The Healing Powers of Dude
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.
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.Cast and characters
Main
- Jace Chapman as Noah Ferris, 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, 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