Dion -2019-2019: Raising

Ja’Siah Young, as Dion, is a revelation. Child actors often struggle with the weight of supernatural dialogue, but Young imbues Dion with authentic wonder, fear, and mischief. He makes you believe that a kid would absolutely try to use telekinesis to sneak a cookie before dinner. Raising Dion was initially listed as “2019-2019” because it took three years for Netflix to renew it for a second season (which debuted in 2022). For many, that gap solidified the first season as a self-contained gem. It ends on a bittersweet, hopeful note: Nicole choosing to stop running and start fighting, and Dion realizing that being a hero means being kind first.

Nicole’s journey becomes the emotional spine of the show. She isn't a trained S.H.I.E.L.D. agent or a billionaire with a suit. She’s a grieving, working-class mother terrified that her son will be taken away by scientists, villains, or social services. Where Raising Dion truly excels is in its refusal to sideline the parent. In most superhero tales, parents are either dead, absent, or mentors. Here, Nicole is the protagonist. The series dedicates as much time to her navigating single motherhood, financial strain, and trust issues as it does to Dion learning to control his powers. Raising Dion -2019-2019

If you missed it in 2019, Raising Dion is well worth revisiting. Just keep tissues nearby. And don’t watch the last episode alone in the dark—The Crooked Man is genuinely haunting. Ja’Siah Young, as Dion, is a revelation