Series synopsis
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan is an American comedy family kids television series that premiered on Nickelodeon on February 29, 2020. It ended on April 30, 2025. It was created by Tyler Perry. It stars Hero Hunter, Celina Smith, Jet Miller and Young Dylan.
Young Dylan’s grandmother decides to send him to live indefinitely with her affluent son’s family. The Wilson family household is soon turned upside down as lifestyles clash between aspiring hip hop star and his straight-laced cousins.
Premise
Young Dylan’s grandmother decides to send him to live indefinitely with her affluent son’s family. The Wilson family household is soon turned upside down as lifestyles clash between aspiring hip hop star and his straight-laced cousins.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hero Hunter as Charlie Wilson
- Celina Smith as Rebecca Wilson
- Jet Miller as Bethany
- Young Dylan as Young Dylan
- Mieko Hillman as Yasmine Wilson
- Carl Anthony Payne II as Myles Wilson
- Aloma Wright as Viola Wilson
Guest cast
- DJ Khaled as DJ Khaled
- Shaun Dixon as Tone
- Zuri Parker as Classroom kid (uncredited)
- Brock Duncan as Harkley
- Brisco De Poalo as Murphy
- Peyton Jackson as Jeremy
- Diesel La Torraca as Ace
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 85 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 14 | February 29, 2020 | October 3, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 20 | June 12, 2021 | December 9, 2021 |
| Season 3 | 19 | June 19, 2022 | April 13, 2023 |
| Season 4 | 19 | September 5, 2023 | January 10, 2024 |
| Season 5 | 13 | December 18, 2024 | April 30, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Imaginary Friends Young Dylan arrives at his relatives' home needing a place to live, but his streetwise swagger upends the conservative Wilson household. |
February 29, 2020 |
| 2 |
Street Smart Yasmine’s celebrity client DJ Khaled visits, presenting Dylan with a golden opportunity to prove his rap credentials and score a record deal. |
March 7, 2020 |
| 3 |
Chasing That Dream Dylan has trouble adjusting to the Wilson family’s rules, leading to confrontation with his uncle that makes him feel unwanted. |
March 14, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Food for the Soul Dylan gets ready to return to Chicago with his mother when a change in the plan causes him to question their relationship and prompts the Wilson family to help him through this latest crisis. |
June 12, 2021 |
| 2 |
My Fair Charlie Charlie seeks Dylan's help when he has a crush on a girl, but Dylan's rap music-informed advice clashes with Rebecca's more feminist take on how Charlie should handle the situation. |
June 19, 2021 |
| 3 |
A Tale of Two Rappers When the school does a hip-hop version of Shakespeare, Dylan takes on another boy for the lead role; after only being cast as an understudy, Dylan is determined to outshine his rival and nab the part for himself. |
June 26, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Friday the Juneteenth With the annual Juneteenth parade on the horizon, Dylan and Rebecca find themselves at odds over the float parade; Myles and Yasmine utilize Charlie's culinary skills to bake pies for Viola's church social. |
June 19, 2022 |
| 2 |
How to Catch a Scammer When Lay Lay and Dylan get duped into buying fake designer clothing, they team up to track down the scammer. |
July 21, 2022 |
| 3 |
Dylan Blows Up Dylan becomes an egomaniac when he thinks his latest song is a number one hit in Nigeria; Yasmine enlists Rebecca to direct a commercial for her business. |
July 28, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Build It And They Will Flow Dylan and Rebecca unexpectedly play the role of magician's assistant, while determined to return a cash-filled lock box to its rightful owner. |
September 6, 2023 |
| 2 |
Dylan's Villain Dylan confronts 'Dylon' -- a poor imitation of himself with whom Bethany is smitten; Myles tries to help Yasmine fix their patio. |
September 13, 2023 |
| 3 |
No Camping, No Problem Viola teaches Rebecca and Dylan a lesson in sabotage. Myles introduces the family to camping. |
September 20, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Wrap Battle | December 18, 2024 |
| 2 | Red Tails | February 26, 2025 |
| 3 | Sharing Is Caring | March 5, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nickelodeon |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 29, 2020 |
| Last aired | April 30, 2025 |
| Runtime | 21 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 19:30:00 |