25 Most Hotly Anticipated New TV Shows Of 2018

15. Rise

Rise Josh Radnor
NBC

Who? Jason Katmis, Jeffrey Seller (creators); Josh Radnor, Rosie Perez, Auli'i Cravalho.

What? A musical drama based on the book Drama High, itself about the true events of the Harry S. Truman high school, where controversial plays were tested out and a number of students go on to stardom.

Why? Katmis and Seller should make a great pairing: the former, having worked on Friday Night Lights and won an Emmy for his work on Parenthood, knows how to make compelling TV; the latter produced Hamilton, so knows a thing or two about musicals. There's a good cast there too, especially with Moana star Cravalho in the mix, and it sounds like a lot of fun mixed with some real high school drama.

When & Where? March 13, NBC.

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