NBC Orders Dramas ‘Rise’ and ‘For God & Country’

NBC has greenlit scripted dramas “Rise” and “For God & Country” for the 2017-18 TV season. “Rise,” based on the book by Michael Sokolove and life rights of Lou Volpe, is inspired by a true story and revolves around a working-class high school drama department and the students who come alive under a passionate teacher and family man whose dedication to the program galvanizes the entire town. It stars “How I Met Your Mother’s” Josh Radnor; and “For God & Country,” is described as a heart-pounding look into the complex world of the country’s bravest military heroes who make personal sacrifices while executing the most challenging and dangerous missions behind enemy lines. It stars Mike Vogel (“Under the Dome”), Anne Heche, Natacha Karam, Noah Mills, Tate Ellington, Sofia Pernas, Demetrius Grosse, Hadi Tabbal

NBC presents its fall 2017 primetime schedule to advertisers and the media on Monday, May 15 at Radio City Music Hall.