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Season 1 – Revival

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One miraculous day in rural Wisconsin, the recently deceased suddenly return to life. But these are not zombies, as the "revived" appear and behave just as they did before. As the mystery of this phenomenon fuels unrest, Dana Cypress, a down-on-her-luck and crass police officer and single mother, is thrust into a peculiar murder investigation-one where the murder victim is now alive, and everyone, whether living or revived, is a suspect.
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Revival — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Revival capitalizes on its crackerjack concept with an entertaining tonal variety, bolstered by Melanie Scrofano's captivating lead performance.

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Audience Says

While Revival may tread familiar ground, its central mystery and winning cast -- led by Melanie Scorfano -- makes this first season a highly enjoyable ride.

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Lucy Mangan Guardian Aug 24
4/5
For all its lightness and speed, and its cleaving to well-tested tropes, it contains moments of real poignancy. The sisters’ love for each other feels lumpy and real. Go to Full Review
Amber Dowling Globe and Mail 06/24/2025
Revival isn’t top-notch television, nor is it going to redefine the zombie genre. But over the first six episodes... it is a somewhat faithful adaptation of a beloved series with a beloved lead. Go to Full Review
Nick Schager The Daily Beast 06/15/2025
A novel twist on a familiar premise, and bound to entice those who can’t get enough of the undead. Go to Full Review
Zach Pope Zach Pope Reviews Nov 10
4/5
I cant believe no one is talking about this show! Go to Full Review
Ian Bunting Daily Record (UK) Oct 22
Series creators Luke Boyce and Aaron B. Koontz build on the tantalising mysteries across the 10-episode run and as someone who wasn’t aware of the comics, I was never sure of where things were heading. Go to Full Review
John Stark Mac the Movie Guy 08/30/2025
33/100
A great concept is murdered by inept writing, disappointing casting, and a seeming desire on the part of SyFy/Peacock to intentionally provide us with equally cheap and awful audio description. Go to Full Review
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Michael M @Gr8BananaVoyage 2d If there was an Emmy for a show that falls off the hardest, Revival would be the front runner. It started off so interesting, then literally everything got worse every episode. Plot deterioration, acting deterioration, progressive cliche trope after progressive cliche trope until I started to question whether it was satire or not. I don’t trust critics reviews anymore, and the “Certified Fresh” label on this show adds more evidence as to why no one else should to. The audience score makes me question whether the reviews are real. After seeing that SYFY made this, it made sense. They use to be so good, but like this show, they have fallen off hard and can’t make a good show to save their network. When they do somehow make something good, The Expanse, they don’t know what to do with it and someone else like Amazon picks it up. It’s sad, because in their prime, SYFY produced amazing shows like Warehouse 13 and Eureka. Go back and watch those shows, not whatever this is. See more Her M @Hermommy 3d Omg!! This show needs season 2 ASAP!!! So good I watched the whole season in 2 days!! Amazing, like nothing else on television!!! See more Gray G @RT64260109 3d Incredible! Lets get a season 2 Netflix! See more Ted F @RT76620351 Aug 31 This is what I like about the show. It’s a unique twist on the undead, it combines mystery/suspense with science fiction, and it kept me 100% engaged the whole time. My only criticism is that the plot gets a little too convoluted and doesn’t explain everything well. Overall I highly recommend it. See more jay R @redfield1123 Mar 5 Started of promising, then just got worse with each episode. Very poor storytelling, trying to keep the audience interested with the last 5 minutes of each episode giving you a reason to watch the next episode, only for it to be worse than the last. On top of that they continue to have all the female as strong, independent women, whilst the males are either useless or a complete a..hole. I thought we were getting past that crap. See more Lovell T @Lovell Jan 20 The surprise TV hit of 2025 has all the humor, mystery and even sharp actions in a genre-bending sci-fi whodunit that leads audience in and out of a rabbit hole without deteriorating into schlock. Visually arresting with social commentary from different angles. Add good acting performances to character roles with witty dialogs, its one of the best shows in 2025. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 12, 2025 Don't Tell Dad As the dead return to life in a small town, Officer Dana Cypress unearths a new deadly mystery. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 19, 2025 Keeping Up Appearances A Reviver's attack shakes Wausau as Dana begins an investigation too close to home. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 26, 2025 Reality Check As Wausau fractures, Dana's search brings her into conflict with a dangerous local family. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 3, 2025 Run Along Little Lamb A new mandate targets Revivers as Em's memories spark a violent reckoning with brutal costs. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 10, 2025 Triage With Dana's fate uncertain, Wayne searches for answers as Em races the clock to save her. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 17, 2025 Bloodlines A breakthrough turns deadly when the Cypress family becomes a target. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 24, 2025 Too Many Secrets Martial law grips Wausau as Dana and Wayne uncover a conspiracy more personal than imagined. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 31, 2025 A Rose and a Thorn The past collides with the present as Dana and Em piece together Revival Day's origins. Details Episode 9 Aired Aug 7, 2025 Mother of Babylon Dana and Wayne race to free the Revivers, as Em faces a haunting fight for her life. Details Episode 10 Aired Aug 14, 2025 Rend the Veil The truth behind Revival Day is revealed, but at a high price. Details
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Season Info

Director
Amanda Row, Samir Rehem
Creator
Aaron B. Koontz, Luke Boyce
Executive Producer
Aaron B. Koontz, Luke Boyce, Stephen Francis Foster, Greg Hemmings, Daniel Iron, Daniel March, Samantha Levine, Amanda Row, Lance Samuels, Melanie Scrofano, Neil Tabatznik
Screenwriter
Noelle Carbone, Aaron B. Koontz, Luke Boyce, Ashley Park
Network
SYFY
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 12, 2025
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