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Rise (TV Series)

Rise

2018

Jason Katims (Creator), Michelle Latimer ...

Josh Radnor, Auli'i Cravalho, Marley Shelton, Shannon Purser ...

6.4

205

TV Series. Drama TV Series (2018). 10 Episodes. 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.

	Media	Author	Review
		Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"Takes its time, but finally finds its voice (...) Half a season of choppy pacing, unconvincing character introductions and an ostensible hero who is far more unlikable than the show initially believes."
		Maureen Ryan Variety	"For all its flaws - and 'Rise' has a number of them - when these kids open their mouths to sing, the NBC drama is nearly irresistible."
		James Poniewozik The New York Times	"This is the sort of show essentially engineered in a lab for you to want it to succeed. But the best version of this high school musical will have to come, if it does, in its second act."
		Jen Chaney Vulture	"'Rise' does a commendable job of evoking that feeling and many of the other complications that accompany the transition from adolescence to adulthood."
		Allison Shoemaker rogerebert.com	"When 'Rise' works best, it’s placing these kids at the center; when it stumbles, it’s nearly always because the series chooses to tell us how inspired they should be, rather than showing us what happens when they’re inspired."
		Darren Franich Entertainment Weekly	"'Rise' is sweet when it watches its teens put on a show. But it falls when it insists the real hero is the guy convincing them to be themselves."
		Robert Rorke New York Post	"'Rise' could have used a bit more of 'Glee’s' unabashed sunniness to cut the persistent gloom, but at least the cast is appealing (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe	"Excess keeps 'Rise' from lifting off (...) [It] has enough going for it to make it more than bearable and, potentially, a hit."
		Brian Lowry CNN	"'Rise' struggles to rise above its familiarity, conspicuously feeling like a 'Glee'-'Friday Night Lights' mashup (...) It's a nicely executed version of a premise that doesn't cry out for an encore."
		Kelly Lawler USA Today	"'Rise' feels like a rehash, a collection of stories we've already seen, presented with a slightly darker palette."

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