Revival (TV series)

In the rural town of Wausau, Wisconsin, the sudden resurrection of the recently deceased becomes known as Revival Day. Labelled "Revivers", the newly resurrected maintain their appearance, memories, and personalities from their previous lives but have gained regenerative healing abilities. While the town's residents grapple with the miraculous event, police officer Dana Cypress investigates a murder mystery in which everyone, including both the living and the newly revived, is a suspect. Meanwhile, Dana's sister Martha "Em" Cypress adjusts to her new life as a Reviver and seeks to learn the truth of Revival Day's origins. == Cast and characters ==

Main • Melanie Scrofano as Deputy Dana Cypress • Romy Weltman as Martha "Em" Cypress • David James Elliott as Sheriff Wayne Cypress • Andy McQueen as Dr. Ibrahim Ramin Recurring • Hudson Wurster as Cooper Cypress • Gianpaolo Venuta as Professor Aaron Weimer • Maia Jae as Kay Mathurin • Mark Little as Deputy Brent Gunderson • Glen Gould as Deputy J.P. Brissett • Nathan Dales as Deputy McCray • Aryelle Morrison as Deputy Rogers • Lenore Zann as Jeannie Gorski • Katharine King So as May Tao • Nicky Guadagni as Arlene Stankiewicz • Conrad Coates as Mayor Ken Dillisch • Peter Millard as Lester Majack • Brandon Oakes as Jesse Blackdeer • Paige Evans as Dr. Carla Morel • Flora McInroy as Jordan Borshardt • Kaleb Horn as Rhodey Rasch • Gia Sandhu as Nithiya Weimar • Steven Ogg as Blaine Abel • Luca Villacis as Tyler Barrow • Phil Brooks as Anthony "Tony" Check • Lara Jean Chorostecki as Patricia "Patty" Cypress • Konima Parkinson-Jones as General Louise Cale == Episodes ==

Development During May 2024, Syfy announced at the annual NBCUniversal upfront presentation that they had given a series order to Revival along with a 2025 release window. Also during May 2025, Bell Media announced that the ten-episode series would release on CTV Sci-Fi Channel. Casting In September 2024, Melanie Scrofano, Romy Weltman, David James Elliott, and Andy McQueen were announced as the main cast of the series. Later that month, Steven Ogg joined the cast in a recurring role with Phil Brooks joining in November. In December 2024, Gia Sandhu, Katharine King So, Maia Jae, Nathan Dales, Mark Little, Glen Gould, Lara Jean Chorostecki, and Conrad Coates joined the cast in supporting roles. In February 2025, the full ensemble cast for the series was confirmed. Filming In September 2024, principal photography began in southeastern New Brunswick, Canada, including the areas of Saint John, Sussex, and Norton. Other filming locations included Grand Bay-Westfield and Hampton, with the project employing over 600 full and part-time workers from the province. Filming was scheduled to last until December 2024 and officially concluded on December 7. == Release ==

Revival premiered on June 12, 2025, on Syfy in the United States and CTV Sci-Fi Channel in Canada Dynamic Television distributes the series internationally, with Sky UK acquiring the series for the United Kingdom and Ireland; Universal Networks for France, Spain, Portugal, Poland, and the Balkans; Cosmote TV for Greece; Tivibu for Turkey; and Foxtel for Australia. The series premiered on Sky Max in the United Kingdom on October 12, 2025. == Reception ==

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 90% based on 20 critic reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Revival capitalizes on its crackerjack concept with an entertaining tonal variety, bolstered by Melanie Scrofano's captivating lead performance." Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 71 based on 8 critic reviews, indicating "generally favourable reviews". The first episode aired on Syfy in the United States and was simulcast on USA Network with a combined 238,000 viewers. The eighth episode aired on Syfy with 106,000 viewers and the ninth episode aired with 94,000 viewers. == References ==