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Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
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Genre Comedy
Created by Tyler Perry
Starring
Composer(s) Elvin Ross
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 16
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Michelle Sneed
  • Tyler Perry
Producer(s)
  • Mark E. Swinton
  • Will Areu
Cinematography Terrence Burke
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time 22–23 minutes
Production company(s)
Release
Original network Nickelodeon
Picture format HDTV 720p
Audio format 5.1 surround sound
Original release February 29, 2020 (2020-02-29) – present

Tyler Perry's Young Dylan is an American comedy television series created by Tyler Perry that premiered on Nickelodeon on February 29, 2020. The series stars Dylan Gilmer, Celina Smith, Hero Hunter, Jet Miller, Mieko Hillman, Aloma Lesley Wright, and Carl Anthony Payne, II.

Premise

Young Dylan is an aspiring hip-hop artist. When his mother doesn't come home one day, his grandmother Viola moves him in with his uncle Myles and aunt Yasmine to have parental figures in his life. His style clashes with the styles of Myles' family.

Cast

  • Dylan Gilmer as Young Dylan, an aspiring hip-hop artist
  • Celina Smith as Rebecca, the older cousin of Young Dylan, the older sister of Charlie, the daughter of Yasmine and Myles and the granddaughter of Viola
  • Hero Hunter as Charlie, the cousin of Young Dylan who used to have an imaginary friend
  • Jet Miller as Bethany, the best friend of Rebecca who's Young Dylan's love interest
  • Mieko Hillman as Yasmine, the aunt of Young Dylan, the mother of Charlie and Rebecca, the wife of Myles and the daughter-in-law of Viola
  • Aloma Lesley Wright as Viola, the grandmother of Young Dylan, Charlie and Rebecca, the mother of Myles and the mother-in-law of Yasmine
  • Carl Anthony Payne II as Myles Wilson, the uncle of Young Dylan, the father of Rebecca and Charlie, the husband of Yasmine and the son of Viola

Production

On October 2, 2019, it was announced on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that Nickelodeon and Tyler Perry were teaming up to create a comedy series about a 10-year-old rapper with a working title of Young Dylan. Tyler Perry serves as writer for the series, while Tyler Perry Studios produces the series. The series stars Dylan Gilmer as Young Dylan. On January 23, 2020, the cast for the series was announced. In addition to Dylan Gilmer, the cast also includes Carl Anthony Payne II, Mieko Hillman, Celina Smith, Hero Hunter, and Aloma Wright. Tyler Perry also serves as executive producer and director for the series. Michelle Sneed serves as executive producer. Will Areu and Mark E. Swinton serve as producers. Jet Miller was also included in the principal cast as Rebecca's friend Bethany. On February 19, 2020, it was announced that Tyler Perry's Young Dylan, previously Young Dylan, would premiere on February 29, 2020. The series has been given a 14-episode order. On March 18, 2021, the series was renewed for a second season of 20 episodes, which premiered on June 12, 2021.

Episodes

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 14 February 29, 2020 (2020-02-29) October 3, 2020 (2020-10-03)
2 20 June 12, 2021 (2021-06-12) TBA

Season 1 (2020)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
1 1 "Imaginary Friends" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry February 29, 2020 (2020-02-29) 101 0.63
Absent: Jet Miller as Bethany
2 2 "Street Smart" Tyler Perry and Chip Hurd Tyler Perry March 7, 2020 (2020-03-07) 103 0.59
Guest stars: Khaled "DJ Khaled" Khaled, Tristan Lee Griffin as Zuri
3 3 "Chasing That Dream" Chip Hurd Tyler Perry March 14, 2020 (2020-03-14) 104 0.63
Absent: Jet Miller as Bethany
4 4 "Plain Faces" Tyler Perry and Kim Fields Tyler Perry March 21, 2020 (2020-03-21) 105 0.79

Guest star: Rodney Hobbs aa Principle Matthews

Absent: Aloma Lesley Wright as Viola
5 5 "The Enforcer" Tyler Perry and Kim Fields Tyler Perry March 28, 2020 (2020-03-28) 106 0.61
Guest stars: Rodney Hobbs as Principle Matthews, Julie Dove as Ms. Mills, Ryder Duncan as Christian, Mila Harris as Abigail
6 6 "Speechless" Chip Hurd Tyler Perry June 13, 2020 (2020-06-13) 102 0.40

Guest stars: David Shae as Phillips, Ashley LeConte Campbell as Mrs. Whitaker

Absent: Jet Miller as Bethany, Aloma Lesley Wright as Viola
7 7 "Flowers" Kim Fields Tyler Perry June 20, 2020 (2020-06-20) 107 0.35

Guest stars: Tristan Lee Griffin as Zuri, Olivia Laine Welch as Female Student

Absent: Aloma Lesley Wright as Viola
8 8 "In Too Deep" Kim Fields Tyler Perry June 27, 2020 (2020-06-27) 108 0.49
9 9 "Mother May I" Chip Hurd Tyler Perry July 11, 2020 (2020-07-11) 109 0.37
Absent: Jet Miller as Bethany, Aloma Lesley Wright as Viola
10 10 "Teachable Moments" Chip Hurd Tyler Perry July 18, 2020 (2020-07-18) 110 0.54

Guest stars: Rodney Hobbs as Principle Matthews, Tatum Shank as Mr. Callow, Kimberly Ann Klasnic as Parent #1, Pacey Liz Walker as Parent #2, Rakesh Gosain as Parent #3, April Powell as Announcer (V.O.)

Absent: Aloma Lesley Wright as Viola
11 11 "Natural Beauty" Kim Fields Tyler Perry July 25, 2020 (2020-07-25) 111 0.40

Guest stars: Rodney Hobbs as Principle Matthews, Tristan Lee Griffin as Zuri, Lauren Buglioli as Ms. Holt

Absent: Aloma Lesley Wright as Viola
12 12 "Special Delivery" Chip Hurd Tyler Perry September 19, 2020 (2020-09-19) 112 0.46

Guest star: Anthony E. Williams as Romeo

Absent: Jet Miller as Bethany, Aloma Lesley Wright as Viola
13 13 "The Rap Game" Chip Hurd Tyler Perry September 26, 2020 (2020-09-26) 113 0.45
Absent: Jet Miller as Bethany, Aloma Lesley Wright as Viola
14 14 "The Gift" Chip Hurd Tyler Perry October 3, 2020 (2020-10-03) 114 0.40

Guest star: Nadége August as Darlene

Absent: Jet Miller as Bethany

Season 2 (2021)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
15 1 "Food for the Soul" Chip Hurd Mark E. Swinton June 12, 2021 (2021-06-12) 201 N/A

Guest star: Nadége August as Darlene

Absent: Jet Miller as Bethany
16 2 "My Fair Charlie" Chip Hurd Angela Yarbrough June 19, 2021 (2021-06-19) 202 N/A

Guest stars: Rodney J. Hobbs as Principal Matthews, Riley Cooper as Staci, Brian Bremer as Albert V.O., Cara Reid as Florence V.O.

Absent: Jet Miller as Bethany
17 3 "A Tale of Two Rappers" Unknown Unknown June 26, 2021 (2021-06-26) 203 N/A
18 4 "Einsteins" Unknown Unknown July 3, 2021 (2021-07-03) 204 N/A
19 5 "Who Done Done It?" Unknown Unknown July 10, 2021 (2021-07-10) 205 N/A
20 6 "Partners in Rhyme" Unknown Unknown July 17, 2021 (2021-07-17) 209 N/A

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per season of Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
Season Episodes First aired Last aired Avg. viewers
(millions)
Date Viewers
(millions)
Date Viewers
(millions)
1 14 February 29, 2020 (2020-02-29) 0.63 October 3, 2020 (2020-10-03) 0.40 0.51
2 TBA June 12, 2021 (2021-06-12) TBD TBA TBD TBD

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