Rising Lights (2023)
Rūrangi’s culture war intensifies between the transgender activists, farmers and local Māori - all while ancestors from the past reach out to the living with unfinished business.
Episodes: 5
Star Cast: Elz Carrad , Āwhina-Rose Henare Ashby , Cohen Holloway , Liam Coleman ,
Episodes List
Ep.1 Landfall
Air Date: 2023-02-12
Tensions between Rurangi's farming and Maori communities culminate in a strange phenomenon that awakens the past.
Ep.2 Face Value
Air Date: 2023-02-19
Anahera stands up to Aunty Beth on the marae, Caz returns to Auckland to seek out Ellie, and Jem experiences his first queer nightclub.
Ep.3 Plum Life
Air Date: 2023-02-26
Jem is crushed to realise the town is gossiping about his sexuality. Caz tries to convince Anahera to let local queer kids host a Rainbow Youth Group in her op shop.
Ep.4 In Milk We Trust
Air Date: 2023-03-05
Caz is forced to watch the documentary about his dead lover, Anahera and Ellie have a karaoke duel, and Jem wants to go back in the closet.
Ep.5 The Boat of Truth
Air Date: 2023-03-12
Tensions in Rurangi grow. Anahera confesses her true feelings, Jem makes a painful decision, and Caz's pursuit of Andy's ghost takes him to a dangerous new low.
