The Rising

A fabulous tale, following Neve Kelly investigating her own murder. It is well paced, has some surprising twists and turns and is filmed against a beautiful backdrop with some stunning cinematography.

Enjoyable and entertaining, it wins no awards for originality, but on its own terms it delivers a credible, authentic story which is a joy to watch. Clara Rugaard is outstanding as Neve portraying a range of emotions, from bewilderment at being dead, sadness over things she learns to indignant rage at the perpetrator.

There are weaknesses, some of the casting choices are questionable, there are several liberties taken with plot flow and the final episode struggles to be relevant with little work left to do.

Despite the above, this is a good watch. A second season is possible, but it will likely lack the emotional punch required.

Despite a few missed opportunities and a couple dropped threads, this is an excellent series overall.

Anyone who has dealt with the grief of a sudden loss will be very moved by several aspects of this story.

The writers tapped successfully into grief in a way that made it feel authentic.

Their approach to the supernatural elements of this tale was not heavy handed, which helped avoid the hokeyness that sometimes hampers films in which a ghost is a central character.

For the most part, the large cast did a solid job bringing the village featured in this movie to life.

There were a few woke elements woven into this tale, but props to the writers for not being too heavy handed with them.

While one important moment was hijacked by a me too diatribe, in general, social justice took a back seat to story and character development, which made for a far more engaging final product.

I would consider this series very with watching, particularly for fans of ghost stories, murder mysteries, and small town dramas.

Promising start, way too many episodes. I liked the premise but the delivery fell short, this could have been done in 4 or 5 episodes, 8 was just silly. It kept me guessing for a while. Some good performances and I must admit I got a teeny weeny bit emosh a couple of times 😃

Sky TV-series set in England. After a big party a young woman wakes up in a lake and realises she is actually dead. As a ghost she begins to investigate her own murder.

I like the the concept and it has some decent acting. However, it's too long for the content, it's too much of a soap opera, too much talking and not enough plot progression or excitement. They missed a trick in not developing the characters upfront. It's okay.

The Rising was a really great surprise for me. I was expecting mediocre UK drama, but got something completely unique and really intriguing.

I love that this show is set in a small village in the middle of nowhere, and shows the unusual countryside culture of northern England. It almost feels like a Steven King story, but in Britain. The countryside and the forest are enchanting and spooky.

One of the best things is that you really have no idea who the murderer is at all throughout the whole series. The plot definitely keeps you engaged and guessing. It's a subtle psychological mystery horror.

But also it's a story about love and loss and the power of love to transcend death. It's a really moving show about characters who are both believable and likeable.

Over all it's a really well told modern ghost story. I hope they make a second series with a similar premise but new characters. I highly recommend The Rising - Check it out!