Rise

This show started out a bit slow and flat but the storyline and acting both picked up steam over time. Good character development and great singing. Well worth my time as it is quite different from most other offerings. Hope the network gives this one a chance.

I've been waiting for a show like this. Brilliant.

Real events, real people, real life current experience. This show is not sugar coated like so many other shows. The way it is filmed makes it feel like a more personal show/experience.

I loved the premise of this high school drama so watched the first episode and thought that the acting and story were great but it was very similar to Glee in way too many ways. I liked it enough to keep watching, though. I'm so glad I did. This show is real. The acting is excellent and the story line took a dramatic turn from the similarities it had to Glee. They are two totally different shows now so I don't think you can even compare them. 'Rise' is a drama involving the real life struggles and successes of high school students and the teachers who are trying to make a difference in the kids' lives. It's about the Arts that are in danger of becoming extinct in our public schools and the difference it makes in people's lives. Give this show a try. You won't regret it.

I wonder if people are even giving this show a chance or they're just chalking this up as a Glee rip off and giving it a low rating without even watching it. This show has so much potential to be great if people would just give it a chance.