The Rising Son
200911m1 seasons4 episodes
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
Mary and Joseph struggle with telling Jesus who his real father is. Meanwhile, Jesus is confused by the mysterious creatures he keeps creating.
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.
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.
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.
