Tron: Uprising
Series, 2012, The Grid, Set in Between Tron and Legacy
Tron: Uprising is #3 of 4 in release order and #2 of 4 in chronological order in the Tron.
The story
Some time between 'Tron' and 'Tron: Legacy', a young program named Beck becomes the skillful leader of a revolution inside the computer world of The Grid.
Tron: Uprising recap
Set between the two films, after Clu has taken over the Grid, this 19-episode animated series follows Beck, a young mechanic in Argon City who works at a garage run by Able with his friends Mara and Zed. Clu's forces occupy Argon under General Tesler. After a friend is killed, Beck fights back and is found by the real Tron, who survived Clu's coup in secret and is badly damaged. Tron trains Beck and lets him take on his identity as a masked Renegade, a symbol for the city's programs. Beck doubts he can live up to the name. Through the season he is captured and forced into the games, faces a stolen identity disc that unravels his memory, and fights Tesler's mind-controlled army, while Tesler's commander Paige, whom Beck is drawn to, and her rival Pavel hunt the Renegade. Able learns Beck's secret. Beck discovers that Tron trained other renegades before him, and Tron's former apprentice Cyrus returns to frame the Renegade for the killing of an innocent program.
Tron: Uprising ending explained
The series ends unresolved after one season. In the finale, Tron reveals that he is dying, and he and Beck go after the Occupation's new super recognizer, the only thing that can cure him. The show was cancelled, so Beck's story stops there; by Tron: Legacy, Tron has been turned into Clu's enforcer, Rinzler.
Where to watch Tron: Uprising
Tron: Uprising is streaming on Disney+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Apple TV and Fandango At Home.
Ratings
IMDb 8.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Tron: Legacy, before Tron: Ares.
- Chronological order: after Tron, before Tron: Legacy.
What to watch before Tron: Uprising
In release order, the essentials before Tron: Uprising (2012) are Tron (1982) and Tron: Legacy (2010). Tron: Uprising itself is optional in the Tron order.
Cast
- Elijah Wood as Beck
- Bruce Boxleitner as Tron
- Emmanuelle Chriqui as Page
- Mandy Moore as Mara
- Nate Corddry as Zed
- Lance Henriksen as Tesler
- Paul Reubens as Pavel
- Fred Tatasciore as Clu
- Reginald VelJohnson as Able
- Tricia Helfer as The Grid
- Matt Jones as Lenz
- Lake Bell as Lux
Created by Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz.