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Talk about a letdown. The Rise TV show has been cancelled after just one season on NBC. The high school drama from Jason Katims, who knows a thing or two about shows like that, premiered on the Peacock Network on March 13, of 2018. Ratings for the first two episodes were good enough, but the series just couldn’t sustain its performance in the Nielsens, thereafter.
An NBC musical drama, Rise stars Josh Radnor, Rosie Perez, Auli’i Cravalho, Damon J. Gillespie, Marley Shelton, Rarmian Newton, Ted Sutherland, Amy Forsyth, Casey W. Johnson, Taylor Richardson, Joe Tippett, and Shirley Rumierk. The series centers on Lou Mazzuchelli (Radnor), who is the fictional analogue to Lou Volpe in the Michael Sokolov book, Drama High. Although he is committed to his students at Stanton High School, Lou knows he needs to shake things up, in order to rekindle his passion for teaching. To that end, he petitions to direct the school’s theater program, but soon realizes he signed up for a whole lot more than he originally expected.
Rise: A Look at the Ratings
The first season of Rise averaged a 0.85 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 4.44 million viewers. Find out how Rise stacks up against other NBC TV shows.
What do you think? Did you watch the first season of the Rise TV series on NBC? If it were up to you, would it have been cancelled or renewed for a second season?
Quality TV. Entertaining & impactful. Sad to hear there won’t be another season. Hopefully they reconsider!!
So disappointed. NBC should reconsider. This has such an impact on the Arts
Reconsider… kids teens parents all understand this! This show that play what real life is about in this generation! Don’t give up… so many us felt! Felt the actors/actresses please have season 2… tears feelings and all! Got into this more than This is Us that was hit…. give them another season!!!! They were AMAZING
I love this show. I was so upset when I found out it was cancelled. I really hope NBC will reconsider becuase the show portrays real life issues and the cast is great.
I can’t believe the show has been cancelled! I thought it was such a good show. I loved the characters and all the issues they were dealing with. So very sad I won’t see the stories unfold with all the characters.
Love this show. So disappointed!!! Please reconsider. Plenty of cliffhangers to build season 2.
LOVE this show! Quality TV. Just finished watching the finale only to find out it’s cancelled! What a terrible shame – you just don’t find good quality like this! Please reconsider NBC!
I LOVE THIS SHOW!! TUES NIGHTS WERE LIKE FAMILY NIGHTS WHERE I WOULD WATCH THE SHOW WITH MY 15 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND MY HUSBAND..! WHATS WRONG WITH YOU GUYS?? IT TOUCHES ON EVERY REAL THING THATS GOING ON IN HIGH SCHOOL TODAY! I AM SO SICK OF REALITY TV SHOWS…
Absolutely love this show!!! Please reconsider and give it a second chance!!!
Nooooooo!!! Please dont cancel, this was an awesome show. I was so looking forward to the next season. What a great cast! NBC you got it wrong…
There is so much junk on tv – negativity, violence, crime, murder and perversion. Why can’t we have shows that give our families positive role models, couples working out their problems, upbeat stories about all the good in our world?
Please do not cancel rise it is a great show
Rise is one of the best shows this season. Current. Sharp. Great acting. Great messages. Intelligent.
I would not cancel. Wonderful program depicting real life instead of reality tv shows.
I really loved this show and I’m so disappointed that there will be no Season 2. What can the viewers do to keep it in the air?