"Rise" is a new musical drama series from "Parenthood" and "Friday Night Lights" producer Jason Katimis that is based on the fact based book "Drama High: The Incredible True Story of a Brilliant Teacher, a Struggling Town, and the Magic of Theater" written by Michael Sokolove.
The show follows an English teacher (Josh Radnor) at a small town high school who takes over the school's theater department and mounts a big musical production, bringing excitement and inspiration to their working-class town. The cast also includes Auli'i Cravalho, Damon J. Gillespie, Amy Forsyth, Rarmian Newton, Casey Johnson, Ellie Desautels, Shannon Purser and Rosie Perez.
"Rise" premiered on March 13, 2018 on NBC and received mixed reviews from critics.
Find out more about the series after the jump.