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'{{Infobox television | show_name = Revenge | image = [[File:Revenge titlecard.png|250px]] | genre = [[Drama]]<br>[[Thriller (genre)|Thriller]]<br>[[Mystery fiction|Mystery]] | format = [[Serial drama]] | creator = [[Mike Kelley (writer)|Mike Kelley]] | inspired by = [[''The Count of Monte Cristo'']] by [[Alexandre Dumas]] | composer = iZLER {{small|(music)}} | starring = <!--DO NOT MOVE VanCamp before Stowe, Stowe is credited first per opening credits.-->[[Madeleine Stowe]]<br>[[Emily VanCamp]]<br>[[Gabriel Mann]]<br>[[Henry Czerny]]<br>[[Ashley Madekwe]]<br>[[Nick Wechsler]]<br>[[Josh Bowman]]<br>[[Connor Paolo]]<br>[[Christa B. Allen]] | country = {{TVUS}} | language = [[English language|English]] | num_seasons = 1<!-- Do NOT change season count until a new season has premiered.--> | num_episodes = 22<!-- Do NOT change episode count until a new episode has aired.--> | list_episodes = List of Revenge episodes | executive_producer = Mike Kelley<br>Marty C. Bowen<br>Gordon Wyck Godfrey<br>[[Phillip Noyce]] | producer = Randy Sutter<br/>Samantha Thomas<br/>Melissa Loy<br/>Joe Fazzio {{small|(associate)}}<br/>Ted Babcock {{small|(co-producer)}} | cinematography = Chris Manley<br>Cynthia Pusheck | editor = Martin Nicholson | location = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] <br>'''{{small|Pilot:}}''' <br>[[Wilmington, North Carolina]] | runtime = 43 minutes (approx.) | company = The Page Fright Company<br />Mike Kelley Productions<br />Temple Hill Productions<br />[[ABC Studios]] | channel = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] | first_aired = {{Start date|2011|9|21}} | last_aired = present | website = http://www.abc.go.com/shows/revenge | production_website = http://templehillent.com/?portfolios=revenge }} '''''Revenge''''' is an American [[television drama]] series that airs on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] starring <!--DO NOT MOVE VanCamp before Stowe, Stowe is credited first per opening credits.--> [[Madeleine Stowe]] and [[Emily VanCamp]]. It debuted on September 21, 2011, and airs on Wednesday nights at 10:00 pm [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern]]/9:00 pm [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central]].<ref name=sched/><ref name=abcpremieres>{{cite web|last=Seidman|first=Robert|title=ABC Announces Fall Series Premiere Dates: Late Starts for 'Once Upon a Time,' 'Man Up'|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/27/abc-announces-fall-series-premiere-dates-late-starts-for-once-upon-a-time-man-up/96596/|publisher=TV by the Numbers|accessdate=June 27, 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> The series was picked up for a full season by ABC after garnering a high 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]]. The series currently airs in 39 countries worldwide. ''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}}</ref> On May 10, 2012, ABC renewed the series for a second season which will air on Sundays at 9:00PM Eastern/8:00PM Central beginning around September 2012, replacing the timeslot 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 |publisher=Ottawacitizen.com |date=2012-05-15 |accessdate=2012-05-20}}</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|coauthors=Rose, Lacey|date=May 10, 2012|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|accessdate=May 14, 2012}}</ref> == Overview == {{main|List of Revenge episodes}} [[Emily Thorne]] ([[Emily VanCamp]]) comes to the Hamptons for the summer, renting a home next to the Grayson family to enjoy a bright summer. However, it is revealed that Emily has been to the Hamptons before as a little girl. In reality, Emily is Amanda Clarke, whose father was framed for a crime he didn't commit and sent to prison for life. She was permanently separated from him and never saw him again. Now, she's returned to the Hamptons, intent on getting revenge against those who wronged her and her father, the top of that list being [[Victoria Grayson]] ([[Madeleine Stowe]]), matriarch of the Grayson family and the woman whom her father loved and who, in the end, betrayed him. As she sets her plan in motion, Emily tries to navigate the upper society to destroy those who betrayed her father. But the further she goes, the more her emotions get involved and the more she questions her motives and the moves she makes. == Cast == === Main cast === * [[Emily VanCamp]] as [[Emily Thorne|Emily Thorne/Amanda Clarke]].<ref name=sched/> Born Amanda Clarke, she returns to the Hamptons under a new identity, Emily Thorne – a wealthy socialite dedicated to charity work – to exact revenge on the people responsible for her father's wrongful conviction for terrorism and responsible for his death. Emily is extremely intelligent and dedicated to clearing her father's name and bringing down every person responsible for his downfall while doing so, she tries to keep her identity and scheme a secret. Emily eventually becomes romantically involved with Daniel Grayson in order to get closer to his family. [[Emily Alyn Lind]] plays young Amanda Clarke. * [[Madeleine Stowe]] as [[Victoria Grayson]],<ref name=sched/>. A powerful matriarch of the Grayson family, wife of Conrad Greyson, mother of Daniel and Charlotte. Victoria is often portrayed as coldly manipulative and emotionally distant to others. In the past, she was romantically involved with David Clarke and had an affair with him but she was eventually coerced into betraying him and helping Conrad and Frank frame him for Conrad's crime. Despite not knowing Emily's true identity, she never entirely trusts her and only thinks of her as another gold-digger. As Daniel and Emily's relationship grew more serious, Victoria realized the threat of potentially losing her son, the only family member she had a healthy relationship with, to someone else. She began taking conscious steps to turn Daniel against Emily. * [[Gabriel Mann]] as Nolan Ross,<ref name=sched/> genius software inventor and computer hacker and Emily's trusted ally in her plot for revenge. He was a loyal friend to David Clarke, as he had supported his business and even invested some of his own money into Nolan's company, NolCorp, which lead him towards the life of wealth and success. Emily is initially reluctant to trust him, but over time his involvement in her revenge activities deepens. While Nolan is entirely supportive of Emily's vengeful intentions, he frequently steps in and offers advice when he believes she is taking things too far. For the most part, Nolan helps Emily whenever she asks, especially when the request includes sending anonymous emails or hacking someone's computer/cell phone. * [[Josh Bowman]] as Daniel Grayson, the eldest son of the Grayson family. Daniel is one of the two men Emily has feelings for (the other being Jack); he quickly falls deeply in love with her, and later in the series they become engaged. Daniel is a student at Harvard, and later business partner of Conrad. Daniel was a wild party boy in college, until a drunk driving accident caused him to paralyze a young woman. Despite returning to the Hamptons, he does his best in resisting his family's efforts to groom him as the next CEO of Grayson Global. <ref name=sched/> After Conrad told Daniel the real story of David Clarke, Daniel chose to stand by his father and take over the company, rather than expose the truth. * [[Christa B. Allen]] as Charlotte Grayson,<ref name=sched/> the youngest sibling and only daughter of the Grayson family. Charlotte is a wealthy fun-loving socialite, but she is unlike the rest of the Grayson clan. Charlotte has a good moral compass and lacks the rest of her family's scheming ways. * [[Henry Czerny]] as [[Conrad Grayson]], Victoria's husband, the father of Daniel and Charlotte. He is the current CEO of Grayson Global, as well as David Clarke's former boss. He was involved in an affair with Victoria's former best friend, Lydia Davis.<ref name=sched/> Conrad is the true man responsible for the infamous plane crash that David Clarke was convicted of funding, having worked with Frank and an unwilling Victoria to frame Clarke. Emily's ultimate objective in infiltrating the Grayson family is to access Conrad's files, where proof of Clarke's innocence remains, and expose all of Conrad's actions. * [[Ashley Madekwe]] as Ashley Davenport,<ref name=sched/> Emily's best friend and loyal, yet ambitious, employee of the Grayson family. Ashley is so ambitious that she betrayed Emily to gain the trust of Victoria Grayson, which ultimately failed. She briefly dates Tyler Barrol who is Daniel's was best friend. Initially working as Victoria's party planner and assistant, Ashley became the Grayson family spokesperson during Daniel's murder trial. After Daniel's exoneration, Ashley was employed by Conrad to work at Grayson Global. She also becomes Emily and Daniel's wedding planner. * [[Nick Wechsler]] as Jack Porter, Declan Porter's brother and legal guardian (following their father's sudden death), Emily's childhood friend, who becomes the boyfriend of the real Emily Thorne (turned Amanda Clarke). He takes over his father's bar after he passes away. Jack is one of the two men Emily has feelings for (the other being Daniel), and Jack holds feelings for Emily in return.<ref name=sched/> Nicholas Stargel plays young Jack Porter. * [[Connor Paolo]] as Declan Porter, Jack Porter's younger brother. He becomes romantically involved with Charlotte Grayson. During the engagement party, he and Charlotte witness a grey-hooded man on the beach, who turns out to be Jack. When the prosecution subpoenas Declan to Daniel's trial, Charlotte tries to seduce him to protect Daniel and betray Jack. But in the end, Declan betrays Charlotte to protect Jack, and reveals that she was on painkillers and alcohol the night of the Tyler Barrol's murder. In the episode "Grief", he befriends a girl named Jaime, a new student at Collins Prep from Yonkers. ===Recurring cast=== *[[James Tupper]] as David H. Clarke, the protagonist's father who only appears in flashbacks. Clarke was a kind and generous man, a successful Grayson Global hedge fund executive and devoted father to Amanda; who was framed by Conrad, Frank and (reluctantly) Victoria, as well as other apparent friends and colleagues he trusted (through bribery or blackmail), as being responsible for funding an infamous terrorist attack - leading to his arrest and imprisonment for life on charges as a terrorist conspriator and mass-murderer. He is later mentioned to have been stabbed and killed during a prison riot by an unidentified inmate. Clarke is now remembered by most as the most hated man in America - a viewpoint Emily is determined to change and expose the truth regarding the conspiracy to frame him. *[[Margarita Levieva]] as Amanda Clarke/Emily Thorne.<ref>[http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/09/20/margarita-levieva "''Adventureland'' hottie lands 'Revenge' role]</ref> Born Emily Thorne, she was befriended by Amanda Clarke in juvenile detention and agreed to switch identities with her. She also uses the name Kara Wilkins (Emily/Amanda's mother's name) but reverts to the Amanda persona when seducing Jack Porter. After Emily and Daniel's engagement party, she was driven away from the beach by Satoshi Takeda to an unknown fate. In the Season 1 finale, Amanda has returned to the Hamptons and is pregnant with Jack's baby.<Margarita Levieva is staying on ''Revenge'' for at least seven episodes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Revenges-Amanda-Returns-Season-Two-1048828.aspx|title=''Revenge''{{'}}s Fauxmanda Sticking Around for Season 2|last=Gennis|first=Sadie|work=TV Guide|date=June 13, 2012|accessdate=June 13, 2012}}</ref> *[[Amber Valletta]] as Lydia Davis, Victoria's best friend and David Clarke's former secretary. After her affair with Conrad Grayson was exposed, her relationship with Victoria deteriorates and they become more distant to each other. *[[Ashton Holmes]] as Tyler Barrol (season 1), Daniel's best friend and college roommate from Harvard, who comes to the Hamptons to gain a position with Grayson Global alongside Daniel. He attempts to network with the business elite in the Hamptons. He briefly dates Ashley Davenport. He and Daniel became involved in a competition for a job at Grayson Global. *[[Max Martini]] as Frank Stevens (season 1), the Graysons' head of security, who worked alongside Conrad to frame David Clarke for funding terrorists and then coercing Victoria into backing their version of events. Frank had romantic feelings for Victoria and ultimately these, combined with his loss of Conrad's trust, results in Conrad firing Frank. *[[Jamal Duff]] as Big Ed, Nolan's bodyguard whom he hired after Frank threatened him. *[[Hiroyuki Sanada]] as Satoshi Takeda, powerful CEO in Japan and Emily's former mentor in her quest for revenge. *[[William Devane]] as Edward Grayson, Chairman of the Board of Grayson Global, formerly founder and original CEO of the company, Conrad's father. He is dedicated to protecting the reputation and status of the empire and his family name. *[[C. C. H. Pounder|CCH Pounder]] as Warden Sharon Stiles, Emily's former juvenile detention warden. She is later revealed to be working with Emily.<ref>[http://www.tvfanatic.com/2011/09/cch-pounder-to-seek-revenge-on-abc/ CCH Pounder to Seek Revenge on ABC]</ref> *[[James McCaffrey]] as Ryan Huntley, Victoria's divorce lawyer in her divorce from Conrad, who aided her in several illegal actions to undermine Conrad's position in the settlement. Ultimately the loss of trust in each-other results in Victoria firing him. He was also David Clarke's defense attorney. Initially appearing as a potential target for Emily, he is later revealed to actually be working with Emily, having believed the whole time Clarke was innocent.<ref>[http://www.tvline.com/2011/10/revenge-james-mccaffrey-season-1/ Revenge Scoop: Rescue Me Star to Recur as [Spoiler<nowiki>]</nowiki>'s Divorce Lawyer]</ref> *[[Merrin Dungey]] as Barbara Snow, Conrad's divorce lawyer in his divorce from Victoria. *Derek Ray as Lee Moran (season 1), a henchman of Victoria's whom she employs to recover Mason Treadwell's tapes from Amanda. Victoria later employs him to stage an attack on Daniel in prison to convince Judge Hawthorne to reconsider bail. *[[Courtney B. Vance]] as Benjamin Brooks, a lawyer hired to defend Daniel in the Tyler Barrol murder case. *[[James Purefoy]] as Dominik Wright, a painter and an old lover of Victoria's before she married Conrad. The pair rekindle their relationship during Daniel's trial; although Conrad later blackmails him into leaving Victoria's life again. *[[Roger Bart]] as Leo "Mason" Treadwell, a famous author who interviewed Emily as a young girl and was paid off by the Graysons to tell lies in his book about David Clarke. During Daniel's trial, Mason returns to write a blog where Emily manipulates him into reporting that Amanda killed Tyler, and Charlotte's statement of Jack being on the beach was false, leading to the end of Charlotte's relationship with Declan. *[[Veronica Cartwright]] as Judge Elizabeth Hawthorne, the judge presiding over the Tyler Barrol murder case. Hawthorne denies Daniel bail until he is attacked in prison. After Lee's "suicide"; Hawthorne drops all charges against Daniel - exonerating him. *[[Tess Harper]] as Carole Lyn Miller, a former secretary at Grayson Global and Nolan's aunt. Miller investigated Grayson Global for proof that David Clarke was set up, but before they could inform him of their findings, he was killed by an unknown white-haired associate of Conrad Grayson's. Following this, Nolan faked her death. Emily learns of Miller through a journal missing from her Infinity Box, and poses as a Homeland Security agent to speak to her about her role in David's downfall. Miller later confronts Emily about her desire to kill the white-haired man, saying that her father would definitely not approve. *[[James Morrison (actor)|James Morrison]] as "the white-haired man", a white-haired associate of Conrad's responsible for the murders of David Clarke and Lee Moran. His real identity is currently unknown. Carole Miller informs her that this man visited Conrad a year to the day before Flight 197's crash, and then on the morning of April 22, 2002, David's death. Emily becomes determined to track down the white-haired man so that she can kill him. *[[Robbie Amell]] as Adam Connor,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/news/a333316/robbie-amell-signs-up-for-revenge-role.html|title=Robbie Amell signs up for "Revenge" role|publisher=Digitalspy.co.uk|date=August 4, 2011|accessdate=2011-09-06}}</ref> Charlotte's unfaithful boyfriend, with whom she ends her relationship because she falls for Declan. Charlotte later re-connects with Adam during Daniel's murder trial, after breaking up with Declan, where Adam also supplies her with drugs, using his doctor father's prescription pad. *[[Cassius Willis]] as Detective Robert Gunther, a police detective with the Hamptons police who investigates the kidnapping of Dr. Michelle Banks, and the murders of Frank and Tyler; the latter of which he arrests Daniel for. Season two of ''Revenge'' will have new characters, including Conrad's ex-wife and children, Victoria's mother, people from Emily's, Amanda's and Nolan's pasts, and Emily's mother.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Kecks-Exclusives-Revenge-1048681.aspx|title=Keck's Exclusives: Who Will Play Emily's Mom on ''Revenge''?|last=Keck|first=William|work=TV Guide|date=June 10, 2012|accessdate=June 11, 2012}}</ref> emily has a filthy black friend who likes to fuck shit up == Development and production == [[File:Revenge (TV) - poster.jpg|thumb|150px||Emily VanCamp in the promotional poster]] 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 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> ==Reception== === Critical reception=== The show has been met with generally favorable reviews, with a collective score of 8.2/10 from 21,861 users on the [[Internet Movie Database]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1837642/ ''Revenge'' (2011)], IMDb</ref> and 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>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203914304576628692529613666.html The Rich, the Bad, the Vengeful]</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>[http://www.tvfanatic.com/2011/10/revenge-review-guilt/ Revenge Review: The Power of Guilt]</ref> [[BuddyTV]] ranked ''Revenge'' #3 on its list of 2011's best new TV shows.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/slideshows/game-of-thrones/the-11-best-new-tv-shows-of-2011-84679.aspx|title=The 11 Best New TV Shows of 2011|publisher=[[BuddyTV]]|accessdate=January 13, 2012}}</ref> [[Yahoo!]] TV also 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, 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 a 3.3 [[Nielsen ratings|Nielsen rating]] in the 18-49 age demographic and 10.02 million viewers, winning the 10 pm hour time slot against ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' and ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''.<ref>[http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/09/22/wednesday-final-ratings-the-x-factor-modern-family-the-middle-revenge-and-others-adjusted-up/104596 Wednesday Final Ratings: "The X Factor", "Modern Family", "The Middle" And Others Adjusted Up; "Revenge" Adjusted Down], ''TV By the Numbers'', September 22, 2011</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 | last = October 27, 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= |accessdate=2012-05-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|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 &#124; TVbytheNumbers |publisher=Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com |date=2012-04-19 |accessdate=2012-05-10}}</ref> On April 25, 2012, ''Revenge'' won its timeslot for the second consecutive week when the episode rated at No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings among Total Viewers, Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34, and Adults 25-54.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2012/04/26/abcs-revenge-wins-its-hour-for-the-2nd-week-in-a-row-992102/20120426abc02/ |title=Ratings - ABC's "Revenge" Wins its Hour for the 2nd Week in a Row |publisher=TheFutonCritic.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/04/tv-ratings-american-idol-steady-while-dont-trust-the-b-----falls.html |title=TV ratings: 'American Idol' steady while 'Don't Trust the B-' falls - From Inside the Box - Zap2it |publisher=Blog.zap2it.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-10}}</ref> ''Revenge'' is ABC’s highest-rated series overall in Wednesday’s 10 p.m. hour in more than 5 years since [[Lost (TV series)|Lost]] during the 2006-07 television season.<ref name="zap2it1"/> {| 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>{{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 &#124; TVbytheNumbers |publisher=Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-10}}</ref> | style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|<center>May 23, 2012</center><center> ! 7.85<ref>http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/24/wednesday-final-ratings-idol-modern-family-svu-adjusted-up-apt-23-adjusted-down/135606/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Tvbythenumbers+%28TVbytheNumbers%29</ref> ! style="font-size:smaller"| [[2011–2012 United States network television schedule|2011–2012]] ! 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=Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com |date=May 24, 2012 |accessdate=May 25, 2012}}</ref> |- ! '''Revenge (season 2)|2''' | <center>Sunday 9:00PM</center> ! TBA | style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|<center>September, 2012</center> ! TBA | style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"|<center>May, 2013</center> ! TBA ! style="font-size:smaller"| [[2012–13 United States network television schedule|2012–2013]] ! style="background:#fc9;"|TBA ! style="background:#fc9;"|TBA |} ===Awards=== ''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="15"|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]] | {{Nominated}} |- | [[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]] | {{Nominated}} |- | [[GLAAD|Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association]] | Television Performance of the Year | {{Nominated}} |- | [[Golden Reel Award (Motion Picture Sound Editors)|Golden Reel Award]]s | Best Sound Editing - Television Episodic - Music | Amber Funk (music editor) | {{Nominated}} |- | [[Gracie Allen Awards]] | Outstanding Drama | rowspan="2"|''Revenge'' | {{Won}} |- | rowspan="2" | [[NewNowNext Awards]] | Best New Indulgence | {{Won}} |- || Next Mega Star | [[Emily VanCamp]] | {{Nominated}} |- | [[Young Artist Awards]] | Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress Ten and Under | [[Emily Alyn Lind ]] | {{Won}} |- | rowspan="5" | [[Teen Choice Awards]]<ref>[http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/18/first-wave-of-teen-choice-2012-nominees-announced-special-airs-sunday-july-22-on-fox/135036/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Tvbythenumbers+%28TVbytheNumbers%29 First Wave of 'Teen Choice 2012' Nominees Announced; Special Airs Sunday July 22 on FOX]</ref><ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/teen-choice-awards-breaking-dawn-snow-white-huntsman-337825 Teen Choice Awards 2012: 'Breaking Dawn,' 'Snow White' Lead Second Wave of Nominees]</ref> | Choice TV Show: Drama |''Revenge'' | {{Pending}} |- || Choice TV Actress: Drama | [[Emily VanCamp]] | {{Pending}} |- || Choice TV Breakout Show |''Revenge'' | {{Pending}} |- || Choice TV Breakout Star: Male | [[Josh Bowman]] | {{Pending}} |- || Choice TV Male Scene Stealer | [[Gabriel Mann]] | {{Pending}} |- | [[TCA Awards|Television Critics Association Awards]] | [[TCA Award for Outstanding New Program|Outstanding New Program]] |''Revenge'' | {{Pending}} |} ==International broadcast== {{unreferenced section|date=February 2012}} The following table lists the countries in which ''Revenge'' airs outside the USA alphabetically. {| class="wikitable sortable" ; margin:auto;" |- ! Country ! Network(s) ! Series premiere ! Timeslot |- |{{IDN}} || [[STAR World]] || March 26, 2012 || Mondays, Tuesdays, 21:45 |- |{{ARG}} || [[Sony Entertainment Television]] || November 22, 2011 || Tuesdays, 22:00 |- | {{RUS}}|| [[Fox Life]] || January 18, 2012 || Wednesday, 23:00 |- | {{AUS}} || [[Seven Network]] || February 13, 2012 || Mondays 8.30pm |- | {{BEL}}|| [[PRIME]] || January 1, 2012 || N/A |- | {{BRA}}|| [[Sony Entertainment Television]] || November 22, 2011 || Tuesdays, 20:00 |- | {{BUL}}|| [[Fox Life]] || January 23, 2012 || Monday, 21:10 |- | {{CAN}}|| [[Citytv]] || September 21, 2011 || Wednesday, 22:00 ([[Simultaneous substitution|simultaneously]] with the US broadcast.) |- | {{CHI}} || [[Sony Entertainment Television]] || November 22, 2011 || Tuesdays, 21:00 |- | {{CHN}} || [[Tudou]] / [[Youku]] || September 23, 2011 || Fridays, 00:00 |- | {{COL}} || [[Sony Entertainment Television]] || November 22, 2011 || Tuesdays, 22:00 |- | {{Flag icon|Costa Rica}} [[Costa Rica]] || [[Sony Entertainment Television (Latin America)|Sony Entertainment Television]]||November 22, 2011 || Tuesdays, 23:00 |- | {{ECU}} || [[Sony Entertainment Television]] || November 22, 2011 || Tuesdays, 22:00 |- | {{GRE}}|| [[Fox Life Greece|FOXlife]] || January 16, 2012 || |- | {{FIN}}|| [[MTV3]] || March 25, 2012 || Sundays, 21:00 |- | {{FRA}} || [[TF1]] || TBA || TBA |- | {{IND}} || [[STAR World]] || April 28, 2012 || Saturday, 21:00 |- | {{IRL}} || [[RTE]] || June 19, 2012 || Season 1 airs Tuesdays at 10.00pm taking ''Desperate Housewives'' old timeslot.<ref>http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0607/euro2012.html</ref> |- | {{ISL}} || [[RÚV (television channel)|RÚV]] || November 28, 2011 || Wednesday, 21:00 |- | {{ISR}} || [[HOT (Israel)|HOT3]] || February 14, 2012 || Tuesdays, 22:30 |- | {{ITA}} || [[Fox Life]] || November 30, 2011 || Wednesdays, 21:00 |- | {{JPN}} || Dlife || March 17, 2012 || Saturdays, 21:00 |- | {{KOR}} || [[KBS2]] || April 7, 2012 || Saturdays, 23:25 |- | {{LAT}} || [[Fox Life]] || 2012 ||Wednesdays, 21:00 |- | {{MKD}}|| [[Fox Life]] || November 3, 2011 || Thursdays, 22:00 |- | {{MEX}} || [[Sony Entertainment Television]] || November 22, 2011 || Tuesdays, 23:00 |- | {{MAS}}|| [[STAR World]] || March 26, 2012 || Mondays & Tuesdays, 22:45 |- | {{flag|The Netherlands}} || [[Film 1 Series]] || January 23, 2012 || N/A |- | {{NZ}}|| [[TV2 (New Zealand)|TV2]] || February 13, 2012 || Mondays, 21:30 (Now currently 2 episodes ahead of Australia) |- | {{NOR}}|| [[TV3 (Norway)]] || February 2, 2012 || Thursdays, 21:30 |- | {{PAN}} || [[Sony Entertainment Television]] || November 22, 2011 || Tuesdays, 22:00 |- | {{POL}} || [[Fox Life]] || May 27, 2012 || Sundays, 22:00 & 23:00 |- | {{PHL}} || [[STAR World]] || February 2012 || Sat, 11 Feb 11:20 pm |- | {{PER}} || [[Sony Entertainment Television]] || November 22, 2011 || Tuesdays, 22:00 |- | {{SRB}} || [[Fox Life]] || November 3, 2011 ||Thursdays, 22:00 |- | {{SLO}} || [[Fox Life]] || November 3, 2011 ||Thursdays, 22:00 |- | {{SUI}} || [[RSI La 1]] || June 6, 2012 ||Wednesdays, 21:10 |- | {{ESP}} || [[Fox]] / [[Telecinco]] || January 11, 2012 || Wednesdays, 21:30 / Sundays, 16:00 |- | {{SWE}}|| [[TV3 (Sweden)]] || January 12, 2012 || Thursdays, 21:00 |- | {{TUR}}|| [[DiziMax|DiziMax More]] || [[December 19]], 2011 || |- | {{GBR}} || [[E4 (channel)|E4]]<ref>{{cite web|title=E4 Acquires UK Rights To Revenge|url=http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2012/03/e4-acquires-uk-rights-to-revenge/|first=Patrick|last=Munn|work=TVWise|date=March 15, 2012|accessdate=March 15, 2012}}</ref> || May 28, 2012<ref name=tvwise>{{cite web|title=E4 Sets UK Premiere Date For ‘Revenge’|url=http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2012/05/e4-sets-uk-premiere-date-for-revenge/|first=Patrick|last=Munn|work=TVWise|date=May 18, 2012|accessdate=May 19, 2012}}</ref> || Mondays, 21:00<ref name=tvwise/> |- | {{VEN}} || [[Sony Entertainment Television]] || November 22, 2011 || Tuesdays, 21:30 |- | {{VIE}} || [[STAR World]] || March 26, 2012 || Mondays & Tuesdays, 21:45 |} == References == 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