The 10 Best Shows Like Raising Dion

After almost a three-year hiatus, Netflix’s Raising Dion continues, with all eight episodes of the show’s second season available on the platform as of February 8th. The latest installment of the action-drama series has left audiences hungry for more supernatural mystery, and though there is no news as of yet, fans agree there is more than enough material to keep Nicole and Dion’s story going for a third season.

For those who are ready to sink their teeth into even more extramundane adventures, there is a healthy cache of shows on various streaming platforms that rival Raising Dion in nail-biting suspense, paranormal intrigue, and tear-jerking character arcs.

Emergence (2019)

Available to buy on Apple TV

Intrepid police chief Jo (Allison Tolman) encounters a lost young girl (Alexa Swinton) at the site of an unexplained plane crash on a rocky New England beach. Jo soon discovers that the girl has no memory of who she is or from whence she came. Concerned and curious about her origins, Jo decides to take the girl in. She offers her shelter and guidance, and names her Piper.

Similar to Raising Dion, this ABC series follows a troubled child and their primary caregiver as they attempt to uncover secrets about the child’s origins. As Jo gets closer to the truth about Piper each episode, Emergence takes its audience on a hair-raising journey of unexpected discovery, uncovering sinister operations both otherworldly and far too familiar.

Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger (2018)

Available to Stream On Hulu

One part science fiction thriller, one part coming-of-age story, and one part teen romance, Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger has something to satisfy everyone’s tastes. Two teenagers from vastly different backgrounds discover that they have something in common when they both begin to develop supernatural powers related to a shared traumatic experience surrounding a disastrous oil spill.

The two-season series follows cautious and troubled Aubrey (Tyrone Johnson) and brash and cynical Tandy (Olivia Holt) as Cloak and Dagger, respectively. Cloak shrouds people in darkness and can witness their fears; Dagger can see others’ hopes and dreams and emits deadly daggers of light from her fingertips. Viewers follow along as the two learn to harness their powers and work in tandem to make the most out of their new abilities, which seem to work best when they’re together.

Roswell, New Mexico (2019)

Available to stream on Netflix and Hulu

Anyone familiar with the history of UFO sightings and alien encounters has likely heard of the city called Roswell, New Mexico. The eponymous CW series entertains the possibility that there are aliens hiding in plain sight, when protagonist Liz (Jeanine Mason) returns home to Roswell to care for her sick father and hit it off with her childhood crush, Max (Nathan Dean Parsons), who also happens to be an alien.

Liz learns that Max and his family have been hiding their true identities for decades, and she struggles to keep his bizarre abilities a secret. Fans who enjoyed Raising Dion for its complex relationship dynamics will appreciate Liz’s role as a buffer between two worlds, and science fiction historians will enjoy Roswell for the delightful overlap between truth and fiction in this re-imagining of one of the country’s most mysterious municipalities.

Ginny and Georgia (2021)

Available to stream on Netflix

This heartfelt Netflix series may not boast any supernatural elements, but there’s a reason fans of Raising Dion are singing the praises of this family comedy-drama. Ginny and Georgia introduces the Millers, thirty-year-old single mom Georgia (Brianne Howey) and her two children from different fathers.

The precocious and angsty Ginny often feels like she is more mature than her mother, and the audience gets to watch the two of them grow up together. Their abilities may not be superhuman, but these two strong-willed characters experience plenty of extraordinary situations. For viewers who appreciate the way difficult concepts like race and privilege are acknowledged in Raising Dion, this series offers a hearty helping of food for thought.

The Umbrella Academy (2019)

Available to stream on Netflix

One auspicious day in 1989, forty-three gifted children are born to forty-three unrelated women who had not been pregnant the day before. Seven of these infants are adopted by eccentric billionaire Sir Reginald Hargreeves (Colm Feore), who plans to train them to save humanity from itself.

The Umbrella Academy follows the young members of this ragtag family as they learn to live with one another and make sense of their place in the world. Of course, benevolent philanthropists aren’t the only people with an interest in what happens to these exceptional children, and they all must work together to keep one another out of harm’s way. It’s not hard to see why this cult favorite gets aces across the board from fans of superhero thrillers like Raising Dion.

Marvel’s Runaways (2017)

Available to stream on Disney+

This action-drama series follows six Los Angeles teenagers, each grappling with a tragic loss, who become cemented together when they discover that their parents have been hiding sinister dealings from them for their entire lives.

These six runaways have to reconcile their differences in order to discover the truth about their families, and figure out what to do with that knowledge. In the third episode, “Destiny,” their coming-of-age story takes root as the teens realize the true depth of their parents’ deceit. Fans of the complex world-building and continuity of characters in Raising Dion will find a lot to chew on in Marvel’s Runaways.

Fate: The Winx Saga (2021)

Available to stream on Netflix

This live-action Netflix teen drama, based on the animated Nickelodeon series Winx Club, illustrates the adolescent adventures of Bloom (Abigail Cowen) and her fellow fairy friends as they head off to boarding school in an alternate universe called the Otherworld.

Those who enjoyed Raising Dion for its honest portrayal of adjusting to a new way of life will admire how the young fairies navigate moral obstacles like competing friendships and newfound independence, just as they battle fantastical monsters and demons. In Fate: The Winx Saga, Bloom and the other fairies also have to figure out how to hone their potentially dangerous skills, and learn when it’s necessary to use them.

His Dark Materials (2019)

Available to Stream on HBO Max

The topsy-turvy HBO series His Dark Materials is set in multiple realities, moving from one world to another as viewers follow protagonist Lyra (Dafne Keen) through the show’s two seasons. She sets off on a suspenseful search for the truth after she uncovers some astonishing news about her home world’s religious government, and viewers will become invested in the mystery when Lyra learns about her role in a perplexing witch’s prophecy.

Perilous obstacles thwart Lyra at every turn, and she must choose wisely whom to trust. Viewers who appreciated Raising Dion for its moments of heart-pounding suspense and jaw-dropping twists will appreciate the complicated, intertwining web of narratives that drives the plot forward in this melancholy mystery series.

Hanna (2019)

Available to stream on Amazon Prime

Hanna (Esme Creed-Miles) is an exceptional child, and the CIA wants their hands on her. She has been raised in seclusion, deep in the forest, to evade detection by government agencies, but she could not be protected forever. Similar to Raising Dion, the show depicts the dangers faced by someone who has abilities others do not completely understand, and may wish to control.

The series, available on Amazon Prime Video, tells the story of a child who never had a childhood, and of her search for answers about who she really is. Part suspense-thriller and part coming-of-age drama, Hanna is a wild ride for fans of a broad range of genres, from action to fantasy to mystery.

Lost in Space (2018)

Available to stream on Netflix

This science-fiction drama series, set thirty years in the future, follows the Robinson family as they uproot themselves not only from their home, but from their entire home planet. The Robinsons have been chosen to participate in the establishment of a space colony, but soon after embarking on their journey, they find that events are not unfolding as planned.

Whether it’s the near-future technology or the age-old struggle of starting over in a new place, Lost in Space has kept audiences buzzing throughout its three seasons on Netflix. Families who have enjoyed watching Raising Dion together will find much to discuss and debate in this science fiction survival thriller.

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