Syfy steps into a peculiar new world with Revival, airing Thursday, June 26, at 10:00 PM ET. The third episode of Season 1, Reality Check, begins to unravel a murder mystery where the victim is already among the “revived”—those recently deceased who have returned to life, seemingly unchanged.
The series is set in rural Wisconsin, a quiet place now upended by the return of the dead. Officer Dana Cypress, played by a familiar face, begins her investigation into a puzzling homicide. The central conceit here is that death is no longer final, and those who come back are just as they were before. This means anyone, living or revived, could be the killer, adding a twist to standard crime drama.
Revival steers clear of zombie tropes; these aren’t brain-eating ghouls. Instead, the show sets out to explore what happens to society and personal connections when the line between life and death blurs. It’s a mystery that digs into the strangeness of human nature when confronted with the impossible.
Reality Check forces Dana to consider a wide range of suspects, from the grieving to the newly re-animated. It’s a series for those who like their crime stories with a strong dose of the supernatural and philosophical questions.
