Best of 2023 (So Far)
Somehow we’re already halfway through the year. Here’s a look back at some of my favorites from the first-half of 2023.
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The Rising
The Rising – Episode 4
- Title: The Rising – Episode 4
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As the police continue their investigation into Neve’s (Clara Rugaard) murder, her family struggles to deal with both her loss and the discovery that her step-sister Katie (Robyn Cara) was boinking Neve’s boyfriend (Solly McLeod) on the night of the party. Meanwhile, Neve’s ghost enlists the help of Alex (Nenda Neururer) to understand the strange stone shrine in the woods and the odd effect it has one her. The emotional toll of Neve’s death, and the revelations it leads to, continues to be the strength of the show four episodes as Maria (Emily Taaffe) lashes out, Daniel (Alex Lanipekun) struggles to keep the family together, Joan (Karen Henthorn) attempts to offer comfort, and William (Nicholas Gleaves) finds some comfort in unexpected places.
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The Rising – Episode 1
- Title: The Rising – Episode 1
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The opening episode of The Rising introduces us to the recently deceased Neve Kelly (Clara Rugaard) who awakes in a lake only dimly aware of the previous night’s events. While her parents grow increasingly concerned over her absence, Neve continues to make her way home only to arrive and find she cannot interact with her mother (Emily Taaffe). Slowly realizing that she’s a ghost, Neve eventually uses the methods available she has to interact with the living world to lead the search party to her body. The show’s frantic emotional core and cinematic style make for a hell of an introduction, although I do wonder where things go from here.
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