Revival is a supernatural horror noir television series based on the American comic book series of the same name by Tim Seeley and Mike Norton, and published by Image Comics. Created by Aaron B. Koontz and Luke Boyce, the series premiered on June 12, 2025, on Syfy in the United States and CTV Sci-Fi Channel in Canada.
Premise.
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, local police officer Dana Cypress investigates a murder mystery in which everyone, including both the living and the undead, 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.
Production.
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, filming began in southeastern New Brunswick, Canada, including the areas of Saint John, Sussex and Norton. Filming was scheduled to last until December 2024, and officially wrapped on December 7.
Release.
"Revival" premeired on June 12, 2025, on Syfy in the United States and CTV Sci-Fi Channel in Canada with episodes available to stream on Peacock and Crave one week after they air.
Reception.
On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 93% based on 15 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 72 based on 7 critic reviews, indicating "generally favourable" reviews.