Rise follows real life events of a young nurse, Will McIntyre, who has his freedom taken after a one night stand leads to a charge of rape. Despite his innocence, he is found guilty upon trial. We are taken into the maximum security prison where Jimmy Cove, a hardened inmate, infamous for a string of armed robberies is positively impacted by Will’s courage and struggle to make sense of it all. Meanwhile, a Queen’s Counsel Barrister, Julie Nile, is challenged to compromise her status and wage to prove his innocence.

Emily is the girl that the world seemingly forgot about. Abandoned and forced into the foster care system, Emily turned to a dark world of sex and drugs to hide her fear. The only thing that can save her is the one thing she has never known: love.