Dead Rising: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Dead Rising takes place during a large-scale zombie outbreak. When a mandatory government vaccine fails to stop the infection from spreading, the four leads must evade infection while also pursuing the root of the epidemic, with all signs pointing to a government conspiracy. Politics, public paranoia, and media coverage play an important role in the story's narrative.

Series details

• Title: Dead Rising
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Action, Horror
• Premiere date: 2015-03-27
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-06-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Crackle
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 15266
• TVDB ID: 338387

Cast and credited roles

• Jesse Metcalfe — Chase Carter
• Keegan Connor Tracy — Jordan Blair
• Dennis Haysbert — General Lyons
• Billy Zane — Rand
• Marie Avgeropoulos — Sandra Lowe
• Ian Tracey — George Hancock
• Jessica Harmon — Jill
• Victor Webster — Chuck Greene
• Camille Sullivan — Susan Ingot
• Meghan Ory — Crystal O'Rourke
• Virginia Madsen — Maggie
• Aleks Paunovic — Logan

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 2015: premiered 2015-03-27; final listed air date 2015-03-27; episode order: 1.
• Season 2016: premiered 2016-06-20; final listed air date 2016-06-20; episode order: 1.

Source and licence

Adapted from Dead Rising on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.