There’s Keeley Hawes’ dystopian new TV drama The Midwich Cuckoos, Elisabeth Moss’ twisted metaphysical thriller Shining Girls, and the second instalment of the BBC’s hit crime series The Pact all coming to our screens very soon.

It’s practically a given, though, that as soon as one series ends, our appetite for intrigue increases. So it’s excellent news, then, that we now have another upcoming show to add to our viewing schedule: The Rising.

A tale of love, justice and the cost of pursuing the truth in a world that wants to keep it hidden, Sky’s new eight-part supernatural crime thriller gives voice to a woman who was senselessly murdered. But death, it turns out, is just the beginning of her story.

With a cast of talented newcomers and a genuinely powerful premise, The Rising looks set to become one of the standout releases of the year. Read on to find out everything you need to know, and watch an exclusive clip ahead of the series premiere.

Penned by The Pact’s Pete McTighe and The Last Kingdom’s Charlotte Wolf, the series tells the story of Neve Kelly, a woman who dies under suspicious circumstances, but comes back to life in order to steer the investigation of her death.

“Neve Kelly is dead,” reads the official synopsis. “Understandably, she’s scared and confused by this new (non) existence, but moreover, when she realises she has been murdered, she’s furious.”

Believing that her killer was someone she knew, Neve sets out to get justice, taking advantage of her new supernatural abilities to “go where the police can’t and investigate her own death”. That includes destabilising the lives of those she left behind, particularly her estranged father, Tom, and her beloved mother, Maria.

“In doing so,” the synopsis adds, “she uncovers deeply buried secrets and is forced to re-examine everything about her life and the people she cared about.”

The Rising stars a fresh lineup of young emerging talent including Danish actor Clara Rugaard (I Am Mother), who plays protagonist Neve Kelly.

Nenda Neururer (A Brief History Of Struggle) stars as the irreverent Alex Wyatt, who has recently returned to the area after three years away, while Solly McLeod (Boxing Day) plays Joseph Wyatt, Alex’s cousin and Neve’s longstanding boyfriend. 

The ensemble also includes Emily Taaffe (Rare Beasts), Alex Lanipekun (Spooks) and Robyn Cara (Ackley Bridge).

Yes, and it’s a powerful watch.

In the clip, we see protagonist Neve’s lifeless body underwater, before she suddenly emerges from a lake and staggers home, entering just as her mother is on the phone to the police informing them of her daughter’s disappearance.

It soon becomes clear, though, that her mother can’t see or hear her. In her frustration, Neve screams and smashes a vase on the floor, only to discover that it’s still intact on the shelf.

When Neve realises that she’s dead, however, she begins to take charge of her story. As a search party heads out to look for her body, she stands at the edge of the lake where she died, urging them to “come find me”.

We also learn in a haunting voiceover that Neve was brutally murdered.

“Someone drugged me and strangled me with a belt,” she explains. “There’s so much I don’t remember.”

We also see other characters come forward to assist with the investigation, including a woman who claims that she wants justice and had previously lied on a statement, and a man who confesses that he remembered something of importance from the night of a fight.

Towards the end of the trailer, Neve declares that she will reclaim her narrative. “I’m not going away, not till I figure out who did this to me,” she says. “I won’t be somebody’s victim.”

Ahead of the series premiere, Stylist can also share an exclusive clip exploring the characters in The Rising.

We find out that Alex and Tom are the only two characters in the show that are able to see Neve, who remains invisible to the rest of her loved ones.

It’s also revealed that Alex meets Neve the night of her death, which comes as a huge shock as they get to know each other.

“We danced and we drank and then Joe came over and you went off together just the two of you. That was the last time I saw you,” Alex tells Neve in one poignant scene.

Mcleod, who plays Neve’s boyfriend Joe, describes his character as “a very broken, insecure young man” who relies on Neve’s validation to feel important.

Neururer, meanwhile, describes Alex, who returns to the village after being away for a period of time, as an “outsider” who immediately forges a bond with Neve.

“I think Alex is such a loyal friend and such a generous person that she would do anything to protect anyone who’s close to her,” she explains.

The Rising premieres on Sky Max on 22 April, with all episodes streaming on Now.

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