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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.
Rise has been cancelled so there won’t be a second season. Could it be revived some day? Stay tuned for further updates.
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.
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What do you think? Were you hoping that Rise wasn’t renewed for season two? Are you sorry that NBC cancelled this TV show?
This is a very good show which can relate to a lot of teenagers. The problem is the time slot. Like anything, you must give it a little time . Glee started of slow and then became a success. Very hard to have high ratings when everyone is watching the Voice . Giving a show only 2 1/2 months says a lot about the Network- it’s all about high ratings and money. Very sad.
I do not understand the low ratings on this show. It is smart, engaging, and relevant. It seems as though anything that deals with the reality of being a teenager in today’s world doesn’t fly, and I should know because I am a 68 year old high school English teacher. Shame on us. Let Rise fuse.
This is awonderful show!
Hope it will have a second season to show case all the young talents.
I am so disappointed to read that Rise is not being renewed. It filled the void after This Is Us and we looked forward to it each week. Loved the storyline and characters. Bring it back…. somewhere!?
Season 2!! Please please pleaseeee
What’s wrong with you all. This was a really good show. Maybe netflix will pick it up or someone. Sucks you guys cancelled.
We love this show and look forward to watching it every week. Please don’t cancel it!!!
We love this show!!! Please don’t cancel it. We look forward to watching every week and DVR when we aren’t able to.
We REALLY want a Season 2! So many questions left hanging. Deeply engaged with the characters Please don’t cancel!!
I love this show and its characters. I really hope it will come back.
I love this show. I really hope it will come back.
It is so rare I watch new TV. RISE caught me and kept me coming back for more. It also lead me to persue other shows.
They truly captured the spirit of high school theater. Really disappointed that that it won’t be back.
You all did an AMAZING job!! We need this show!!! The show deals with real issues our teens face. The cast is phenomenal!! NBC please reconsider and bring back RISE!!
#SaveRise
PLEASE do not cancel the show! Very good show!
#Bringbacktheshow #SaveRise
This is the first show that I actually made sure to watch when it was on tv. This show is amazing. Please bring us a Season 2.