TV series

Rise

2018 · 1 season

A sincere, big-hearted ensemble drama that swells with stage-kid energy and small-town struggles, often moving but rarely subtle.

Overview: A working class high school drama department and the students come alive under a passionate teacher and family man whose dedication to the program galvanizes the entire town.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Found family, coming-of-age, family, class
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: found family
coming-of-age
family
class
identity
Places: school
small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild