The Rising

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

... 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. ((Designated "IMDb Top Reviewer." Please check out my list "167+ Nearly-Perfect Movies (with the occasional Anime or TV miniseries) you can/should see again and again (1932 to the present))

Enjoyable enough but by episode 5 I just wanted to skip the rest and just watch the finale. It's definitely not a 10/10 by any reach.

It started off well but for me the secondary characters weren't on the same level as Neve and her mother.

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 😃