Series synopsis
Phoenix Rising is an American drama television series that premiered on HBO on March 15, 2022. It ended on March 16, 2022. It was created by Terry Tong Gei-Ming. It stars Evan Rachel Wood, Sara Wood, Ira David Wood III and Ira David Wood IV.
When their parents died at birth, three sisters were sent to orphanages and were later adopted into three different homes with different backgrounds. When one of the sisters gets sent to prison for killing her stepmother, but one of the other two sisters tell officials she committed the crime to save her sister from going to jail. The youngest sister forges evidence to save them both, but gets caught and gets sent to jail, too. This television series uses women in jail as its storyline, describi ...
Premise
When their parents died at birth, three sisters were sent to orphanages and were later adopted into three different homes with different backgrounds. When one of the sisters gets sent to prison for killing her stepmother, but one of the other two sisters tell officials she committed the crime to save her sister from going to jail. The youngest sister forges evidence to save them both, but gets caught and gets sent to jail, too. This television series uses women in jail as its storyline, describing the dark side of women in prison.
Premise: When the laws don’t protect you, change them.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Evan Rachel Wood as Self
- Sara Wood as Self - Evan's Mother
- Ira David Wood III as Self - Evan's Dad
- Ira David Wood IV as Self - Evan's Brother
- Illma Gore as Self - Artist / Activist
- Dan Cleary as Self - Former Assistant to Marilyn Manson
- Ashley Morgan Smithline as Self - Former Girlfriend of Marilyn Manson
- Amanda Nguyen as Self - Survivors' Rights Activist
Supporting cast
- Gloria Allred as Self - Discrimination Attorney
Guest cast
- Dan Cleary as Self - Former Assistant to Marilyn Manson
- Ashley Morgan Smithline as Self - Former Girlfriend of Marilyn Manson
- Amanda Nguyen as Self - Survivors' Rights Activist
- Gloria Allred as Self - Discrimination Attorney
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 2 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | March 15, 2022 | March 16, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Part 1: Don’t Fall In 2019, actor and activist Evan Rachel Wood co-authors and helps pass California's Phoenix Act, which extends the statute of limitations for domestic violence cases. Having never publicly named her abuser, Wood begins to detail the violent relationship she was coerced into at only 18 years old with then 37-year-old Brian Warner, known to the world as rock icon Marilyn Manson. |
March 15, 2022 |
| 2 |
Part 2: Stand Up As more witnesses speak out about Marilyn Manson's actions, Evan Rachel Wood continues to share her story in hopes of helping fellow survivors. Then, investigators meet with Wood as she prepares to publicly name Manson for the first time. |
March 16, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Wu keels over as she marches around the playground. Sophie sends her to the hospital. Sophie tells Wu that she can lend her books so that she can help herself to reverse her judgment. Sophie encounters Ma Hak, a man she has known when she was studying in England. At that time, Hak was chasing Sophie. Yet, Sophie tells him she will never love him. Sophie continues to tell him she was raised in an orphanage, and she returns to Shanghai again because she wants to find her two long-lost sisters. Wu begs Nga to buy Kar Wai-sze off, the witness of her case. Yet, Nga hesitates to reply. Hak starts to work as a prison doctor. Sophie once again tells Hak not to waste his time as she is not going to love him. In the hospital, Nga begs Sze to amend the statement she made. Before she is to agree with it, Sze needs Nga to lend her money. Their conversation is noticed by Sophie. Nga meets Sze in the church and gives her money.… ... |
July 11, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | HBO |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 15, 2022 |
| Last aired | March 16, 2022 |
| Runtime | 77 minutes |
| Status | ended |