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Revenge is an ABC network soap opera\drama series created by Mike Kelley inspired by the Alexandre Dumas novel "The Count of Monte Cristo", starring Emily VanCamp.
The show first premiered on September 21, 2011, airing on Wednesday evenings during the first season and moving to Sunday nights by the second season where it remained for the last two seasons of the series.
The final episode of Revenge aired on May 10, 2015 (which was watched by 4.80 million viewers), ending after 4 seasons & 89 episodes.
On August 4, 2015, ABC announced the possibility of a spin-off series, but it has yet to be announced.
About the show[]
Revenge was about a young woman named Emily Thorne (Emily VanCamp) who comes to the Hamptons & rents a beach house (previously her childhood home) next door to the mansion of a wealthy family, the Graysons
Emily is actually Amanda Clarke, whose father was framed by the Graysons for treason when she was a little girl. After a lengthy trial, he was imprisoned for life & was murdered in prison by associates of the people who framed him.
Meanwhile, Amanda was separated from him and spent most of her time in a juvenile correctional facility, only to find out that her father was killed six weeks before she was released on her 18th birthday. She now returns to the Hamptons as an adult to get revenge on those who wronged her and her father.
Emily's primary target is Victoria Grayson (Madeleine Stowe), the matriarch of the Grayson family, who loved and betrayed Amanda's father.
The show focuses on "Emily'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, "Emily" brings in other individuals as allies for her plan.
As Emily 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, Emily worries how their involvement will change their lives and how she will proceed after she enacts her revenge on those who wronged her and her father.
Cast[]
- Madeleine Stowe as Victoria Harper
- Emily VanCamp as Amanda Clarke
- Gabriel Mann as Nolan Ross
- Henry Czerny as Conrad Grayson
- Ashley Madekwe as Ashley Davenport
- Nick Wechsler as Jack Porter
- Joshua Bowman as Daniel Grayson
- Connor Paolo as Declan Porter
- Christa B. Allen as Charlotte Clarke
- Barry Sloane as Aiden Mathis
- James Tupper as David Clarke
- Karine Vanasse as Margaux LeMarchal
- Brian Hallisay as Ben Hunter
- Elena Satine as Louise Ellis
Seasons[]
Production[]
In January 2011, 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. Madeleine Stowe and Henry Czerny joined the cast as well. Max Martini and Robbie Amell joined the cast respectively as Frank Stevens, a private investigator and Adam, a wealthy student, who is hoping to attend Yale. 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. Recurring Gossip Girl star Connor Paolo was cast as a series regular playing the character of Declan Porter. Former Nikita star Ashton Holmes landed a recurring role as Tyler Barrol, a Harvard classmate of Daniel Grayson. On April 22, 2013, it was announced that Mike Kelley was stepping down as the executive producer and showrunner after season two, current executive producer Sunil Nayar was expected to take over during the anticipated third season. On May 3, 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. On May 21, 2013, it was announced that Gretchen J. Berg and Aaron Harberts had inked a two-year deal with ABC Studios which would have them serve as executive producers on the third season alongside Sunil Nayar.
On May 13, 2011, ABC picked the project up to series. 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.The pilot was screened early on ABC's website during a promotional tie-in with Amazon Kindle.
It was announced in spring 2014 that a Revenge graphic novel was in the works, published by Marvel Comics. It was released on September 3, 2014, and explored the origins of Emily Thorne.
Revenge was filmed on Stage 25 at the Manhattan Beach Studios. Filming of the series ended on April 11, 2015.
On April 29, 2015, ABC announced that Revenge would be cancelled after four seasons, with its final episode broadcast on May 10. On August 4, 2015, a possible spin-off series was announced.
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See more[]
- Explore the Revenge Wiki on Fandom
- Watch Revenge on ABC