Rise (Written Series)

Rise is a post-apocalyptic, zombie horror-drama based on the "Deathly, Sickly, Dead" series and completely written by Zachary Serra, that premiered on December 8, 2018 exclusively on Facebook. The series is solely written and overlooked by former owner of UZ Media, Zachary Serra. The first season debuted on the Facebook platform on December 8, 2018 and was released every Saturday at 5:00pm EST. On January 4, 2019; Serra confirmed that the series had been renewed for a second season, set to debut on June 8, 2019. On May 6, 2019; the first season of the series was released in full on Wattpad. The second season of the series concluded on July 27, 2019. In March 2019, Serra announced that he was beginning to write a third season for the series, but made it clear that the series had not been clearly renewed or canceled past the second season, and the writing progress was simply in preparation of a possible renewal. On April 27, 2019; Ollie Welsh, who would be working with Serra on the final episodes of the second season, as well as episodes in the third season, confirmed over Facebook that the series was confirmed to be renewed for a third season. However; on July 30, 2019; Serra announced his intentions to leave UZ Media, but confirmed that he was in the middle of legal hearings and negotiations with the company to retain rights to the shows, series, and projects he ran and operated himself, as well as projects that he owned the full intellectual rights to. Negotiations between Serra and UZ Media were perceived as civil until UZ Media Executive Vice President Gwenethe Billups announced that Rise was going into an indefinite hiatus, effectively cancelling the series and it's production temporarily. 
In July 2020, following Serra's departure from UZ Media and the announcement of another startup production under his ownership, rumors circulated that Serra had acquired the rights to the Rise series. Reports indicated that Serra was granted legal authority over the series following mass departures from UZ Media staff due to the 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic. On August 4, 2020, the Rise Facebook account posted that there would be little more waiting to do before ending the short post with a hashtag alluding to the confirmation of an upcoming third season of the series. On December 4, 2020, Serra and Pacer1 confirmed a third season of the series, which premiered on April 25, 2021. One day prior to the third season finale, Pacer1 confirmed the renewal of the series for a fourth season, which premiered on May 22, 2022, and concluded on September 4, 2022. The series was renewed for a fifth season on October 1, 2022, and had a remastered version of the series' first two seasons- which had been released with UZ Media in 2018 and 2019- greenlit for release in 2023, nullifying the original two seasons and rendering them to be non-canonical. The series' fifth season was announced in late 2022 and premiered on August 13, 2023. It ran for twelve episodes before finishing on October 29, 2023. On December 28 of the same year, Rise was renewed for a sixth season, which premiered on April 6, 2024 and ran for eleven episodes, wrapping up its run on June 15, 2024. 
== Premise ==
Originally set in Connecticut, the series follows separate main groups all interconnected in some way. John Callis and his wife Jessica, along with their daughter Amy are the first characters introduced in the pilot episode, with Jessica's sister Meghan Chapel and Connecticut Gubernatorial Candidate Emilio Vasquez, as well as the members of their group introduced in the proceeding scenes. Going on their different paths with different points of interest in mind, all groups must survive in a post-apocalyptic, zombie-like monster filled world while placing the pieces together to figure out why the world started to devolve.
== Characters ==
=== Season One ===
==== Main Characters ====
*John Callis (Seasons 1-4), a former members of the United States armed forces and retired entrepreneur, John Callis is the patriarch of the Callis family and the leader of the New World Order as designated by Charlotte. Following the collapse of the New World Order, John continues to serve as the primary leading figure of his own group of survivors, his intent on building the group a future free from fear of the undead and the ever-worsening state of what remains of society.
*Jessica Callis (Seasons 1-6), the wife of John Callis, and the primary influence over decisions her husband makes whilst in charge of the group's he's been appointed leader of. Carrying her own demons, Jess is a woman that is consistently found with conflictions in her life, often uncertain if something that doesn't feel right is the best decision in the long-run. She appears as a series regular for every season aside from Season 5, where she was classed as a recurring character. In Season 6 of the series, she meets her demise after killing both Heather and her daughter Amy- the latter by accident- in an emotional rage. She is shot and killed by Emilio in retaliation for this blunder, which serves as her exit from the series.
*Emilio Vasquez (Season 1-present) a former gubernatorial candidate in the state of Connecticut, Emilio first begins his journey on the campaign trail alongside husband Bill Taylor and running mate Franklin Carter. Following his discovery of Meghan's group in the first season, Emilio and his close circle join with John Callis, and he ultimately finds trust within John just as John finds trust within him. Following a troubling stay in the New World Order, Emilio becomes entangled with his husband's desire to leave John's group, and his own wishes to stay in the third season, with his husband believing that remaining under John's leadership will only get them killed.
*Franklin Carter (Season 1-present) Emilio's former running mate in the state of Connecticut gubernatorial elections, Franklin joins with John Callis' group in the first season. After being bitten in the first season, Franklin has his forearm amputated by Salem, who he, alongside Alicia, escapes the Callis family neighborhood with amidst a swarm of the undead. Developing a relationship with Alicia in the second season, Franklin enters the war in the New World Order at the end of the second season, helping save John Callis, who his group reunites with, from an oncoming attack from two forces. In the third season, Franklin rejoins the Callis group, taking part in their war against Tony Archibald and the community of Sheol, whilst learning to put Alicia before all, his love for her growing to such a degree that the two become inseparable.
*William "Bill" Taylor (Seasons 1-3) Emilio's husband, Bill is the driving factor in Emilio's will to fight on, everything from running for the governor of Connecticut before the rise of the undead to his following survival being fueled by his love for Bill. Reuniting with Emilio after briefly being split up following the events of the first season, Bill becomes a background figure in the second season of the series, watching as a spectator to John's decisions made as the group's leader. Not inspired by what he finds, Bill spends the majority of the third season trying to convince his husband to leave John's group entirely, believing it will do nothing but get them both killed. Bill and Emilio would depart John's group shortly before Bill would reveal a tumor growing on his person. In the midst of the night, Bill commits suicide on the freeway whilst Emilio sleeps, soon found after the action during the midst of a rainstorm.
*Alicia Haven (Season 1-present), a friend of Meghan's, Alicia saves the group from an altercation at one of the sources of the breakout in the first season of the series, taking it upon herself to shoot an officer on the street in an effort of escaping. Proving herself useful with her wide-range of uses for almost all survival weapons, Alicia becomes one of the most trusted figures in the group, quickly learning how to care for herself and the people around her. One of the main figures in the second season of the series, Alicia offers the group defense whilst being present to provide a moral compass for those in charge to follow. In the third season, with an inseparable relationship formed with Franklin, Alicia becomes one of the most reliable figures in the Callis group, calling out others for their own lack of sight on what is most important during the war with Sheol.
*Meghan Chapel (Seasons 1-4), Jessica's biological sister and John's sister-in-law, Meghan leads her group of friends towards John in the first season, joining his ranks just as the outbreak begins. Following the swarm of the undead that separate her group, minus John and Emilio at the end of the first season, Meghan leads Janice, Tyler and Bill to the New World Order, where they reunite with John Callis in the second season. Forming a fleeting relationship with Troy, Meghan becomes a secondary figure in the second season, her influence in the third season also being minimal. Her influence in the series is drastically improved in the remastered version of the first and second seasons, but she meets her demise in Season 4 after succumbing to infection following an attack that left her infected by a zombie.
*Katie Dawson (Season 1-present), joining a small group led by Jessica Callis in the first season, Katie is the stubbornly independent and busy-minded product of the foster care system that becomes crucial to the Callis group further down the line. Becoming John's right-hand in the second season of the series, Katie serves as an integral part of the war in the New World Order, and subsequently one of the most crucial pieces in the following war with Sheol in the third season.
*Troy Austin (Seasons 1-4), a young afterthought beating to his own drum in the first season of the series, Troy becomes one of the more skilled hands in the group after joining forces with Katie and Jessica. Assisting in daily operations at the New World Order, Troy plays a background part in the second season of the series. Befriending Tyler in following the events of the second season, Troy becomes one of the influencing pieces in directing the Callis group towards their war with Sheol in the third season as a result of his death.
*Lauren Salcedo (Season 1-present), a friend of Meghan's at the start of the outbreak, Lauren plays a part in splitting the group up at the end of the first season, locking herself in the overtaken Callis home when the undead swarm the family neighborhood, letting Meghan drive off with the rest in order to spare their lives. Eventually saved by Tori Ashley, Lauren develops a relationship with the girl in the second season, unknowingly siding with the third faction in the war at the New World Order, aligning herself with the scavengers without originally knowing her opposition was John Callis and his group within the New World Order's boundaries. Forced to kill Tori at the end of the second season, Lauren grows a depression in the third season of the series, saved when Jack takes it upon himself to show her that he doesn't blame her for what she did at the New World Order. The pair develop a relationship in the second season of the series, and Jack helps reintroduce Lauren to the inner workings of the group she once believed she no longer deserved to be a part of.
*Janice Garnett (Seasons 1-3), formerly an alcoholic, Janice's priorities are straightened out upon the outbreak in the first season of the series, her main duties being to overlook the well-being of her son, Tyler. Following an increased role in the second season of the series, Janice is forced to watch Tyler bleed to death at the hands of a gunshot from Charlotte, prompting her to leave the New World Order, a community built and designed by Charlotte, in an effort to exact revenge. Nearly killing Charlotte in the end of the second season, Janice becomes haunted by the woman's presence in the third season of the series, Charlotte having been captured and held as prisoner between the events of the two seasons. Upon John's decision to let Charlotte return to the world as a free woman, Janice loses respect for him as a leader, instead, leaving his group in favor of entering the world on her own. 
*Jack O'Rourke (Season 1-present), a former worker in Bridgeport, Connecticut at the start of the outbreak, Jack is a former employee of Jessica Callis, and friends with Tyler, Reggie and Shauna by proxy. Jack is shown to be manipulative when necessary, but often does it with the best interests in mind. Crucial in keeping the factory workers alive through the first days of the outbreak in the first season, Jack's role in the second season becomes reduced. In the third season, however, Jack is shown to be the one guiding light towards Lauren's path to redemption, her inadvertent betrayal in the second season leaving her feeling unworthy of being part of the group.
*Tyler Dallmer (Seasons 1-3), a factory worker in the first season of the series, Tyler is a key contributor in keeping the factory operable and safe following the outbreak in the first season. Permanently scarred by Charlotte's bombing of the building in the final moments of the first season, Tyler is shown to be disfigured in his face during his reduced role in the second season of the series. In the third season, Tyler's role is increased, being abducted by the group that would later to reveal themselves to be Sheol whilst on a supply run in the season premiere, leading to what would become the war between the Callis group and the community of Sheol. Tyler meets his demise in the third season finale, sacrificing himself to destroy Sheol, detonating a nuclear bomb below the grounds to keep the base from being overtaken again.
*Reggie Harbaugh (Seasons 1-3), a former worker at the factory in the first season, Reggie begins a relationship with Shauna in the second season of the series. Following her untimely death, Reggie disappears from the group, believed to have committed suicide or run off on his own. Discovered to have been residing in the destroyed New World Order, Reggie rejoins the group, partaking in the war in Sheol, where he would be shot and killed by rebel forces.
*Shauna King (Seasons 1-2), a former worker at the factory, Shauna has a limited role in the first and second seasons of the series, ultimately becoming the first main character in the group to be killed, succumbing to infection from the bite of the undead.
*Charlotte Walters (Seasons 1-3, 6-), the former antagonist of John Callis' group, Charlotte is shown to be the leader of a private army in control of many of the compounds viewed as sanctuary to survivors, effectively named the New World Order compounds. Following her near-death in the end of the second season, Charlotte is captured by John Callis and his group, and imprisoned for more information. Upon telling the Callis group the truth, Charlotte is freed at the behest of John, who understands her reasonings behind her hatred, believing she should suffer with the loss of her family, discovered when investigating the abandoned remnants of the private military base, as punishment for the loss she's caused the group. She leaves as a free woman and is presumed to never be heard from again, only to return in the finale of the sixth season, being revealed as the chancellor of Nova Scotia upon the arrival of the protagonist group to the community as full-fledged citizens.
*Amy Callis (Seasons 1-Season 6), the daughter of John and Jessica, Amy is the reason behind her parent's decisions, her role in the series largely reduced to being a plot-enhancer. Though she is fleshed out more in the remastered version of the series, she doesn't become a contributing member of the regular cast until Season 5, when she takes guidance from Heather and Ameil, who become defacto guardians following their collective split from the original group. Amy remains a series regular going into Season 6, but is killed by her mother, Jessica, in a rage directed at Heather.
*Tyler Garnett (Seasons 1-2), the son of Janice, Tyler plays a limited role in the group until the second season, where he is shot and killed by Charlotte to prove a point, sparking his mother's hatred for the woman well-following Charlotte's final appearance in the third season.
*Salem Ailwood (Season 1-present), Salem joins the Callis group upon the swarming of the neighborhood at the end of the first season. Playing a limited role in the second season of the series, Salem soon begins to question her position in the group during the third season, being reminded that she is integral to the group's survivor, leading to increased importance in the series, and becoming a highly-regarded figure in the group and the war with Sheol. In the remaster, her influence is greatly increased. From Season 5 onward, she becomes a far more crucial figure in the series.
* Heather Daves (Seasons 1-6), a former member of Charlotte's private military, Heather and Cameron join the Callis group in the New World Order between the events of the first and second seasons of the series. Eventually becoming an informant for Tori's group of scavengers, Heather and Cameron find their bearings and reunite with the Callis group in the third season, where they play a reduced role. The remaster reduces their role from the initial inception of the series, but she becomes a central figure in Season 4 upon creating a relationship with Ameil and becoming an adoptive figure for Amy Callis. Heather and Amy are killed by Jessica in an impulsive rage in Season 6, ending their arc.
* Cameron Wilkes (Seasons 1-4), a former member of Charlotte's private military, Heather and Cameron join the Callis group in the New World Order between the events of the first and second seasons of the series. Eventually becoming an informant for Tori's group of scavengers, Heather and Cameron find their bearings and reunite with the Callis group in the third season, where they play a reduced role. He is amongst those killed in an attack during Season 4.
* Tori Ashley (Season 2), the former girlfriend of Lauren and leader of the scavengers in the second season, Tori is discovered to be the reason behind Lauren's original love interest, Kelsey's death. This truth would lose Tori all respect in Lauren's eyes, eventually leading to their fight in the final moments of the second season, which would lead to her death. In the remastered version of the series, Tori plays an increased role toward the end of Season 1, but still meets her fate at Lauren's hand in Season 2 within the walls of the New World Order.
*Tony Archibald (Season 3), the leading figure of Sheol, Tony Archibald is responsible for the abductions of many members throughout New York in the third season of the series, working under the belief that life is the new currency in this world, and treats it as more of a way to trade with other survivors rather than something to hold dear. Tony would continue this practice before being overthrown by the people of Sheol, who would hang Tony and end his authoritarian regime.
*Angela Hargraves (Season 3-present) a resident of Sheol, Angela catches the eye of Tyler, quickly developing a romantic relationship. Forced to separate from the man in the final moments of the third season, Angela joins John Callis' group in departure of Sheol before the nuclear detonation.
== Episodes ==
Season	Episodes	First Aired 	Last Aired 	Notes
1 	8 	December 8, 2018	January 26, 2019 	Non-canonical as of 2023
2 	8 	June 8, 2019 	July 27, 2019 	Non-canonical as of 2023
1 	8 	January 1, 2023 	January 1, 2023 	
2 	8 	January 1, 2023 	January 1, 2023 	
3 	16 	April 25, 2021 	August 8, 2021 	
4 	16 	May 22, 2022 	September 4, 2022	
5 	12 	August 13, 2023 	October 29, 2023 	
6 	11 	April 5, 2024 	June 15, 2024 	
=== Season 1 (January 1, 2023) ===
Episode Code	Title 	Release Date 	Credited Writers	Publisher(s)
1 	Day Zero 	January 1, 2023	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1
2 	Bullets and Bombs 	January 1, 2023	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1
3 	This Was a Peaceful Home	January 1, 2023	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1
4 	Full Authority 	January 1, 2023	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1
5 	Done Waiting 	January 1, 2023	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1
6 	Elkwood Flight 488 	January 1, 2023	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1
7 	Three Stories 	January 1, 2023	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1
8 	Introduction Finalized 	January 1, 2023	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1
=== Season 2 (June-July 2019) ===
Episode Code	Title 	Release Date 	Credited Writers	Publisher(s)
1 	Hope 	January 1, 2023	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1
2 	Pain 	January 1, 2023	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1
3 	Let the Sirens Sound 	January 1, 2023	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1
4 	I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream	January 1, 2023	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1
5 	Chance 	January 1, 2023	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1
6 	Mercy 	January 1, 2023	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1
7 	Broken Toys 	January 1, 2023	Zachary Serra
Ollie Welsh	Pacer1
8 	Evil 	January 1, 2023	Zachary Serra
Ollie Welsh	Pacer1
=== Season 3 (2021) ===
Episode Code 	Title 	Release Date 	Credited Writers	Publisher(s)	Release Platform(s)
S3, E1 (301) 	"Remember the Past" 	April 25, 2021	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
Wattpad
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S3, E2 (302) 	"We've All Done Bad" 	May 2, 2021 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
Wattpad
StoryFire
S3, E3 (303) 	"Sit and Wait" 	May 9, 2021 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
Wattpad
StoryFire
S3, E4 (304) 	"Ambitious" 	May 16, 2021 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
Wattpad
StoryFire
S3, E5 (305) 	"Beneath the Surface" 	May 23, 2021 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
Wattpad
StoryFire
S3, E6 (306) 	"Welcome to Sheol" 	May 30, 2021 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
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S3, E7 (307) 	"Fire in the Sky" 	June 6, 2021 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
Wattpad
StoryFire
S3, E8 (308) 	"Poison" 	June 13, 2021 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
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S3, E9 (309) 	"Declaration of War" 	June 20, 2021 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
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StoryFire
S3, E10 (310)	"Rise and Shine, Sheol" 	June 27, 2021 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
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StoryFire
S3, E11 (311)	"Confront Your Past" 	July 4, 2021 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
Wattpad
StoryFire
S3, E12 (312)	"Good Evening, Sheol" 	July 11, 2021 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
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StoryFire
S3, E13 (313)	"Project Promenade" 	July 18, 2021 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
Wattpad
StoryFire
S3, E14 (314)	"Leaders of the New, Free World"	July 25, 2021 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
Wattpad
StoryFire
S3, E15 (315)	"Snuff" 	August 1, 2021	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
Wattpad
StoryFire
S3, E16 (316)	"Goodnight, Sheol" 	August 8, 2021	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
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StoryFire
=== Season 4 (2022) ===
Ep.	Title 	Release Date 	Credited Writers	Publisher(s)	Release Platform(s)
1 	"No Chances" 	May 22, 2022 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
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2 	"We're Not Alone" 	May 29, 2022 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
StoryFire
3 	"See This Through" 	June 5, 2022 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
StoryFire
4 	"Watery Grave" 	June 12, 2022 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
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5 	"For All That We've Lost" 	June 19, 2022 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
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6 	"Let's Fight for It" 	June 26, 2022 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
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7 	"Split"* 	July 3, 2022 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
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8 	"Familiar Situation" 	July 10, 2022 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
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9 	"Adapt or Perish" 	July 17, 2022 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
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10 	"Finish What You Started" 	July 24, 2022 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
StoryFire
11 	"Annulment" 	July 31, 2022 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
StoryFire
12 	"It'll Survive" 	August 7, 2022 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
StoryFire
13 	"Trading a Pen for a Crown"	August 14, 2022 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
StoryFire
14 	"What We Need to Know" 	August 21, 2022 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
StoryFire
15 	"Turncoat" 	August 28, 2022 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
StoryFire
16 	"Last Stand" 	September 4, 2022	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
StoryFire
=== Season 5 (2023) ===
Ep.	Title 	Release Date 	Credited Writers	Publisher(s)	Release Platform(s)
1 	Jade 	August 13, 2023 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
2 	No Comment 	August 20, 2023 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
3 	Cumberland 	August 27, 2023 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
4 	Consumer 	September 3, 2023 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
5 	Neighbours 	September 10, 2023	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
6 	Rockford 	September 17, 2023	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
7 	Callis 	September 24, 2023	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
8 	Offspring 	October 1, 2023 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
9 	Part of the Family 	October 8, 2023 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
10 	Silent Judgement 	October 15, 2023 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
11 	You Ever Play Poker?	October 22, 2023 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
12 	Nightlights 	October 29, 2023 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
=== Season 6 (2024) ===
Ep.	Title 	Release Date 	Credited Writers	Publisher(s)	Release Platform(s)
1 	Closest Confidants 	April 6, 2024 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
2 	The Outside Calls to Orleans Island	April 13, 2024	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
3 	Who Do You Trust? 	April 20, 2024	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
4 	To See The World's Rebirth 	April 27, 2024	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
5 	Follow the Tracks 	May 4, 2024 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
6 	Jade's Mercy 	May 11, 2024 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
7 	Six Cylinders in a Lonely Field 	May 18, 2024 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
8 	They're Not Salvageable 	May 25, 2024 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
9 	Whatever It Takes 	June 1, 2024 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
10 	Investment 	June 8, 2024 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
11 	Nova Scotia 	June 15, 2024 	Zachary Serra 	Pacer1 	Pacer1
*- The Episode "Split" was released under the title of "Script" in international markets and in the episode's StoryFire release. Though, its domestic listing titles it under 'Split', thus granting the initial title status as the episode's official listing.
=== Non-Canon Episodes ===
Following the confirmation of Rise: Remastered, the original two seasons of the series were deemed to be non-canonical. Instead, were relegated to non-canon episodes whilst the remastered editions of the first two seasons became the new canon of the series.
=== Season 1 (December 2018-January 2019) ===
Episode Code	Title 	Release Date 	Credited Writers	Publisher(s)
S1, E1 (101)	Day Zero - Part One 	December 8, 2018 	Zachary Serra 	UZ Media
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S1, E2 (102)	Day Zero - Part Two 	December 15, 2018	Zachary Serra 	UZ Media
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S1, E3 (103)	It'll Grow on You 	December 22, 2018	Zachary Serra 	UZ Media
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S1, E4 (104)	Hearts Beat for a Reason	December 29, 2018	Zachary Serra 	UZ Media
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S1, E5 (105)	Remnants of the Same 	January 5, 2019 	Zachary Serra 	UZ Media
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S1, E6 (106)	Novocaine 	January 12, 2019 	Zachary Serra 	UZ Media
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S1, E7 (107)	Closer to Home 	January 19, 2019 	Zachary Serra 	UZ Media
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S1, E8 (108)	King of the Clouds 	January 26, 2019 	Zachary Serra 	UZ Media
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=== Season 2 (June-July 2019) ===
Episode Code	Title 	Release Date 	Credited Writers	Publisher(s)
S2, E1 (201)	Until Time Stops 	June 8, 2019 	Zachary Serra 	UZ Media
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S2, E2 (202)	Search and Rescue 	June 15, 2019	Zachary Serra 	UZ Media
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S2, E3 (203)	Symphony Despite Destruction	June 22, 2019	Zachary Serra 	UZ Media
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S2, E4 (204)	The Art of Combat and Purity	June 29, 2019	Zachary Serra 	UZ Media
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S2, E5 (205)	The Starving Point 	July 6, 2019 	Zachary Serra 	UZ Media
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S2, E6 (206)	There is Nothing More 	July 13, 2019	Zachary Serra 	UZ Media
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S2, E7 (207)	When One Path Crosses 	July 20, 2019	Zachary Serra
Ollie Welsh	UZ Media
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S2, E8 (208)	The Aftermath 	July 27, 2019	Zachary Serra
Ollie Welsh	UZ Media
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== Production ==
In early 2016, Serra and co-writers Ollie Welsh and Kevin Matha began writing "Deathly, Sickly, Dead" as a post-apocalyptic mini-series exclusively for the UZ Media website (then known as the UnitardZ Productions website) for later in the year. In late 2016, the first edition of "Deathly, Sickly, Dead" was released to small praise. The edition consisted of four paragraphs, and read like a short story spanning multiple editions. The following three editions were then released over the following four months, and a final edition was released in early 2017 before the series was ended. After the five-edition mini-series, Serra took almost two years off of writing any stories or series before beginning to write for a new post-apocalyptic series later named "Rise". Co-writer of Deathly, Sickly, Dead; Kevin Matha, began working on production series during this time, and Ollie Welsh was in an executive role at UZ Media. Serra began working exclusively, and solely on the story during the middle of 2018.
Whilst Matha was beginning production on other projects, she was credited with helping Serra develop the premise of Rise, whilst Serra remained the only factor in the series' writing and script. Welsh would not be involved with Rise until the conclusion of the series' second season, in which he began working with Serra to write the final two episodes of the season, which have yet to be released as of March 2019, as the series is currently slated to return in June of this year with the aforementioned second season. The first episode of "Rise" was released on December 8, 2018 to critical acclaim from long-time readers of other UZ Media series exclusives "Tallboy" and "TaxiCab". The first episode was the first of two parts of the beginning of the series, and the following weeks episode, labeled "Day Zero - Part Two" (after the series premiere "Day Zero - Part One") received even more views than the series premiere. By the first season's fifth episode, named "Remnants of the Same", viewer ship dropped, and the series maintained the current views of the fifth episode throughout the seventh. The eighth-episode, season one finale of Rise, named "King of the Clouds" saw an increase of views, and the series began it's off-season before being planned to return five months later for season two, which will feature Welsh credited in the final two episodes. 
On March 23, 2019; Serra announced that he was beginning work on the series' third season, despite the series not officially being renewed for it, nor having a third season currently discussed. Serra would state soon afterwards that the process of beginning the script for the third season was only in preparation for the possibility of the series returning for season three. On April 27, 2019; Welsh announced that the series was set to be renewed for season three, with the announcement coming from UZ Media, confirming season three the following day.
On July 25, 2019; Serra was revealed to be in talks with UZ Media Chief Operating Officer Nolan Scott, UZ Media Chief Executive Officer Ollie Welsh, and UZ Media Executive Vice President Gwenethe Billups about legal restrictions on pieces of property Serra owned intellectually and financially, which included Rise as a series. Original rumors indicated that Serra was amidst negotiations with UZ Media to leave the company to found a new startup, and take with him the properties he helped create or solely finance. Rise is partially owned by both parties, Serra owns rights to the series intellectually, and the properties belong to UZ Media. If Serra is given full authority over his intellectual properties without the presence of UZ Media, Rise will be amongst the things included in the deal. Serra announced in a forum post on July 30, 2019 that he was planning on leaving UZ Media, citing a difference in focus between UZ Media and himself as the reason for his desired departure.
In July 2020, following Serra's departure from UZ Media, the launch of a new startup production under Serra's leadership, and the mass layoffs of UZ Media staff due to the effects of the 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, rumors surrounding the return of Rise were launched. In addition to these rumors, legal documents granting Serra full legal authority over the Rise series, in addition to trademarks of the series' title and publishing rights were filed under Serra's name and the Pacer1 Media Co. These documents confirmed Serra's new sole-ownership over the series' publishing rights, as well as the possibility of a prior purchase of the existing Rise catelog. These documents confirmed Serra to now have the legal authority to continue the series under a future project, taking all future publications under the UZ Media off the table. On August 4, 2020, the official Rise Facebook account made a post about the wait for an update, ending the post with "#RiseSeason3", officially confirming the production of a third season being on the table.
On December 4, 2020, Serra and Pacer1 announced the renewal of Rise on their platforms to begin releasing on April 25, 2021. The third season would contain sixteen episodes, double that of the first two seasons and equal to that of the prior two seasons combined. The season was reportedly written in the spring of 2020. One day prior to the release of the third season finale, Pacer1 would announce the renewal of Rise for a fourth season, which would be set to debut in 2022. According to Serra's word, the fourth season of Rise would have been written at some point in late 2020, or early 2021. The series was renewed for a fifth season on October 1, 2022; where a remastered version of the first two seasons was also announced. Serra stated in the announcement that the fifth season would take more inspiration in all aspects from the remastered first two seasons much more than the third and fourth seasons, calling them the 'black sheep' in the series' chronology. The series' fifth season premiered on August 13, 2023 with a similar feel to the remastered iteration of the series found in the new first two seasons. The season consisted of twelve episodes and finished its release on October 29, 2023.
== Spin-offs ==
=== RISE and REVOLT (2021-present) ===
The series spawned the spin-off 'RISE and REVOLT', which released in 2021 and featured a group of high school seniors being forced to adapt to the world of Rise's zombies in Los Angeles, California, USA. Starting with the series' third season, the story begins focusing on central character Lou Jack more as a protagonist, with the remainder of the cast being an ensemble. Also starting in the third season, the cast of characters would be changed due to events of the third season. Now taking place in Western Canada, Lou discovers another group of novice survivors and aids the majority of them in becoming more accustomed to the world he's now experienced far more of whilst continuing to search for his friends from the Los Angeles school, having been split up with them following the sinking of the S.S. Euronam.
=== Rise: Remastered (2023) ===
Due to the initial release of Rise being produced for UZ Media, the series' move to Pacer1 forced the series to premiere with the third season, the first two still belonging to the previous company for an unspecified number of years as per the agreement reached to return the series to Serra's possession. In 2022, Pacer1 announced a remastered version of the series' first two seasons, with an overhauled and changed version of the original first two seasons, as well as a heavy amount of additional content that wasn't included in the initial release- namely, material that spanned the various time jumps the first two seasons had released with. The series was announced as a stand-alone, and would simply be a retelling of the first two seasons the main series had not included.
== Release ==
In late 2018, Serra announced the inception of "Rise", a series made to play out in the same universe as the Deathly, Sickly, Dead series. The release date was officially scheduled for December 8, 2018, and the series was to be exclusively released through the series' official page on Facebook. During the middle of the series' first season, Serra announced that the series would also begin release on UZ Media's website, as well as the story-sharing website Wattpad some time after the conclusion of each season, to ensure that Facebook was the only source to read the new episodes of the series in a weekly format. On December 8, 2018; the pilot episode titled, "Day Zero - Part One" was released on Facebook, and the following seven episodes would be released on Facebook each week until the season one finale on January 26, 2019. On the same day as the season one finale of Rise, series creator Zachary Serra confirmed that the series had been picked up for a second season, and confirmed the titles and release dates for all eight episodes of season two, which were to start being released every Saturday at 5pm EST starting on June 8, 2019, maintaining the original release day and time as the series' season one run. The second season of the series began on June 8, 2019, with the season concluding on July 27, 2019. On March 23, 2019; over a full two months before the premiere of season two, Serra confirmed that he had begun writing for the series' third season. One month later, Serra began confirming speculation that Season Three was given a soft-confirmation ahead of the second season's release. On April 30, 2019; whilst Serra was wrestling for USW' Call To Greatness XIV: Chicago event, UZ Media Chief Executive Officer Ollie Welsh confirmed that UZ Media had renewed the series for a third season. On July 30, 2019; Serra confirmed that he was in the middle of negotiations with UZ Media to leave the company, but retain properties that he owned and organized intellectually, which included Rise. The future of the series was then put in jeopardy as later in the same day, UZ Media Executive Vice President Gwenethe Billups announced that the series was going to be placed into an indefinite hiatus, effectively ending all production on the third season of the series as legal meetings began.
On August 4, 2020, the official Rise Facebook account confirmed that a third season was on the table in a brief update post. Whether the third season was in production at the time or had already been concluded was not specified. On December 4, 2020, a third season was announced under the development of Pacer1, Rise's third season began release on April 25, 2021, and concluded on August 8, 2021. The series' fourth season began on May 22, 2022 and concluded on September 4, 2022. The series' fifth season began on August 13, 2023 and finished airing on October 29, 2023, before being renewed for a sixth season on December 28 of the same year.