The Rising (2022)

Watchseries; Beautifully filmed and a rare series actually well written without huge holes in the storyline. Convincing characters and sensitive acting make for a captivating series. Like a good book, difficult to put down one you start watching...

Beautifully filmed and a rare series actually well written without huge holes in the storyline. Convincing characters and sensitive acting make for a captivating series. Like a good book, difficult to put down one you start watching...

The Rising watchseries. ... Which is why most production companies will not even attempt it. One of the problems is that the audience already knows how the story ends, so the challenge is to establish a strong connection with the viewer, to make the viewer get involved in the story and actually CARE. The first episode shows solid writing, acting, and production values. The scene with the dog was clever and moving. Count me in.

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.

Then it degenerated into nonsense.

Which is a pity because it had the makings of an interesting series - but 4 episodes instead of 8 would have made the whole thing tighter.

Decent acting, but not recommended.

Was not expecting much but watched the first episode and was hooked. Not even one dull moment I watched the whole series in one day. Wish I had took longer to savour it better.

Seems awfully similar to a series out of Belgium, called Hotel Beau Sejour. I will continue to watch and hope it doesn't disappoint! ................,.......................