Auli’i Cravalho, Shannon Purser, and More Celebrities React to "Rise" Cancellation
The NBC series Rise which debuted back in March 2018 has been cancelled, and will not receive a second season.
Despite groundbreaking plot lines and the show's frequent comparisons to teen television classics including Friday Night Lights and Glee, the show has not been renewed for another installment, Deadline reports. News of the cancellation has undoubtedly left fans of the show heartbroken — as well as the cast members who brought the series to life.
Actor Auli’i Cravalho (AKA Lilette Suarez) who previously praised the show's realism in an interview with Teen Vogue expressed her gratitude for being part of the series. She tweeted a video message, writing: "#RISE will live in all of us! Find your voice, live your passions and FIND YOUR OWN SACRED TROUPE!!! We love you all to the moon and back, and thank you for a truly wondrous first season. ❤️ #StantonDrama forever. 🙏🏼" Her costar Shannon Purser of Stranger Things and Riverdale also expressed her appreciation for getting to play the role of Annabelle, tweeting: "It hurts to say that we have not been picked up for a second season. I’m so grateful to our cast and crew for their hard work and I’ve made memories and friendships I’ll never forget. Thank you to all the fans for coming on this journey with us. @NBCRise."
Additional tweets from the Rise cast and crew highlighted the show's impact. Amy Forsyth, who portrays Gwen, shared a screenshot of a note she wrote on her phone, calling Rise the "little show that could." Ellie Desautels, who plays Michael on the series, shared heartfelt messages from fans on Twitter, like this one that sums up the way Rise touched its viewers: "Rise is important to me because it tells the stories so often experienced but never heard or seen. This show is special and has the potential to change lives, don’t take that away."
Despite the show's planned cancellation, fans on social media haven't given up, and some have started a hashtag called #SaveRise urging another network or streaming service to continue the series. There's no word on whether the social media movement has made an impact, but with many recent shows getting planned reboots, and shows like Full House and Gilmore Girls getting a second life through Netflix, there's no telling what could happen in the future for Rise.
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