"The Rising" is a British mystical thriller series that tells the story of a girl named Niv Kelly who suddenly discovers that she... is dead. Niv is frightened and confused, unsure of how to exist in her new incarnation. Soon, she realizes that she was murdered and a wave of anger washes over her. She is determined to do whatever it takes to find the person responsible for her death and make them pay. Niv Kelly is convinced that it is someone she knew.