(Peter Kramer / NBC)
Vulture Watch
Will Lou Mazzuchelli continue to rise to the occasion? Has the Rise TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on NBC? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Rise, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What’s This TV Show About?
An NBC high school drama from Jason Katims and Jeffrey Seller, 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. Soon though, the faculty, student body, and even the town residents find themselves caught up in the new spirit at the school.
Season One Ratings
The first season of Rise averaged a 0.83 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 4.41 million viewers. Find out how Rise stacks up against other NBC TV shows.
Telly’s Take
Will NBC cancel or renew Rise for season two? The ratings have been pretty poor so a renewal seems like a longshot. However, the series has generated some positive buzz so, that might just be enough to get it a second season. I’ll keep a hungry on the ratings and update this page with breaking developments. Subscribe for Rise cancellation or renewal alerts.
5/11/18 update: NBC has cancelled Rise so there won’t be a second season. Details here.
Rise Cancellation & Renewal Related Links
- TV show ratings are still important. Follow the weekly ups and downs.
- How do this show’s ratings compare to other network TV shows?
- Find more Rise TV series news or other NBC TV show news.
- Explore the NBC status page and other TV show status pages.
- Check out our lists of already cancelled and ended TV shows.
What do you think? Were you hoping that Rise wasn’t renewed for season two? Are you sorry that NBC cancelled this TV show?
I loved the show Rise. I was waiting for Season 2
So disappointed to hear that this show is not coming back. I thought it was a great show with alot of different current challenges for teens. I would really like to see it come back another season.
Renew this show. My heart has never been touched more than seeing young people come together and overcome their challenges. This show is so spot on.