The series highlights on a single mom, Nicole Reese. At first, Nicole lives a quiet life with her child, Dion. Their life turns upside down when Nicole discovers that Dion has magical superpowers and he may get it for a purpose.
With its dodgy special effects and hodgepodge of recycled comic-book tropes, Raising Dion is a second-rate superhero series straining for larger relevance that it never quite reaches.
Splicing family drama with comic-book action produces some engaging story beats, but the friction between the two genres eventually makes the show fall apart.
'Raising Dion' is an incredible comic book narrative that's steeped in reality while illustrating a fantastical story. This is not an easy feat to pull off. The production team should give themselves a pat on the back for this one.
Nobody acts like an actual person. They act like they are in a sitcom or a weak drama, though in the early going Simon and Ritter, as Kat and Pat, at least come off as vaguely normal and believable.
Ultimately, Raising Dion is a strong, family-oriented story that takes the best parts of the sci-fi, superhero, and comic book genres and blends them together into an appealing show that celebrates differences and the unsung heroism of mothers.
