About this season
The Rising Son is a live action television series on Cartoon Network's late night programing block, Adult Swim, that premiered on April 19, 2009, and ended on May 10, 2009, with a total of four episodes. The Rising Son is a soap opera parody about Jesus, Joseph, and Mary.
Episodes (4)
1. Pilot
Aired 19 April 2009 • 11 min
Mary and Joseph struggle with telling Jesus who his real father is. Meanwhile, Jesus is confused by the mysterious creatures he keeps creating.
2. Touch My Couscous
Aired 26 April 2009 • 11 min
After being fired from his step-father's store, Jesus takes a job at Pontius Pilate's restaurant. Pilate wants Jesus to feed thousands through a miracle Jesus performs with couscous.
3. Satan's Cleavage
Aired 3 May 2009 • 11 min
Joseph has a dream that an angel tells him it's okay to reach outside of his marriage. When the angel incarnates as a beautiful seductress, it causes multiple problems for Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
4. Deadbeat God
Aired 10 May 2009 • 11 min
Joseph tires of paying the way for his step-son and asks Pontius Pilate to help him sue for child support. But as the trial approaches, strange things keep happening to Joseph.