The Healing Powers of Dude

The Healing Powers of Dude
Genre	Comedy
Created by	Erica Spates & Sam Littenberg-Weisberg
Starring	Jace Chapman; Larisa Oleynik; Mauricio Lara; Sophie Kim; Laurel Emory; Steve Zahn; Tom Everett Scott;
Music by	Michael Kramer
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Erica Spates; Sam Littenberg-Weisberg; Dan Lubetkin; Richie Keen;
Producer(s)	Chris Phillips
Production location(s)	Vancouver, British Columbia
Cinematography	Jay Hunter
Editor(s)	Justin Li; Jamie Alain; Sabrina Pitre;
Camera setup	Single-camera[1]
Running time	23–28 minutes
Production company(s)	Meekel Meekel; Blue Ant Studios;
Release
Original network	Netflix
Original release	January 13, 2020
External links
	Official website

The Healing Powers of Dude is an American comedy web television television series created by Erica Spates and Sam Littenberg-Weisberg that premiered on Netflix on January 13, 2020.[1][2]

Premise

The Healing Powers of Dude follows Noah Ferris, "an 11-year-old boy with social anxiety disorder" who gets an emotional support dog to help him manage his disorder.[1]

Cast and characters

Main

Jace Chapman as Noah Ferris,[3] an 11-year-old boy who struggles with social anxiety disorder is going to a public school for the first time with his emotional support dog named Dude after being homeschooled previously
Larisa Oleynik as Karen Ferris, Noah's mother, who works as a lawyer
Mauricio Lara as Simon, Noah's extroverted friend with an alter ego he calls “Turbo”
Sophie Kim as Amara, Noah's intelligent, disabled friend
Laurel Emory as Embry Ferris, Noah's younger sister who has a knack for fashion
Steve Zahn as the voice of Dude,[3] Noah's emotional support dog
Tom Everett Scott as Marvin Ferris, Noah and Embry's father and Karen's husband, who was an artist before he began homeschooling Noah and is starting to pursue art again

Recurring

Peter Benson as Principal Myers, the principal of Roosevelt Middle School
Raylene Harewood as Ms. Fleckberg, Noah, Simon, and Amara's English teacher at Roosevelt Middle School
Gabrielle Quinn as Valerie, Noah's crush who shares his love of music
Ethan Farrell as Dale, one of Noah and Simon's two twin bullies
Vanessa Przada as Destiny, Noah and Simon's more aggressive bully
Katy Colloton as the voice of Ms. Grumpy Pants, a neighbor's poodle

Production

Development

On June 20, 2019, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of eight episodes. The Healing Powers of Dude was created by Erica Spates and Sam Littenberg-Weisberg who were also expected to executive produce alongside Richie Keen and Dan Lubetkin.[1] The series was released on January 13, 2020.[2]

Casting

Alongside the initial series announcement, it was reported that Tom Everett Scott, Larisa Oleynik, Laurel Emory, Mauricio Lara, Sophie Jaewon Kim, Dude the Dog, Jace Chapman had been cast in starring roles.[4]

Filming

Principal photography for the first season began on June 14, 2019 and ended on August 13, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia.[5]

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Second Step: Homeroom"	Richie Keen	Erica Spates & Sam Littenberg-Weisberg	January 13, 2020 (2020-01-13)
2	"Getting to Know You"	Richie Keen	Erica Spates & Sam Littenberg-Weisberg	January 13, 2020 (2020-01-13)
3	"Game On"	Yulin Kuang	Rick Singer	January 13, 2020 (2020-01-13)
4	"Lord of the Bus"	Yulin Kuang	Angeli Millan	January 13, 2020 (2020-01-13)
5	"Middle School Musical"	Steven Tsuchida	Joy Regullano	January 13, 2020 (2020-01-13)
6	"Buried Treasure"	Richie Keen	Conor Hanney	January 13, 2020 (2020-01-13)
7	"House Party of Horrors"	Richie Keen	Rick Singer	January 13, 2020 (2020-01-13)
8	"I'll Be Right Here"	John Fortenberry	Erica Spates & Sam Littenberg-Weisberg	January 13, 2020 (2020-01-13)

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References

Petski, Denise (June 20, 2019). "Netflix Orders 'The Healing Powers Of Dude' Family Live Action Comedy Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
Bell, Breanna (December 11, 2019). "TV News Roundup: Ilana Glazer's First Stand Up Special Gets Premiere Date at Amazon". Variety. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
"The Healing Powers of Dude". Netflix Media Center. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
Porter, Rick (June 20, 2019). "Talking-Dog Family Comedy Ordered to Series at Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
"DGC BC Production List" (PDF). Directors Guild of Canada. August 2, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 3, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.

External links

The Healing Powers of Dude on IMDb

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[SeriesOrder-1] Petski, Denise (June 20, 2019). "Netflix Orders 'The Healing Powers Of Dude' Family Live Action Comedy Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 20, 2019.

[SeriesPremiereDate-2] Bell, Breanna (December 11, 2019). "TV News Roundup: Ilana Glazer's First Stand Up Special Gets Premiere Date at Amazon". Variety. Retrieved December 13, 2019.

[CastChar-3] "The Healing Powers of Dude". Netflix Media Center. Retrieved December 13, 2019.

[4] Porter, Rick (June 20, 2019). "Talking-Dog Family Comedy Ordered to Series at Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 20, 2019.

[5] "DGC BC Production List" (PDF). Directors Guild of Canada. August 2, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 3, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.