Max and Annie's weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery party -- complete with fake thugs and federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it's all supposed to be part of the game. As the competitors set out to solve the case, they start to learn that neither the game nor Brooks are what they seem to be. The friends soon find themselves in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn over the course of one chaotic night.
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.