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'{{Infobox television | show_name = Revenge | image = [[File:Revenge Logo.png|250px]] | genre = [[Drama]]<br />[[Psychological thriller]]<br />[[Mystery fiction|Mystery]] | format = [[Soap opera]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/171627631.html?refer=y |title='Revenge' is a dish best served with soap |publisher=Startribune.com |date= |accessdate=2014-04-02}}</ref><ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20110026-10391698.html "Revenge" is soapy, campy fare]{{dead link|date=April 2014}}</ref> <!-- DO NOT CHANGE SHOW TYPE WITHOUT DISCUSSING ON TALK PAGE--> | creator = [[Mike Kelley (writer)|Mike Kelley]] | composer = iZLER {{small|(music)}} <small>(credited as Fil Eisler from "Dissolution")</small> | starring = [[Madeleine Stowe]]<br />[[Emily VanCamp]]<br />[[Gabriel Mann]]<br />[[Henry Czerny]]<br />[[Ashley Madekwe]]<br />[[Nick Wechsler (actor)|Nick Wechsler]]<br />[[Josh Bowman]]<br />[[Barry Sloane]]<br />[[Connor Paolo]]<br />[[Christa B. Allen]] | country = {{TVUS}} | language = English | num_seasons = 3<!-- Do NOT change season count until a new season has premiered.--> | num_episodes = 63<!-- Do NOT change episode count until a new episode has aired.--> | list_episodes = List of Revenge episodes | executive_producer = Mike Kelley <small>(season 1-2)</small><br />Marty C. Bowen<br />Gordon Wyck Godfrey<br />[[Phillip Noyce]] <small>(season 1)</small><br />Sunil Nayar <small>(from season 2)</small><br />Gretchen J. Berg <small>(season 3)</small><br />Aaron Harberts <small>(season 3)</small> | producer = Randy Sutter<br />[[Samantha Thomas]]<br />Melissa Loy <small>(season 1-2)</small><br />Joe Fazzio {{small|(associate)}}<br />Ted Babcock {{small|(co-producer)}} | cinematography = Chris Manley<br />Cynthia Pusheck<br />John Smith<br />Lance Luckey | editor = Martin Nicholson<br />Sue Blainey<br />Conrad Smart<br />Lance Luckey | location = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] & [[Southampton, New York]] <br />'''{{small|Pilot:}}''' <br />[[Wilmington, North Carolina]] | runtime = 43 minutes (approx.) | company = [[Mike Kelley (writer)|The Page Fright Company]] <small>(seasons 1-2)</small><br />Temple Hill Productions<br />[[ABC Studios]] | distributor = [[Disney–ABC Domestic Television]] | channel = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] | first_aired = {{Start date|2011|9|21}} - present | website = http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/revenge | production_website = http://templehillent.com/?portfolios=revenge }} '''''Revenge''''' <!-- This is not how it is stylised - it is not an 8, it is an infinity sign on its side, and it is not subscript. If it is not possible to do it correctly, best to either point to the image, where it is clearly shown, or to leave it out: (stylized as '''''reven₈e''''') --> is an American primetime television series<!-- DO NOT CHANGE SHOW TYPE WITHOUT DISCUSSING ON TALK PAGE--> that airs on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], starring [[Emily VanCamp]] and [[Madeleine Stowe]], which debuted on September 21, 2011. During its first season it aired on Wednesday nights at 10 pm [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern]]/9:00 pm [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central]] time, and its second season aired Sunday nights at 9 pm [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern]]/8 pm [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central]] time.<ref name=sched/><ref name=abcpremieres>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/27/abc-announces-fall-series-premiere-dates-late-starts-for-once-upon-a-time-man-up/96596|title=ABC Announces Fall Series Premiere Dates: Late Starts for 'Once Upon a Time,' 'Man Up'|last=Seidman|first=Robert|work=TV by the Numbers|date=June 27, 2011|accessdate=June 27, 2011}}</ref> The series was picked up for a full season by ABC after garnering a 3.3 [[Nielsen rating]] in the all-important 18–49 age advertising demographics for its pilot episode and regularly winning its timeslot against every other television network (CBS, Fox, The CW, and NBC) in 18–34 demos.<ref>{{cite web|title=Breaking: ABC Orders Full Seasons of Revenge and Suburgatory|url=http://www.tvline.com/2011/10/abc-revenge-suburgatory-full-season|last=Ausiello|first=Michael |work=TVLine |accessdate=October 13, 2011|date=October 13, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/13/a-growing-abc-wins-wednesday-in-adults-18-49-revenge-is-up-to-win-at-10pm/107175/ |title=A Growing ABC Wins Wednesday in Adults 18-49; ‘Revenge’ is Up to Win at 10pm - Ratings &#124; TVbytheNumbers |publisher=Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com |date=2011-10-13 |accessdate=2012-05-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2011/11/03/abcs-revenge-wins-at-10pm-with-its-2nd-highest-ever-adults-18-49-rating-188304/20111103abc01/ |title=Ratings - ABC's "Revenge" Wins at 10pm with its 2nd-Highest-Ever Adults 18-49 Rating |publisher=TheFutonCritic.com |date=2011-11-02 |accessdate=2012-05-10}}</ref> Madeleine Stowe was nominated for the 2012 [[Golden Globe Award]] for Outstanding Lead Actress in a TV Drama, while the series was nominated for Favorite New TV Drama at the [[38th People's Choice Awards|2012 People's Choice Awards]]. ''Revenge'' has become ABC's highest-rated series in Wednesday’s 10 p.m. timeslot since ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 2006–2007 season and has become the only new series in more than four years to replicate the 18–49 demo ratings success that ''Lost'' had in its timeslot since leaving the air.<ref name="zap2it1">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/03/abc-produces-its-top-rated-november-sweep-opening-wednesday-in-4-years/109518/ |title=ABC Produces its Top-Rated November Sweep Opening Wednesday in 4 Years - Ratings &#124; TVbytheNumbers |publisher=Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com |date=2011-11-03 |accessdate=2012-05-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Golden Globe TV nominations: Hits, misses, who cares?|url=http://www.salon.com/2011/12/15/golden_globe_nominations_for_actress_in_a_tv_drama/|last=Wagner|first=Curt|work=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=December 15, 2011|date=December 15, 2011}}{{dead link|date=April 2014}}</ref> On May 10, 2012, ABC renewed the series for a [[Revenge (season 2)|second season]], which aired on Sundays at 9:00 p.m. Eastern/8:00 p.m. Central beginning on September 30, 2012, in the time slot previously occupied by ''[[Desperate Housewives]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Strachan |first=Alex |url=http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/20Country/6625345/story.html |title=ABC gets its Revenge: Fall lineup visits Nashville and Malibu Country |work=[[Ottawa Citizen]] |date=2012-05-15 |accessdate=2012-05-20}}{{dead link|date=April 2014}}</ref><ref name="Renewal">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abc-renews-greys-anatomy-revenge-323165|title=ABC Renews 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Revenge,' 'Modern Family,' 'Once,' 'Castle,' More|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|author2=Rose, Lacey|date=May 10, 2012|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|accessdate=May 14, 2012}}</ref> On May 10, 2013, ABC renewed the series for a third season, premiering September 29, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/10/greys-anatomy-and-scandal-renewed/182089|title='Once Upon a Time', 'Revenge', 'Grey's Anatomy', 'Nashville', 'Castle' and 'Scandal' Renewed for New Seasons by ABC (Updated)|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|work=TV by the Numbers|date=May 10, 2013|accessdate=June 14, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/07/16/abc-sets-premiere-dates-for-2013-2014-season-including-s-h-i-e-l-d-once-upon-a-time-in-wonderland-modern-family-scandal-more/192284/|title=ABC Sets Premiere Dates for 2013-2014 Season Including 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.', 'Once Upon a Time in Wonderland' & More|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|date=July 16, 2013|accessdate=July 16, 2013}}</ref> == Overview == {{main|List of Revenge episodes}} [[Emily Thorne]] ([[Emily VanCamp]]) comes to [[the Hamptons]] and rents a beach house next to the Grayson family mansion for the summer. Emily is really Amanda Clarke, whose father was framed for treason when she was a little girl. After a lengthy trial, he was imprisoned for life, and was murdered in prison by agents of the people who framed him. Amanda was separated from him after his trial and never saw him afterwards. She has now returned to the Hamptons as an adult to get revenge on those who wronged her and her father. Her primary target is [[Victoria Grayson]] ([[Madeleine Stowe]]), matriarch of the Grayson family, who loved and betrayed Amanda's father. The show focuses on Amanda's plot to destroy every individual who played a role in her father's imprisonment. Along the way, she discovers various facts about her father's past which change her plans many times. As the series progresses, Amanda brings in other individuals as allies for her plan. As Amanda executes the stages of her elaborate plan, she finds it difficult to remain emotionally detached. She struggles to identify her true motivations and examines how her actions change her sense of identity. As she enlists trusted friends into her schemes, she worries how their involvement will change their lives. == Cast and characters == {{main|List of Revenge characters}} === Main cast === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! rowspan="2"|Actor ! rowspan="2"|Character ! colspan="3"|Season |- !! style="width:15%;"| [[Revenge (season 1)|1]] !! style="width:15%;"| [[Revenge (season 2)|2]] !! style="width:15%;"| [[Revenge (season 3)|3]] |- | [[Madeleine Stowe]] | [[Victoria Grayson]] | colspan="3" {{yes2|'''Main'''}} |- | [[Emily VanCamp]] | [[Emily Thorne]] |colspan="3" {{yes2|'''Main'''}} |- | [[Gabriel Mann]] | [[Nolan Ross]] | colspan="3" {{yes2|'''Main'''}} |- | [[Henry Czerny]] | [[Conrad Grayson]] | colspan="3" {{yes2|'''Main'''}} |- | [[Ashley Madekwe]] | [[List of Revenge characters#Ashley Davenport|Ashley Davenport]] | colspan="2" {{yes2|'''Main'''}} | colspan="1" {{no2|'''Guest'''}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cartermatt.com/72377/abcs-revenge-season-3-spoilers-more-news-on-ashley-daniel-and-jack/ |title=ABC's 'Revenge' season 3 spoilers: More news on Ashley, Daniel, and Jack |publisher=CarterMatt.com |date=2013-07-10 |accessdate=2014-04-02}}</ref></small> |- | [[Nick Wechsler (actor)|Nick Wechsler]] | [[List of Revenge characters#Jack Porter|Jack Porter]] | colspan="3" {{yes2|'''Main'''}} |- | [[Josh Bowman]] | [[List of Revenge characters#Daniel Grayson|Daniel Grayson]] | colspan="3" {{yes2|'''Main'''}} |- | [[Barry Sloane]] | [[List of Revenge characters#Aiden Mathis|Aiden Mathis]] | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} | colspan="2" {{yes2|'''Main'''}} {{ref|cast-4|[a]}} |- | [[Connor Paolo]] | [[Declan Porter]] | colspan="2" {{yes2|'''Main'''}} | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} |- | [[Christa B. Allen]] || [[Charlotte Grayson]] || colspan="3" {{yes2|'''Main'''}} |} '''Notes''': a{{note|cast-4}} <small>Barry Sloane was on recurring status for the first thirteen episodes of the second season, before becoming a series regular in episode fourteen.</small> ===Recurring cast=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! rowspan="2"|Actor ! rowspan="2"|Character ! colspan="3"|Season |- !! style="width:15%;"| [[Revenge (season 1)|1]] !! style="width:15%;"| [[Revenge (season 2)|2]] !! style="width:15%;"| [[Revenge (season 3)|3]] |- | [[James Tupper]] | [[List of Revenge characters#Recurring cast|David Clarke]] | colspan="3" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}} |- | [[Amber Valletta]] | [[List of Revenge characters#Recurring cast|Lydia Davis]] | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}} | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}} |- | [[Max Martini]] | [[List of Revenge characters#Recurring cast|Frank Stevens]] | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}} | colspan="2" {{n/a|}} |- | [[Brian Goodman]] | [[List of Revenge characters#Recurring cast|Carl Porter]] | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}} | colspan="1" {{no2|'''Guest'''}} | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} |- | [[Robbie Amell]] | [[List of Revenge characters#Recurring cast|Adam Connor]] | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}} | colspan="2" {{n/a|}} |- | [[Ashton Holmes]] | [[List of Revenge characters#Recurring cast|Tyler Barrol]] | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}} | colspan="2" {{n/a|}} |- | [[Margarita Levieva]] | [[List of Revenge characters#Recurring cast|Amanda Clarke]] | colspan="2" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}} | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} |- | [[Hiroyuki Sanada]] || rowspan="2"| [[List of Revenge characters#Recurring cast|Satoshi Takeda]] || colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}} || colspan="2" {{n/a|}} |- | [[Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa]] | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}} | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} |- | [[James McCaffrey]] | [[List of Revenge characters#Recurring cast|Ryan Huntley]] | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}} | colspan="2" {{n/a|}} |- | [[Roger Bart]] | [[List of Revenge characters#Recurring cast|Mason Treadwell]] | colspan="3" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}} |- | [[Courtney Vance|Courtney B. Vance]] | [[List of Revenge characters#Recurring cast|Benjamin Brooks]] | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}} | colspan="2" {{n/a|}} |- | [[James Morrison (actor)|James Morrison]] | [[List of Revenge characters#Recurring cast|Gordon Murphy]] | colspan="2" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}} | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} |- | [[Jennifer Jason Leigh]] | [[List of Revenge characters#Recurring cast|Kara Wallace Clarke]] | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}} | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} |- | [[Dilshad Vadsaria]] | [[List of Revenge characters#Recurring characters|Padma Lahari]] | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}} | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} |- | [[J.R. Bourne]] | [[List of Revenge characters#Recurring cast|Kenny Ryan]] | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}} | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} |- | [[Wendy Crewson]] | [[List of Revenge characters#Recurring cast|Helen Crowley]] | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}} | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} |- | [[Michael Trucco]] | [[List of Revenge characters#Recurring cast|Nate Ryan]] | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}} | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} |- | [[E.J. Bonilla]] | [[List of Revenge characters#Recurring cast|Marco Romero]] | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}} | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} |- | [[Burn Gorman]] | [[List of Revenge characters#Recurring cast|Trask]] | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}} | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} |- | [[Seychelle Gabriel]] | [[List of Revenge characters#Recurring cast|Regina George]] | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}} | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} |- | [[Justin Hartley]] | [[List of Revenge characters#Recurring cast|Patrick Osbourne]] | colspan="1" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{no2|'''Guest'''}} | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}}<ref>{{cite web|author=Posted by DarkUFO |url=http://www.spoilertv.com/2013/06/revenge-episode-301-major-recurring.html |title=Revenge - Episode 3.01 - Major Recurring Character being cast &#124; Spoilers |publisher=Spoilertv.com |date=2013-06-26 |accessdate=2014-04-02}}</ref> |- | [[Karine Vanasse]] | [[List of Revenge characters#Recurring cast|Margaux LeMarchal]] | colspan="2" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}} |- | Annabelle Stephenson | [[List of Revenge characters#Recurring cast|Sara Munello]] | colspan="2" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}} |- | [[Stephanie Jacobsen]] | [[List of Revenge characters#Recurring cast|Niko Takeda]] | colspan="2" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}} |- | [[Gail O'Grady]] | [[List of Revenge characters#Recurring cast|Stevie Grayson]] | colspan="2" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}} |- | [[Olivier Martinez]] | [[List of Revenge characters#Recurring cast|Pascal LeMarchal]] | colspan="2" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}} |- | Henri Esteve | [[List of Revenge characters#Recurring cast|Javier Salgado]] | colspan="2" {{n/a|}} | colspan="1" {{yes2|'''Recurring'''}} |} == Development and production == In January 2011, [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] ordered the script to pilot. In March 2011, actress [[Emily VanCamp]] was cast as the lead character, and shortly afterwards it was released that [[Ashley Madekwe]] was cast in the series.<ref name=vancamp>{{cite news | url = http://www.deadline.com/2011/03/emily-vancamp-gets-the-lead-in-abcs-revenge-other-pilot-castings/ | title = Emily VanCamp Set As The Lead In ABC's 'Revenge' & Other Pilot Castings | last = Andreeva | first = Nellie |date = March 7, 2011 | publisher = [[Deadline.com]] | accessdate = March 22, 2011}}</ref> [[Madeleine Stowe]] and [[Henry Czerny]] joined the cast as well.<ref name=graysons>{{cite news | url = http://www.deadline.com/2011/03/madeline-stowe-among-latest-pilot-castings/ | title = Madeleine Stowe Among Latest Pilot Castings | last = Andreeva | first = Nellie |date = March 15, 2011 | publisher = Deadline.com | accessdate = March 22, 2011}}</ref> [[Max Martini]] and [[Robbie Amell]] joined the cast as Frank Stevens, a private investigator and Adam, a wealthy student who is hoping to attend Yale.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/ustv/news/a333316/robbie-amell-signs-up-for-revenge-role.html |title=Robbie Amell signs up for 'Revenge' role&nbsp;— TV News |publisher=Digital Spy |date=August 4, 2011 |accessdate=2011-09-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/ustv/news/a332074/max-martini-signs-up-for-revenge-role.html |title=Max Martini signs up for 'Revenge' role&nbsp;— TV News |publisher=Digital Spy |date=July 28, 2011 |accessdate=2011-09-06}}</ref> [[James Tupper]] replaced [[Marc Blucas]] in the role of Emily's father, after Blucas was forced to drop out due to his commitment on ''[[Necessary Roughness (TV series)|Necessary Roughness]]''. Recurring ''[[Gossip Girl (TV series)|Gossip Girl]]'' star [[Connor Paolo]] was cast as a series regular playing the character of Declan Porter.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/ustv/news/a327598/james-tupper-joins-new-abc-drama-revenge.html |title=James Tupper joins new ABC drama 'Revenge' - TV News |publisher=Digital Spy |date=June 30, 2011 |accessdate=2011-09-06}}</ref> Former ''[[Nikita (TV series)|Nikita]]'' star [[Ashton Holmes]] landed a recurring role as Tyler Barrol, a Harvard classmate of Daniel Grayson.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/ustv/news/a334111/nikita-star-ashton-holmes-joins-revenge.html |title='Nikita' star Ashton Holmes joins 'Revenge' - TV News |publisher=Digital Spy |date= August 9, 2011 |accessdate=2011-09-06}}</ref> On 22 April 2013, it was announced that Mike Kelley was stepping down as the [[executive producer]] and [[showrunner]] after Season 2, current executive producer Sunil Nayar is expected to take over during the anticipated third season.<ref>{{cite news|last=O'Connell|first=Michael|title='Revenge' Showrunner Shakeup: Mike Kelley Departs Series|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/revenge-showrunner-shakeup-mike-kelley-444091|accessdate=23 April 2013|newspaper=HollywoodReporter.com|date=22 April 2013}}</ref> On 3 May 2013, it was confirmed that Sunil Nayar would take the reins after signing a two-year deal with [[ABC Studios]] to remain as Executive producer.<ref>{{cite news|last=ANDREEVA|first=NELLIE|title=Sunil Nayar Signs Overall Deal With ABC Studios, Named ‘Revenge’ Showrunner|url=http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/sunil-nayar-signs-overall-deal-with-abc-studios-named-revenge-showrunner/|accessdate=4 May 2013|newspaper=deadline.com/|date=3 May 2013}}</ref> On 21 May 2013, it was announced that Gretchen Berg and Aaron Harberts had inked a two-year deal with ABC Studios which will see them serve as executive producers on the upcoming third season alongside Sunil Nayar.<ref>{{cite news|last=ANDREEVA|first=NELLIE|title=Gretchen Berg & Aaron Harberts Sign New Overall Deal With ABC Studios, Will Be Executive Producers On ABC’s ‘Revenge’|url=http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/gretchen-berg-aaron-harberts-sign-new-overall-deal-with-abc-studios-will-be-executive-producers-on-abcs-revenge/|accessdate=22 May 2013|newspaper=Deadline.com|date=22 May 2013}}</ref> On May 13, 2011, ABC picked the project up to series.<ref name=seriesorder>{{cite news | url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/abc-picks-up-charlies-angels-188322 | title = ABC Picks Up 'Charlie's Angels,' 'Pan Am,' Tim Allen and Shonda Rhimes Projects, More | last = Rose | first = Lacey | last2 = Goldberg| first2 = Lesley |date = May 13, 2011 | work = [[The Hollywood Reporter]] | accessdate = May 13, 2011}}</ref> On May 17, 2011, ABC announced that the series would air on Wednesday nights at 10:00 pm Eastern/9:00 pm Central, beginning in the 2011 fall season.<ref name=sched>{{cite news | url = http://tv.ign.com/articles/116/1166492p1.html | title = ABC: Charlie's Angels on Thursdays, Once Upon a Time on Sundays | last = | first = |date = May 17, 2011 | publisher = IGN | accessdate = May 17, 2011}}</ref> The pilot was screened early on ABC's website during a promotional tie-in with [[Amazon Kindle]].<ref name=screening>{{cite web |title=Satiate Your Appetite For Revenge with a Free Screening of the Series Premiere |url=http://www.thetvaddict.com/2011/09/05/revenge-watch-series-premiere-free/ |publisher=TV Addict |accessdate=September 5, 2011}}</ref> ==Reception== The pilot episode has been met with generally favorable reviews, with 66/100 from 20 media reviews on [[Metacritic]].<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/tv/revenge/season-1 ''Revenge'': Season 1], Metacritic</ref> Dorothy Rabinowitz of ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' praised the series, writing that "The arrival of one pure and unadulterated drama about a passion as old as man is something to celebrate. That's particularly true when that drama is as spellbinding in its satisfyingly gaudy way, as ''Revenge'' turns out to be", whilst awarding particular praise to Van Camp for a "beguiling and entirely chilling study in revenge lust."<ref>{{cite web|last=Rabinowitz |first=Dorothy |url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203914304576628692529613666.html |title=The Rich, the Bad, the Vengeful |publisher=Online.wsj.com |date=2011-10-14 |accessdate=2012-11-16}}</ref> Writing for ''[[The New York Times]]'', Alessandra Stanley compared the series favorably with ''[[Gossip Girl (TV series)|Gossip Girl]]'', concluding that it has "just enough campy suspense to be enjoyable."<ref>[http://tv.nytimes.com/2011/09/21/arts/television/revenge-on-abc-places-emily-vancamp-in-the-hamptons.html When It's Payback Time in the Gilded Hamptons]</ref> [[Guilt (Revenge)|Episode 5]] of the series received particular acclaim, with C. Orlando of ''TV Fanatic'' writing that "Revenge took things to a whole new level this week", and noting with reference to the set-up of David Clarke that "Victoria seems the only one with a conscience".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvfanatic.com/2011/10/revenge-review-guilt/ |title=Revenge Review: The Power of Guilt |publisher=Tvfanatic.com |date=2011-10-20 |accessdate=2012-11-16}}</ref> [[Yahoo!]] TV mentioned the series among the top television programs of 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tv.yahoo.com/slideshow/813/photos/1|title= Best TV Shows of 2011|publisher=yahoo.com|accessdate=January 13, 2012}}</ref> The series made the covers of ''[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]]'', ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' and ''[[TV Guide]]'', and was featured in ''[[Rolling Stone]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/blogs/pop-life/the-new-queen-of-mean-madeleine-stowe-of-revenge-20120104 |title=The New Queen of Mean: Madeleine Stowe of 'Revenge' &#124; Rob Sheffield |publisher=Rolling Stone |date=2012-01-19 |accessdate=2012-05-10}}</ref> ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'', ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'', ''[[People Magazine|People]]'', ''[[Us Weekly]]'', ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]'', ''[[Seventeen (magazine)|Seventeen]]'', and ''[[Teen Vogue]]'' magazines. On May 10, 2012, ABC announced that it had renewed ''Revenge'' for a second season. ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' reported that it was one of the first series to get a "stamp of approval" from ABC Entertainment President [[Paul Lee (television executive)|Paul Lee]], who called the show "sexy" and "sticky," telling critics in January, "You just want more of it."<ref name="Renewal" /> ===Ratings=== The pilot episode scored 10.02 million viewers in live plus same day, winning the 10 p.m. hour time slot against ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' and ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''.<ref name=tvbtn>{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/09/22/wednesday-final-ratings-the-x-factor-modern-family-the-middle-revenge-and-others-adjusted-up/104596/ |title=Wednesday Final Ratings: ‘The X Factor,’ ‘Modern Family,’ ‘The Middle,’ And Others Adjusted Up; ‘Revenge’ Adjusted Down - Ratings |publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]] |last1=Seidman |first1=Robert |date=22 September 2011 |accessdate=2012-05-10}}</ref> It was reported that Revenge is the highest rated television series in the hour for ABC since ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]''. On October 22, 2011, it was reported that ''Revenge'' regularly won its hour in the 18–34 and 18–49 age demographics ahead of ''CSI'' and ''Law & Order: SVU''.<ref name=variety111022>{{cite news | url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118044828 | title = 'Revenge' beating the odds for ABC | first = Rick | last = Kissel | work = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date = October 22, 2011}}</ref> After a nearly two month hiatus since February 29, 2012, Revenge returned on April 18, 2012 at No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings and won its timeslot against every other television network with a first-place finish among Total Viewers, Adults 18–49 and Adults 25–54. Revenge won over an original episode of NBC's ''Law & Order: SVU'' in Total Viewers (+33%), Adults 18–49 (+53%) and Adults 25–54 (+45%) and generated big year-to-year time-period gains in Total Viewers (+81%), Adults 18–49 (+35%) and Adults 25–54 (+38%), rising over first-run programming on the same night last year. The April 18, 2012 episode attracted ABC’s largest audience to the hour since the middle of [[Sweeps|February sweeps]] on February 15, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2012/04/19/abcs-revenge-returns-at-number-1-in-the-10pm-hour-dont-trust-the-b-holds-up-in-week-2-399001/20120419abc02/ |title=Ratings - ABC's "Revenge" Returns at #1 in the 10pm Hour/"Don't Trust the B-" Holds Up in Week 2 |publisher=TheFutonCritic.com |date=19 April 2012 |accessdate=2012-05-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kondolojy |first1=Amanda |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/19/abcs-revenge-returns-at-1-in-the-10pm-hourdont-trust-the-b-holds-up-in-week-2/129961/ |title=ABC’s Revenge Returns at #1 in the 10pm Hour/Don’t Trust the B— Holds Up in Week 2 - Ratings |publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]] |date=2012-04-19 |accessdate=2012-05-10}}</ref> ''Revenge'' was ABC’s highest-rated series overall in Wednesday’s 10 p.m. hour in more than five years since ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' during the 2006–07 television season.<ref name="zap2it1"/> Revenge premiered strongly during its second season, with a 3.2 adults 18-49 rating. However as the season went on, due to negative feedback on the storyline as well as the scheduling of episodes against The Golden Globes, NFC Championship and The Grammys, Revenge hit lows of 2.0, 1.7 and 1.4 in the adults 18-49 rating respectively, within 3 consecutive episodes. The ratings never recovered back to the levels of the Fall 2012, and eventually ended the season with a 1.7 adults 18-49 rating. The third season of Revenge premiered down sharply from its second season premiere, with a 2.3 adults 18-49 rating. Some critiques have expressed that the storyline of Revenge will not allow for the series to go on for long, although the ratings continue to prove otherwise <ref>http://www.tv.com/shows/revenge-tv/community/post/5-shows-that-need-end-dates-139456169791/</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:10%;" rowspan="2"| Season ! style="width:28%;" rowspan="2"| Timeslot ([[Eastern Time Zone (North America)|ET]]) ! style="width:7%;" rowspan="2"| # Ep. ! colspan=2| Premiered ! colspan=2| Ended ! style="width:7%;" rowspan="2"| TV Season ! style="width:10%; background:#ffdead;" rowspan="2"| Rank ! style="width:10%; background:#ffdead;" rowspan="2"| Viewers<br />(in millions) |- ! Date ! span style="width:7%; font-size:smaller; line-height:100%;"| Premiere<br />Viewers<br />(in millions) ! Date ! span style="width:10%; font-size:smaller; line-height:100%;"| Finale<br />Viewers<br />(in millions) |- ! '''[[Revenge (season 1)|1]]''' | <center>Wednesday 10:00PM</center> ! 22 | style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|<center>September 21, 2011</center> ! 10.02<ref name=tvbtn/> | style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|<center>May 23, 2012</center><center> ! 7.85<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/24/wednesday-final-ratings-idol-modern-family-svu-adjusted-up-apt-23-adjusted-down/135606/ |title=Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Idol', 'Modern Family', & 'SVU' Adjusted Up, 'Apt 23' Adjusted Down |last1=Kondolojy |first1=Amanda |date=24 May 2012 |publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]] |accessdate=15 August 2012}}</ref> ! style="font-size:smaller"| [[2011–12 United States network television schedule|2011–12]] ! style="background:#fc9;"|#56 ! style="background:#fc9;"|8.72<ref name="2011-2012 rankings">{{cite web |last=Gorman |first=Bill |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/24/complete-list-of-2011-12-season-tv-show-viewership-sunday-night-football-tops-followed-by-american-idol-ncis-dancing-with-the-stars/135785/ |title=Complete List Of 2011-12 Season TV Show Viewership: 'Sunday Night Football' Tops, Followed By 'American Idol,' 'NCIS' & 'Dancing With The Stars' |publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]] |date=May 24, 2012 |accessdate=May 25, 2012}}</ref> |- ! '''[[Revenge (season 2)|2]]''' | <center>Sunday 9:00PM</center> ! 22 | style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|<center>September 30, 2012</center> ! 9.74<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/02/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-the-simpsons-bobs-burgers-adjusted-up-666-park-avenue-60-minutes-adjusted-down-final-football-numbers/150988/|title=TV Ratings Sunday: 'Once Upon A Time' Top Scripted Show, 'Revenge' Strong in New Time Period, 'The Good Wife', 'Family Guy' & 'The Mentalist' Down, '666 Park' Debuts Low|last=Bibel|first=Sara|work=TV By the Numbers|date=October 1, 2012|accessdate=October 1, 2012}}</ref> | style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|<center>May 12, 2013</center> ! 6.12<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/14/sunday-final-ratings-survivor-once-upon-a-time-the-simpsons-revenge-adjusted-up/182603|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'Survivor', 'Once Upon a Time', 'The Simpsons' & 'Revenge' Adjusted Up|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|work=TV by the Numbers|date=May 14, 2013|accessdate=May 14, 2013}}</ref> ! style="font-size:smaller"| [[2012–13 United States network television schedule|2012–13]] ! style="background:#fc9;"|#43 ! style="background:#fc9;"|8.87<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/tv-season-series-rankings-2013-full-list/|title=Full 2012-2013 TV Season Series Rankings|work=Deadline|last=Patten|first=Dominic|date=May 23, 2013|accessdate=May 24, 2013}}</ref> |- ! '''[[Revenge (season 3)|3]]''' |<center>Sunday 9:00PM <small>(September 29, 2013– January 19, 2014)</small><br>Sunday 10:00PM <small>(March 9, 2014–)</small></center> ! 22<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/abc-to-air-some-dramas-in-two-batches-of-12-episodes-next-season/|title=ABC To Air Some Dramas In Two Batches Of 12 Episodes Next Season|author=Nellie Andrea|date=14 May 2013|accessdate =15 December 2013}}</ref> | style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|<center>September 29, 2013</center> ! 8.11<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/01/sunday-final-ratings-the-simpsons-revenge-adjusted-down/206013/|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Simpsons' & 'Bob's Burgers' Adjusted Up; 'Revenge' Adjusted Down|last=Bibel|first=Sara|work=TV by the Numbers|date=October 1, 2013|accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref> | style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|<center>May 11, 2014</center> ! TBA ! style="font-size:smaller"| [[2013–14 United States network television schedule|2013–14]] ! style="background:#fc9;"|TBA ! style="background:#fc9;"|6.22 (per date) |} ==Soundtrack== The music for ''Revenge'' is composed by iZLER. In 2013 [[Intrada]] released an album featuring selections from his work for the first two seaons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.8229/.f |title=Revenge |publisher=Store.intrada.com |date= |accessdate=2014-04-02}}</ref> Tracklisting: # Mortal Vindication (''Revenge'' Main Theme) 2:30 # Lose Your Compassion 1:38 # Previous Investments 2:03 # Destiny 3:23 # The Wrong Amanda (Emily And Aiden Theme) 1:43 # Who Is The Falcon? 2:07 # Meet The Graysons 2:25 # The Christening 1:51 # Tyler Goes Nuts 2:03 # Return To The Fire And Ice Ball 1:46 # Don't Say A Word 1:52 # The Marriage Of Jack And Fauxmanda 3:12 # Honor Thy Father 2:00 # High Tension Boating (SOS Theme Pt.1) 3:48 # The Sinking (SOS Theme Pt.2) 4:44 # Requiem For Amanda 4:56 # Sins Of The Mother 3:23 # Farewell Fauxmanda 3:25 # Darkness 2:39 # Stabbed In The Back 2:28 # A Farewell To Porters 2:03 # I Am Amanda Clarke 7:23 # Adagio For Emily/Let It Play 1:32 From season three's "Dissolution" onwards, iZLER is credited as Fil Eisler. ==Awards and nominations== ''Revenge'' was nominated for Favorite New TV Drama at the [[38th People's Choice Awards|2012 People's Choice Awards]].<ref>{{cite news |title=People's Choice Awards nominations 2012 |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2011/11/peoples-choice-awards-nominations-2012.html |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=November 8, 2011 |at=The Envelope |first=Amy |last=Kaufman |accessdate=December 15, 2011}}</ref> Madeleine Stowe received a [[Golden Globe]] nomination for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama|Best Actress in a TV drama]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Golden Globe Nominations 2012: Movies & Television Awards Nominees Announced |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/15/golden-globe-nominations-2012_n_1150049.html?ref=entertainment |work=[[The Huffington Post]] |date=December 15, 2011 |first=Jordan |last=Zakarin |accessdate=December 15, 2011}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- style="text-align:center;" ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Recipients and nominees ! Outcome |- |rowspan="18"|2012 ||[[TV.com|TV.com Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/features/best-of-2011-shows-favorite-guilty-pleasure/|title=TV.com's Best of 2011|author=[[TV.com]]|quote=Favorite Guilty Pleasure|accessdate=2012-02-23|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/658SIhbAy|archivedate=2012-02-23}}</ref> | Favorite Guilty Pleasure | rowspan="2"|''Revenge'' | {{Won}} |- || [[People's Choice Awards]] | [[38th People's Choice Awards|Favorite New TV Drama]] | {{nom}} |- | [[69th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Awards]] | [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama|Best Actress – Television Series Drama]] | rowspan="2"|[[Madeleine Stowe]] | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="2" | [[GLAAD|Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association]] | Television Performance of the Year | {{nom}} |- | Campy (Intentional or Not) TV Show of the Year | rowspan="4"|''Revenge'' | {{Won}} |- | [[Golden Reel Award (Motion Picture Sound Editors)|Golden Reel Award]]s | Best Sound Editing - Television Episodic - Music | {{nom}} |- | [[Gracie Allen Awards]] | Outstanding Drama | {{Won}} |- | rowspan="2" | [[NewNowNext Awards]] | Best New Indulgence | {{Won}} |- || Next Mega Star | [[Emily VanCamp]] | {{nom}} |- | [[Young Artist Awards]] | Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress Ten and Under | [[Emily Alyn Lind]] | {{Won}} |- | [[ALMA Awards]] | Favorite TV Actress - Drama | [[Madeleine Stowe]] | {{nom}} |- | [[Artios Awards|Casting Society of America Announces Artios Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/artios-awards-nominees-364106 |title=Casting Society of America Announces Artios Awards Nominees |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |date=2012-08-20 |accessdate=2012-11-16}}</ref> | Television Pilot - Drama | rowspan="2"|''Revenge'' | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="5" | [[Teen Choice Awards]] | Choice TV Show: Drama | {{nom}} |- || Choice TV Actress: Drama | [[Emily VanCamp]] | {{nom}} |- || Choice TV Breakout Show |''Revenge'' | {{nom}} |- || Choice TV Breakout Star: Male | [[Josh Bowman]] | {{nom}} |- || Choice TV Male Scene Stealer | [[Gabriel Mann]] | {{nom}} |- | [[TCA Awards|Television Critics Association Awards]] | [[TCA Award for Outstanding New Program|Outstanding New Program]] | rowspan="3"|''Revenge'' | {{Nom}} |- |rowspan="6"|2013 || [[People's Choice Awards]] | [[39th People's Choice Awards|Favorite Network TV Drama]] | {{Nom}} |- || [[Costume Designers Guild Awards]] | Outstanding Contemporary Television Series | {{Nom}} |- | rowspan="4"| [[2013 Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Ng|first=Philiana|title=Teen Choice Awards: 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn - Part 2' Leads First Wave of Nominees|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/teen-choice-awards-nominees-announced-527377|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=May 23, 2013|date=May 22, 2013}}</ref> | Choice TV Show: Drama | ''Revenge'' | {{nom}} |- | Choice TV Actress: Drama | Emily VanCamp | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="2"| Choice TV Actor: Drama | Joshua Bowman | {{nom}} |- | [[Nick Wechsler (actor)|Nick Wechsler]] | {{nom}} |} == References == {{reflist|colwidth=30em}} == External links == * {{Official website|http://www.whatisrevenge.com}} * [http://www.abc.com/shows/revenge ''Revenge'' on ABC] * [http://www.hamptonsexposed.com/ Hamptons Exposed] * {{IMDb title|1837642|Revenge}} * {{tv.com show|revenge-tv|Revenge}} * {{TV Guide|319536|Revenge}} {{Revenge}} {{ABCNetwork Shows (current and upcoming)}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Revenge (TV Series)}} [[Category:Revenge (TV series)| ]] [[Category:2010s American television series]] [[Category:2011 American television series debuts]] [[Category:American Broadcasting Company network shows]] [[Category:American drama television series]] [[Category:English-language television programming]] [[Category:Serial drama television series]] [[Category:Television series by Buena Vista Television]] [[Category:Television shows set in New York]] [[Category:American television soap operas]] [[Category:Revenge in fiction]] {{Link GA|ru}}'