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*[[Tracy Spiridakos]] as Charlotte "Charlie" Matheson, daughter to Ben Matheson and Miles's niece who manages to locate her uncle from her father's instructions given at the time of his death. Miles described her initially as unusual, insisting that it's not meant as an insult. Charlie has strong remorse for the things around her in the new world. She is very caring and since she lost her mother she took responsibility for looking after her brother, who she is actively pursuing with Miles, Aaron, and Maggie. Charlie is the current point-of-view in the series, with the main story arc following her exploits.
*[[Tracy Spiridakos]] as Charlotte "Charlie" Matheson, daughter to Ben Matheson and Miles's niece who manages to locate her uncle from her father's instructions given at the time of his death. Miles described her initially as unusual, insisting that it's not meant as an insult. Charlie has strong remorse for the things around her in the new world. She is very caring and since she lost her mother she took responsibility for looking after her brother, who she is actively pursuing with Miles, Aaron, and Maggie. Charlie is the current point-of-view in the series, with the main story arc following her exploits.
*[[Elizabeth Mitchell]] as Rachel Matheson, Ben's wife and Charlie and Danny's mother who is initially believed to have died following the blackout but it is revealed that she is alive and working for Monroe apparently under duress, having surrendered herself to the militia in an apparent attempt to keep her family safe while Charlie and Danny were still young, and presumably has not seen them since.
*[[Elizabeth Mitchell]] as Rachel Matheson, Ben's wife and Charlie and Danny's mother who is initially believed to have died following the blackout but it is revealed that she is alive and working for Monroe apparently under duress, having surrendered herself to the militia in an apparent attempt to keep her family safe while Charlie and Danny were still young, and presumably has not seen them since.
*[[Graham Rogers (actor)|Graham Rogers]] as Danny Matheson, Charlie's brother who gets captured by the militia. Danny is [[asthmatic]] and before being kidnapped, was constantly watched over by his sister. Similar to Charlie, Danny feels sympathetic for various people and in a moment when Capt. Neville was vulnerable, chose to help free him and get recaptured rather than to escape and let the Captain meet a swift demise from collapsing rubble.
*[[Graham Rogers (actor)|Graham Rogers]] as Danny Matheson, Charlie's brother who gets captured by the militia. Danny is [[asthmatic]] and before being kidnapped, was constantly watched over by his sister. Similar to Charlie, Danny feels sympathetic for various people and in a moment when Capt. Neville was vulnerable, chose to help free him and get recaptured rather than to escape and let the Captain meet a swift demise from collapsing rubble. He is also shown to be capable of self-defense, nearly strangling to death an abusive guard.
*[[Zak Orth]] as Aaron Pittman, a former [[Google]] executive and friend of Ben Matheson. Aaron was a teacher in the community and taught children about life before the blackout. Just before Ben's death, Aaron was secretly entrusted with a pendent thumb drive that Ben downloaded files onto from his computer just before the blackout. It is similar to the one owned by Grace, even powering Maggie's iPhone and a CD player. Aaron was tasked with giving it to her if something was to happen to Ben.
*[[Zak Orth]] as Aaron Pittman, a former [[Google]] executive and friend of Ben Matheson. Poorly suited for survival in the post-blackout world (unable to fight or perform basic fieldcraft), Aaron left his wife with a group of fellow survivors, leaving his wedding ring to show she was free to be with a man who could protect and provide for her. Aaron was a teacher in the community and taught children about life before the blackout. Just before Ben's death, Aaron was secretly entrusted with a pendent thumb drive that Ben downloaded files onto from his computer just before the blackout. It is similar to the one owned by Grace, even powering Maggie's iPhone and a CD player. Aaron was tasked with giving it to her if something was to happen to Ben. Despite his self-professed uselessness, Aaron does possess courage, shooting himself in the chest (protected by a steel flask) and then shooting Drexel as the drug lord gloated over the apparent suicide.
*[[Daniella Alonso]] as Nora Clayton, a woman who has a history with Miles from a past relationship. She has connections to the rebels, who fight against the Monroe Republic to restore the United States. Her primary expertise is in explosives. Nora is stabbed by another member of the rebels when she attempts to change her mind about blowing up the train carrying Danny in episode 5 (Soul Train).
*[[Daniella Alonso]] as Nora Clayton, a woman who has a history with Miles from a past relationship. She has connections to the rebels, who fight against the Monroe Republic to restore the United States. Her primary expertise is in explosives. Nora is stabbed by another member of the rebels when she attempts to change her mind about blowing up the train carrying Danny in episode 5 (Soul Train).
*[[Giancarlo Esposito]] as Captain/Major Tom Neville, a former [[insurance adjuster]] who joined the Monroe Republic militia after the blackout. Capt. Neville is the first antagonist in the story, his detachment being responsible for both Ben Matheson's death and Danny's capture. He is very calculated and committed to the militia, seeking primarily to survive and to keep his own family safe. Originally a compassionate family man, the metaphorical and physical darkness forced him to become more ruthless. Upon his return to Philadelphia with Danny, Monroe promotes Neville to Major, and appoints him to head the Militia's intelligence and interrogations.
*[[Giancarlo Esposito]] as Captain/Major Tom Neville, a former [[insurance adjuster]] who joined the Monroe Republic militia after the blackout. Capt. Neville is the first antagonist in the story, his detachment being responsible for both Ben Matheson's death and Danny's capture. Juxtaposed with his ruthlessness is his compassion, for example giving poison to a mortally wounded militiaman to relieve his pain and hasten his death. He is very calculated and committed to the militia, seeking primarily to survive and to keep his own family safe. Originally a compassionate family man, the metaphorical and physical darkness forced him to become more ruthless. Upon his return to Philadelphia with Danny, Monroe promotes Neville to Major, and appoints him to head the Militia's intelligence and interrogations.
*[[J. D. Pardo]] as Lieutenant Jason Neville (originally known under the alias "Nate Walker"), a soldier of the Monroe militia tasked with tracking down Miles. His encounters with Charlie proves that he has a soft spot for her, deciding to protect her at various encounters even though he is severely punished for it.
*[[J. D. Pardo]] as Lieutenant Jason Neville (originally known under the alias "Nate Walker"), a soldier of the Monroe militia tasked with tracking down Miles. His encounters with Charlie proves that he has a soft spot for her, deciding to protect her at various encounters even though he is severely punished for it.
*[[David Lyons (actor)|David Lyons]] as Sebastian "Bass" Monroe, a former [[US Marine Corps]] [[Sergeant#Marine Corps|sergeant]] who founded the Monroe Republic and became its President and General. Monroe served with Miles, and they were friends prior to the blackout. Monroe knew the Matheson family before the blackout, and has kept Rachel captive after she voluntarily turned herself in to the militia.
*[[David Lyons (actor)|David Lyons]] as Sebastian "Bass" Monroe, a former [[US Marine Corps]] [[Sergeant#Marine Corps|sergeant]] who founded the Monroe Republic and became its President and General. Monroe served with Miles, and they were friends prior to the blackout. Monroe knew the Matheson family before the blackout, and has kept Rachel captive after she voluntarily turned herself in to the militia.

Revision as of 22:23, 31 October 2012

Not to be confused with The Revolution (TV series).
Revolution
Genre
Created byEric Kripke
Starring
ComposerChristopher Lennertz
Country of originTemplate:TVUS
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducersAthena Wickman
Robert M. Williams Jr.
Production locationsAtlanta, Georgia (pilot)
Wilmington, North Carolina
CinematographyMichael Bonvillain
EditorsDan Lebental
Matt Evans
Running time43 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 17, 2012 (2012-09-17) –
present

Revolution is an American post-apocalyptic science fiction television drama series created by Eric Kripke. It is produced by J. J. Abrams' Bad Robot Productions for the NBC network. It debuted on September 17, 2012 and airs on Mondays at 10:00 pm (ET).[1] The network placed a series order in May 2012.[2] Film director Jon Favreau directed the pilot episode. The pilot episode was viewable on Hulu[3] and NBC.com,[4] prior to the series' broadcast premiere. On October 2, 2012 NBC picked it up for a full season making the first season consist of 22 episodes.

Setting

Revolution takes place in a post-apocalyptic dystopian future. Fifteen years earlier, an unknown phenomenon disabled all technology dependent on electricity on the planet, ranging from computers and electronics to car engines, jet engines, and batteries. People were forced to adapt to a world without functioning technology. Due to the collapse of government and public order, many areas are ruled by warlords and militias. The series focuses on the Matheson family, who possess a special device (a flash drive-like pendant) that is the key to not only finding out what happened fifteen years ago, but also a possible way to reverse its effects. However, they must elude Sebastian Monroe, the General of the Monroe Militia and President of the Monroe Republic who wants to possess that power for himself for conquest of the former United States of America.[5]

Opening Introduction:

We lived in an electric world. We relied on it for everything. And then the power went out. Everything stopped working. We weren't prepared. Fear and confusion led to panic. The lucky ones made it out of the cities. The government collapsed. Militias took over, controlling the food supply and stockpiling weapons. We still don't know why the power went out. But we're hopeful someone will come and light the way.

In Season 1 Episode 5, "Soul Train", a map of the former Contiguous United States is shown. The map showed the former continental United States divided into five nations. These are the Monroe Republic, the Georgia Federation, the Plains Nation, an oddly-shaped Texas, the California Commonwealth and the Wasteland.[6]

The same episode also indicates that the Georgia Federation and Plains Nation have allied against the Monroe Republic. Border skirmishing in southwest Illinois, near St. Louis, is mentioned.

According to the wife of Captain Thomas Neville (Julia) in a letter to her husband, the Monroe Republic capital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is relatively safe; however, life outside west of nearby Pittsburgh is subject Rebel attacks and other dangers.[5]

Cast

Promotional image showing the main characters

Main cast

  • Billy Burke as Miles Matheson, a former US Marine Corps sergeant turned tavern owner and pursued by the Monroe Republic militia. He is later revealed to be one of the founding fathers of the Monroe Republic, having established it with Sebastian Monroe after the collapse of the United States. He was also the founder and Commanding General of its Militia; and is responsible for making them as brutally efficient as they are now. However Miles later deserted the militia, with the exact circumstances as of yet unknown. The Militia now considers Miles a traitor and seeks his capture, as well as the rest of the Matheson family.
  • Tracy Spiridakos as Charlotte "Charlie" Matheson, daughter to Ben Matheson and Miles's niece who manages to locate her uncle from her father's instructions given at the time of his death. Miles described her initially as unusual, insisting that it's not meant as an insult. Charlie has strong remorse for the things around her in the new world. She is very caring and since she lost her mother she took responsibility for looking after her brother, who she is actively pursuing with Miles, Aaron, and Maggie. Charlie is the current point-of-view in the series, with the main story arc following her exploits.
  • Elizabeth Mitchell as Rachel Matheson, Ben's wife and Charlie and Danny's mother who is initially believed to have died following the blackout but it is revealed that she is alive and working for Monroe apparently under duress, having surrendered herself to the militia in an apparent attempt to keep her family safe while Charlie and Danny were still young, and presumably has not seen them since.
  • Graham Rogers as Danny Matheson, Charlie's brother who gets captured by the militia. Danny is asthmatic and before being kidnapped, was constantly watched over by his sister. Similar to Charlie, Danny feels sympathetic for various people and in a moment when Capt. Neville was vulnerable, chose to help free him and get recaptured rather than to escape and let the Captain meet a swift demise from collapsing rubble. He is also shown to be capable of self-defense, nearly strangling to death an abusive guard.
  • Zak Orth as Aaron Pittman, a former Google executive and friend of Ben Matheson. Poorly suited for survival in the post-blackout world (unable to fight or perform basic fieldcraft), Aaron left his wife with a group of fellow survivors, leaving his wedding ring to show she was free to be with a man who could protect and provide for her. Aaron was a teacher in the community and taught children about life before the blackout. Just before Ben's death, Aaron was secretly entrusted with a pendent thumb drive that Ben downloaded files onto from his computer just before the blackout. It is similar to the one owned by Grace, even powering Maggie's iPhone and a CD player. Aaron was tasked with giving it to her if something was to happen to Ben. Despite his self-professed uselessness, Aaron does possess courage, shooting himself in the chest (protected by a steel flask) and then shooting Drexel as the drug lord gloated over the apparent suicide.
  • Daniella Alonso as Nora Clayton, a woman who has a history with Miles from a past relationship. She has connections to the rebels, who fight against the Monroe Republic to restore the United States. Her primary expertise is in explosives. Nora is stabbed by another member of the rebels when she attempts to change her mind about blowing up the train carrying Danny in episode 5 (Soul Train).
  • Giancarlo Esposito as Captain/Major Tom Neville, a former insurance adjuster who joined the Monroe Republic militia after the blackout. Capt. Neville is the first antagonist in the story, his detachment being responsible for both Ben Matheson's death and Danny's capture. Juxtaposed with his ruthlessness is his compassion, for example giving poison to a mortally wounded militiaman to relieve his pain and hasten his death. He is very calculated and committed to the militia, seeking primarily to survive and to keep his own family safe. Originally a compassionate family man, the metaphorical and physical darkness forced him to become more ruthless. Upon his return to Philadelphia with Danny, Monroe promotes Neville to Major, and appoints him to head the Militia's intelligence and interrogations.
  • J. D. Pardo as Lieutenant Jason Neville (originally known under the alias "Nate Walker"), a soldier of the Monroe militia tasked with tracking down Miles. His encounters with Charlie proves that he has a soft spot for her, deciding to protect her at various encounters even though he is severely punished for it.
  • David Lyons as Sebastian "Bass" Monroe, a former US Marine Corps sergeant who founded the Monroe Republic and became its President and General. Monroe served with Miles, and they were friends prior to the blackout. Monroe knew the Matheson family before the blackout, and has kept Rachel captive after she voluntarily turned herself in to the militia.
  • Tim Guinee as Ben Matheson, Charlie and Danny's father, who apparently knew the cause of the blackout; the story is revealed through flashbacks. Ben warned his family in Chicago and his brother Miles just before the blackout occurred, and initially seemed to be the only main character aware of the cause of the blackout. He was murdered in the first episode by the Monroe Militia, and shortly before his death he sent his daughter to find his brother to help her find and rescue Danny.
  • Anna Lise Phillips as Maggie Foster, a British medical doctor who became stranded and separated from her children following the blackout. She became involved with Ben Matheson following his wife's supposed death. Maggie's relationship with Charlie is often strained, since she is her de facto stepmother, but Maggie cares for Ben's children as her own. She came to the Midwest and met Ben after failing to find a boat to cross the Atlantic to return to her own family in the United Kingdom. She is killed when a bandit stabs her in the leg severing the femoral artery and causing her to bleed out.

Recurring characters

  • Maria Howell as Grace Beaumont, a woman who hides Danny from the Monroe militia and also has a pendant matching the one Ben Matheson gave Aaron. She is in contact via a computer with an unknown party. After an encounter with an attacker named "Randall" (who also possessed a pendant and an Electric Shock Baton), her condition and whereabouts are currently unknown. When Aaron and Maggie discover the house she lived in, the pendant she possessed was missing and her computer destroyed.
  • Kim Raver as Captain Tom Neville's wife Julia.

Production

Executive producer J.J. Abrams told the Los Angeles Times' Hero Complex blog that series creator Eric Kripke

came to us with an idea that was undeniably good. It was such a great premise for a series that it was just that feeling of the misery that you’d feel if you had a chance to be part of that and didn’t take advantage of it. I’m really looking forward to that show. He’s so obviously the real deal, and we’re just really lucky and honored that he wanted to collaborate with us on it.[7]

The role of Rachel Matheson was originally played by Andrea Roth until she was replaced by Elizabeth Mitchell.[8]

The series debuted in the United States on September 17, 2012.[1] On October 2, 2012, NBC announced it would pick up the series for an additional nine episodes after achieving an average of 9.8 million viewers for the first three episodes.[9]

Series overview

Seasons of Revolution
Season Episodes Originally aired DVD and Blu-ray release date
Season premiere Season finale Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
1 22[10] September 17, 2012 (2012-09-17) — — — —

Episode list

Revolution episodes
No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code 		U.S. viewers
(million)
1"Pilot"Jon FavreauEric KripkeSeptember 17, 2012 (2012-09-17)29683011.65[11]

In the series premiere, an American family struggles to reunite in a world devoid of electricity for fifteen years. After a tragic attack by the Monroe militia seeking her father, Charlie, Aaron and Maggie start their journey to Chicago in search of her uncle Miles who they hope will help rescue her asthmatic brother Danny, who's been taken by Captain Neville from General Monroe's militia. Along the way they meet Nate, someone who helps them out of trouble and is found out to be a soldier of the militia. Upon reaching Chicago they find that The Grand has been converted to a tavern owned by Miles. Following an altercation with the militia the group sets off to find Danny. Meanwhile, Danny escapes and meets Grace who is later shown using a pendant similar to Ben's, which he gave to Aaron to power a computer and communicate with an unknown party.

Flashbacks: Ben rushes home to warn his family that "It's happening." He urgently downloads something onto a USB pendant and tries to warn his brother Miles. Miles, who is in the Marines in South Carolina, is on his way back to base with his friend as he is contacted by Ben, but the blackout happens. Miles and his friend return to base, and it is revealed that his friend is Sebastian Monroe, General and President of the future Monroe Republic.
2"Chained Heat"Charles BeesonEric KripkeSeptember 24, 2012 (2012-09-24)2J71029.21[12]

Charlie, Miles, Aaron and Maggie continue to travel together looking for a way to find Danny through Miles' friend Nora who has been captured by the militia. Charlie and Miles split up from Maggie and Aaron, who shows Maggie the locket that Ben gave him. Danny continues his journey with the militia and is forced to watch as they execute a man for owning a gun and an American flag. Monroe tortures a member of a rebel group that are trying to bring back the United States. Nora escapes with Miles and Charlie and they return to rescue the slaves she was held with. Charlie kills the warden and kills another man when rescuing the slaves. Having rescued the slaves and found what Nora was looking for, the group learn that Nora is working with the resistance who are trying to restore the United States, much to Miles' unhappiness. Meanwhile, a man shows up at Grace's house wearing a necklace just like hers. His name is revealed to be Randall. It is revealed Monroe has Rachel and she is very much alive and is working with Monroe under duress.

Flashbacks: Rachel killed a man who was trying to steal the family's food while Ben was getting his work from the University of Chicago on their way out of the city.
3"No Quarter"Sanford BookstaverMonica Owusu-BreenOctober 1, 2012 (2012-10-01)2J71038.32[13]

Now fleeing from the Militia, Nora leads the gang back to camp, only to find many of the fighters are injured from an earlier trap. Besieged by the Militia, they try to dig up a tunnel to escape while the rifle Nora stole keeps the Militia at bay, but the tunnel finally collapses. They capture the Militia's commander, Jeremy, to use as leverage but Jeremy quickly reveals the truth behind Miles' involvement with the Monroe militia: he used to be their General. Miles gives himself up to Jeremy in exchange for Charlie, Nora and the others getting away free, but Charlie and Nora ambush the Militia on a bridge to rescue Miles. Meanwhile, Aaron and Maggie go in search of Gracie, but find her house empty since someone, who also wore a pendant, attacked her earlier. Aaron finds it strange that she had a computer, but can't make it work. Later, the pendant powers up unexpectedly, making Gracie's CD player and Maggie's iPhone work for a moment, but then it goes dark again. Danny, on the other hand, gets physically abused by a soldier bent on revenge, but manages to even things out.

Flashbacks: Miles and Monroe go AWOL in search of Miles' family. Whilst on the road they find a couple killed and some time later they come across a group of men who are attacking a man. Miles works out they're the same that killed the couple and kills them, much to Monroe's shock. The man they rescued is Jeremy.
4"The Plague Dogs"Felix AlcalaAnne Cofell SaundersOctober 8, 2012 (2012-10-08)2J71048.01[14]

Charlie and Nora meet back up with Aaron and Maggie. Unknown to them, Nate has escaped and continues to track Miles and Charlie. After running into a group of what appears to be stray dogs, Aaron is injured and Maggie is forced to kill one of the dogs. Miles sees and fights Nate and the group capture him. It is discovered that the dogs are the companions of a man who attacks the group and stabs Maggie in revenge for her killing one of his dogs. The group try to save her, and Charlie is captured by the man. Miles frees Nate, and he and Miles go to find Charlie. Charlie has been tied to a chair with an elaborate, crossbow booby trap that will go off if the door to the room is opened. She escapes just as Nate and Miles enter the room. They return to Aaron, Maggie and Nora just as Maggie dies. Danny continues his journey with the militia and they are forced to take shelter during a storm. Danny escapes and is quickly recaptured by Captain Neville. While taking shelter in a storm cellar the roof falls in trapping Neville. Danny rescues him only to be put back into cuffs. Rachel continues to be a captive of the militia and it appears that she is being tortured for information on the blackout and Ben's involvement. Monroe taunts her with the knowledge that her son will arrive shortly.

Flashbacks: Over several years, Maggie searches for a boat to return home so that she can be reunited with her family. However, all the boats have been lost or destroyed in the chaos following the blackout. As she is about to commit suicide, believing she will never see her family again, she is found by Ben, Charlie and Danny. Some years after the blackout, Rachel tearfully leaves the family "to look for supplies". For unknown reasons, she travels to the Monroe militia where she is put into handcuffs almost immediately while a silent Miles in a militia uniform looks on.
5"Soul Train"Jon CassarPaul GrellongOctober 15, 2012 (2012-10-15)2J71058.61[15]

After catching up with Captain Neville and the Militia at Noblesville, Indiana the group discovers a working steam train being prepared to take Danny to Monroe at the Capital of the Monroe Republic in Philadelphia. Charlie and Miles set off in town to look for Danny and Charlie runs into Neville. Miles and Neville fight and Miles escapes. They return and discover Nora has gone to find the local resistance and plans on blowing up the train. They are about to question "Nate" when he escapes and returns to Neville who moves Danny to the train and brings his departure forward and plans on leaving straight away. Nora plants her bomb in a log and plans on it being set off in the furnace of the train but after seeing Danny on the train has second thoughts and is then stabbed by a member of the resistance who wants revenge on the militia for his wife. Nora is found by Charlie and Miles and they chase after the train and Miles manages to get rid of the bomb before it explodes. Charlie finds Danny and Neville on the train and they fight. Nate joins the fight and captures Charlie but helps her and Miles to escape. The train arrives where Monroe has been discussing border skirmishes with the Georgia Federation and Plains Nation. When he shows Rachel that Danny has arrived, she explains she was also part of project that Ben was working on and she draws a picture of the Pendant, explaining that twelve of them exist and that they are the key to getting the power back on. It is revealed that "Nate" is in fact Tom Neville's son, Jason.

Flashbacks: Tom Neville is shown to be a sensitive man who is reluctant to stand up for himself and instead takes out his anger on a punchbag. A few weeks after the blackout, his next-door neighbor attempts to loot the house and winds up trying to kill Tom. A shocked Jason, who had been taught by his father never to hit another man, watches as Tom kills the assailant in self-defense. As he recovers from the brutal reality of the post-electricity world, Tom insists that his young son should also learn how to defend himself.
6"Sex and Drugs"Steve BoyumDavid RamboOctober 29, 2012 (2012-10-29)2J71067.90[16]

Nora's condition worsens on the journey to Philadelphia; the party must find antibiotics in order to save her life. They are forced to turn to a drug kingpin named Drexel, who provides medical treatment, but not without a price. In return, Charlie is tasked to assassinate a the head of a neighboring family who has burned down Drexel's fields. Miles escapes from Drexel's compount to rescue Charlie, and stops her before she completes the task. Drexel is furious and makes Nora and Aaron fight each other to the death, but Aaron comes up with a ruse which leaves Drexel dead instead. Miles, Nora, Charlie, and Aaron reunite and continue on the trek to Philadelphia.

Flashbacks: Aaron recalls his experiences on the night of the blackout and in the months that followed. He and his wife succeeded in fleeing the city and joining up with another band of survivors. He leaves his wife and the rest of the group because he feels that he doesn't have anything to contribute to the group.
7"The Children's Crusade"[17]UnknownUnknownNovember 5, 2012 (2012-11-05)[10]TBAN/A
Rachel discloses the real reason she left her family behind all those years ago. Miles and Charlie encounter a bright spot in their journey.
8TBAUnknownUnknownNovember 12, 2012 (2012-11-12)[10]TBAN/A
9TBAUnknownUnknownNovember 19, 2012 (2012-11-19)[10]TBAN/A
10TBAUnknownUnknownNovember 26, 2012 (2012-11-26)[10]TBAN/A
11TBAUnknownUnknownMarch 25, 2013 (2013-03-25)[10]TBAN/A

Ratings

A total of 24.2 million American viewers watched all or some of the premiere episode and/or the encore two days later.[18]

# Title Air date Ratings/Share (18–49) Viewers (millions)
1 "Pilot" September 17, 2012 (2012-09-17) 4.1/11 11.65[11]
2 "Chained Heat" September 24, 2012 (2012-09-24) 3.4/9 9.21[12]
3 "No Quarter" October 1, 2012 (2012-10-01) 3.2/8 8.32[13]
4 "The Plague Dogs" October 8, 2012 (2012-10-08) 3.0/8 8.01[14]
5 "Soul Train" October 15, 2012 (2012-10-15) 3.3/9 8.61[15]
6 "Sex and Drugs" October 29, 2012 (2012-10-29) 3.0/7 7.90[16]
7 "The Children's Crusade" November 5, 2012 (2012-11-05) — —

International broadcast

In Canada, the series airs simultaneously with the American broadcast on Citytv.[19] It premiered in Australia on Fox8 in September 2012.[20] It premiered in New Zealand on TV2 on October 16, 2012.[21]

Advance screenings

In the summer of 2012, NBC had a voting campaign on Revolution's Facebook page where visitors could vote for which American city should have an advance screening of the series' pilot in early September.[22] The top-10 markets selected were: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York City, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City and Seattle.[22] New York City's screening was held on September 4 for 1,000 guests; 80 of them seated on stationary bicycles to generate electricity for lighting. The remaining cities' screenings were held on September 6, 2012.[22] The pilot episode is available for download in Apple's iTunes Store and is also viewable on Hulu.[3]

Critical reception

The series has received generally mixed reviews since its premiere, although critics have been unanimous in praising Giancarlo Esposito's performance. The first season currently has a Metacritic score of 64 out of 100 based on 32 reviews.[23] Glen Garvin of The Miami Herald described the show as "big, bold and brassy adventure, a cowboys-and-Indians story for end times".[24] Dorothy Rabinowitz of The Wall Street Journal praised the production quality of the show saying "if the quality of this one, so irresistible in its vitality and suspense, does fail to hold up, its creators will have delivered, at the least, one remarkably fine hour".[25] Ed Bark observed that the show "has the overall look and feel of a big budget feature, delivers some consistently terrific action scenes".[26] Many have compared the show to The Hunger Games and Lost.[27]

Verne Gay of the Newsday however gave the premiere a neutral review saying "There's an almost overwhelming been-there-seen-that feel to the pilot, which doesn't really offer any suggestion of 'well, you haven't seen this.'"[28] Other reviewers were much more critical, with Mary Ann Johanson summarizing her review with "Revolution is science fiction for people who don’t want to be bothered with any of that tedious thinking stuff that tends to go along with true science fiction, and just want to get to the action. And the action isn't all that fabulous here, either, frankly."[29] Kevin L. Nenstiel, observing the show's fatalistic themes, noted: "Light bulbs and TV, not the social contract, keep us from killing each other, implies creator Eric Kripke... Take away our electronic distractions, and our animal sides will run wild."[30]

See also

References

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  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 7, 2012). "2ND UPDATE: '1600 Penn', 'Animal Practice', 'New Normal', 'Revolution' & 'Save Me' Picked Up To Series At NBC". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
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  4. ^ Revolution - Pilot - Video - NBC.com
  5. ^ a b "Revolution about page". NBC. Retrieved August 14, 2012. Cite error: The named reference "setting" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Check out a map of North America 15 years after the blackout". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  7. ^ Rome, Emily (November 7, 2011). "'Revolution': J.J. Abrams on Eric Kripke's 'undeniably good' pilot". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  8. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (June 30, 2012). "'Revolution's' 'Lost' Reunion: Elizabeth Mitchell Joins J.J. Abrams Drama as Series Regular". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  9. ^ Pennington, Gail (October 2, 2012). "NBC picks up three new series for full season". St. Louis Post-Dispatch website StlToday.com. Retrieved October 2, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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