Wikimedia Commons/Red Rising TV series TV Red Rising TV adaptation canceled. Author Pierce Brown reveals why the sci-fi series won't move forward. Get the latest news on the failed screen deal. March 12, 2026 AceShowbiz - The year 2014 marked the debut of Red Rising, a sci-fi novel by Pierce Brown that quickly became a New York Times Best Seller and launched one of the most acclaimed modern science fiction series. As of now, the saga consists of six books with a seventh installment forthcoming, alongside three comic book volumes expanding the universe.