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Netflix’s super-powered drama Raising Dion gets a first trailer

September 18, 2019 by Amie Cranswick

Netflix has released the first trailer for the upcoming comic book adaptation Raising Dion ahead of its arrival on the streaming service next month. The drama stars Alisha Wainwright as single mother Nicole, who with the help of her deceased husband’s (Michael B. Jordan) best friend Pat (Jason Ritter), attempts to keep her son’s (Ja’Siah Young) recently manifested superhero-like powers a secret to in order to protect him from antagonists out to exploit him; watch it here…

Raising Dion follows the story of a woman named Nicole (Alisha Wainwright), who raises her son Dion (newcomer Ja’Siah Young) after the death of her husband, Mark (Michael B. Jordan). The normal dramas of raising a son as a single mom are amplified when Dion starts to manifest several mysterious, superhero-like abilities. Nicole must now keep her son’s gifts secret with the help of Mark’s best friend Pat (Jason Ritter), and protect Dion from antagonists out to exploit him while figuring out the origin of his abilities.

Raising Dion arrives on Netflix on October 4th.

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, News, Television, Trailers Tagged With: Alisha Wainwright, Ja'Siah Young, jason ritter, Michael B. Jordan, Raising Dion

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick is Executive Editor of Flickering Myth, responsible for overseeing editorial coverage across film, television and pop culture.

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