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Raising Dion Season 2 Review: Bigger & Better

Raising Dion season 2 steps everything up a notch — it’s bigger and better in every way possible, with higher stakes than ever before.

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Ja’Siah Young as Dion Warren in episode 202 of Raising Dion. Cr. Kyle Kaplan/Netflix © 2021

Raising Dion season one feels like it ended a lifetime ago. Thanks for the state of the world, the filming of season 2 was delayed far too long. Then take into consideration all of the amazing visual effects that were added this season, and it took a while to finish up. However, the time is almost here and as someone who has seen all of Raising Dion season 2 I can say with confidence that it is more than worth the wait! 

raising dion season 2 review

(L to R) Griffin Robert Faulkner as Brayden Mills, Ja’Siah Young as Dion Warren in episode 203 of Raising Dion. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2021

Season 2 takes place two years after viewers watched Dion defeat the Crooked Man, making it fall right in line with the amount of time it has been since season one dropped on Netflix. Everyone has gotten older, and has changed at least a little bit since we have last seen them. Nicole is training hard so that she can continue to do whatever it takes to protect her son, Dion, who is continuing to get to know his powers.

When a new powered kid moves to town named Brayden, Dion instantly connects with him. He is excited to have a powered friend that he can relate to. However, almost from the minute Brayden came to Atlanta, weird things start to happen. The plot this season is filled with twists, turns, and a whole ton of action. 

raising dion season 2 review

(L to R) Rome Flynn as Tevin Wakefield, Alisha Wainwright as Nicole Warren in episode 202 of Raising Dion. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2021

Dion is extremely powerful, which fans already know, but to see him working hard and dedicating himself to perfecting his abilities is inspirational. His trainer at Biona, Tevin, is the perfect fit for him. The two work well together, and Nicole very much appreciates how much he cares for Dion. Tevin even sparks something in her that allows her to let her guard down again — something that has been hard for her since the incidents with Pat two years earlier.

raising dion season 2 review

(L to R) Ali Ahn as Suzanne Wu, Jason Ritter as Pat in episode 202 of Raising Dion. Cr. Erika Doss/Netflix © 2021

Speaking of Pat, he is back, this time without the powers of the Crooked Man. At least, so he says. He has been living his own life these last two years but when he sees something strange on television, that he thinks is the Crooked Man, or at least something like it, he comes back to help. The problem is he cannot be trusted, and for good reason. This season sees him trying everythign he can to prove himself. 

raising dion season 2 review

(L to R) Jason Ritter as Pat, Ja’Siah Young as Dion Warren in episode 203 of Raising Dion. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2021

Jason Ritter, who plays Pat, is fantastic in this season. It is hard not to instantly forgive him and start rooting for him, and for the other characters to forgive him as well. There is something so likable about this character, despite all of his wrongdoings. Whether you feel that he deserves forgiveness or not, it is clear that Nicole and Dion can use all the help they can get. All of Atlanta is in danger at this point — and they must do everything they can to save it.

raising dion season 2 review

Rome Flynn as Tevin Wakefield in episode 201 of Raising Dion. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2021

The visual effects in this season really go above and beyond. Perhaps the first season of Raising Dion did so well that Netflix upped their budget, or perhaps the technology has advanced in the last few years — but either way there is a lot to applaud visually this season. Comparing some of the effects to the pervious season, these ones blow them out of the water — and they honestly weren’t that bad last season.

Probably my favorite visual effect is the Crooked Man energy. Whenever it comes out of Brayden to talk to him, it literally sends shivers up my spine. It is creepy, ominous, and a little bit terrifying. 

raising dion season 2 review

Griffin Robert Faulkner as Brayden Mills in episode 204 of Raising Dion. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2021

The pacing is done really well this season, something Raising Dion also exceled at in season 1. There is a lot going on in Atlanta but the season does a great job of focusing on what is going on in each specific episode. While the whole season comes together to tell one cohesive story, of course, it allows each episode to breath and do its own thing. It could have easily gone off tracks, but it holds its own, and by the time the last couple episodes come around, audiences everywhere will be on the edge of their seats!

raising dion season 2 review

(L to R) Ja’Siah Young as Dion Warren, Sammi Haney as Esperanza, Gavin Munn as Jonathan King in episode 203 of Raising Dion. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2021

Dion spends a lot of his time training with Tevin to learn more about his powers, which could certainly come in handy should he need to use them in another all out brawl. His Triangle of Justice friends, Esperanza and Jonathan, are helping him to figure out exactly what is going on at their school grounds in the spot they fought the Crooked Man — and they are all participating in a musical revue together — talk about time consuming!

On top of all that, the new kid is a bit off, and Dion senses something truly bizarre about him. This leaves him practically no free time at all, and makes for a packed season 2.

raising dion season 2 review

(L to R) Jazmyn Simon as Kat, Alisha Wainwright as Nicole Warren in episode 203 of Raising Dion. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2021

It is easy to dive back into the lives of Nicole and Dion in Raising Dion season 2. There are just eight episodes in Raising Dion season 2, each one averaging about forty minutes long. The story lines this season are completely captivating, making it a quick binge watch that will fly by. Go ahead and try to watch just one or two episodes at a time, it will be nearly impossible. The way that each episode ends with a cliffhanger makes it easy to just hit play on the next one. 

Raising Dion season 2 is bigger, better, and takes everything to the next level. It has its funny moments, but the drama is where this season really shines. Per usual, the returning cast is incredible in their roles, and lucky for fans, the newcomers fit right in. Fingers crossed for many more seasons of this super fun, super powered, show.

Rating: 4 out of 5

Cast Interview

Be sure to check out our interview with the cast of Raising Dion below to learn more about season 2.

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About Raising Dion Season 2

Raising Dion follows the story of Nicole (Alisha Wainwright) and her son Dion (Ja’Siah Young) after Dion starts to manifest several mysterious, superhero-like abilities. Two years after defeating the Crooked Man (Jason Ritter), Season Two follows Dion as he continues honing his powers with the support of his mom and Tevin (Rome Flynn), his Biona trainer who catches Nicole’s eye.

After befriending new student Brayden (Griffin Robert Faulkner) – a fellow powered kid – a series of alarming events unfold, and Dion learns that danger is still looming. Navigating twists, turns, and surprise visitors, Dion and Nicole must prevail again — not just to save themselves, but the entire city of Atlanta.

Raising Dion season 2 comes to Netflix on February 1st.