<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Website </Td> </Tr> <P> Rise is an American musical drama television series created by Jason Katims, starring Josh Radnor in the lead role as Lou Mazzuchelli . The series is inspired by the book Drama High by Michael Sokolove, which focused on real - life teacher Lou Volpe and the famed theater program at Harry S Truman High School in Bucks County, Pennsylvania . </P> <P> The pilot was ordered to series by NBC on May 4, 2017, along with The Brave, making both series the first regular series orders by the network for the 2017--18 United States network television schedule . The first season consisted of 10 episodes, and debuted on March 13, 2018 . </P> <P> On May 11, 2018, NBC canceled the show after one season . </P>

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