A young woman will soon probe her own murder … again.
That happened in “School Spirits,” which has just finished its eight-week run on Paramount+. Now it happens again in “The Rising” (shown here), which debuts at May 29 on CW.
Actually, “Rising” was there first. Based on a 2017 Belgian series, it debuted a year ago on British TV; one of its co-stars is Solly McLeod, now starring in PBS’ lusty “Tom Jones” remake. (“School Spirits,” by comparison, is based on an upcoming graphic novel.)
Clara Rugaard, 25, stars in “The Rising” as Neve, who’s unhappy to learn she’s dead. She uses her new, supernatural powers to try to learn who killed her.
Unlike other networks, CW has filled many of its holes – in the summertime and during the pandemic – with shows from other countries. It’s had successes (“Coroner” and “Burden of Truth,” both from Canada) and failures; a British game show was dumped after one episode.
Now it will start its summer with two eight-episode series, “Rising,” at 8 p.m., will be followed at 9 by the Australian “Barons,” based on a surfer friendship that grew into a rivalry between surfer brands.
Dead women keep probing killers
A young woman will soon probe her own murder … again.
That happened in “School Spirits,” which has just finished its eight-week run on Paramount+. Now it happens again in “The Rising” (shown here), which debuts at May 29 on CW.
Actually, “Rising” was there first. Based on a 2017 Belgian series, it debuted a year ago on British TV; one of its co-stars is Solly McLeod, now starring in PBS’ lusty “Tom Jones” remake. (“School Spirits,” by comparison, is based on an upcoming graphic novel.)
Clara Rugaard, 25, stars in “The Rising” as Neve, who’s unhappy to learn she’s dead. She uses her new, supernatural powers to try to learn who killed her. Read more…