The Healing Powers of Dude is an American comedy television series created by Erica Spates and Sam Littenberg-Weisberg that premiered on Netflix on January 13, 2020.[1][2]
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]
Jace Chapman as Noah Ferris,[3] an 11-year-old boy who struggles with social anxiety disorder, who is going to a public school for the first time with his emotional support dog, named Dude, after previously being homeschooled
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, physically 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
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]
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]
In 2021, the series won two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Principal Performance in a Children's Program and Outstanding Casting for a Live-Action Children's Program.[6]
