Scripted series · ABC
Revenge
What goes around comes around.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Emily VanCamp
Emily Thorne
89 eps
Madeleine Stowe
Victoria Grayson
89 eps
Joshua Bowman
Daniel Grayson
77 eps
Nick Wechsler
Jack Porter
89 eps
Ashley Madekwe
Ashley Davenport
46 eps
Gabriel Mann
Nolan Ross
89 eps
Christa B. Allen
Charlotte Grayson
74 eps
Karine Vanasse
Margaux LeMarchal
42 eps
Connor Paolo
Declan Porter
45 eps
James Tupper
David Clarke
43 eps
Barry Sloane
Aiden Mathis
45 eps
Hiroyuki Sanada
Satoshi Takeda
4 eps
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Satoshi Takeda
6 eps
Josh Pence
Tony Hughes
4 eps
Henry Czerny
Conrad Grayson
68 eps
Amber Valletta
Lydia Davis
16 eps
Elena Satine
Louise Ellis
23 eps
Brian Hallisay
Ben Hunter
23 eps
Amy Landecker
Dr. Michelle Banks
3 eps
Brian Goodman
Carl Porter
4 eps
Michael Trucco
Nate Ryan
7 eps
JR Bourne
Kenny Ryan
11 eps
Annabelle Stephenson
Sara Munello
7 eps
James McCaffrey
Ryan Huntley
4 eps
Wendy Crewson
Helen Crowley
9 eps
Michael Nardelli
Trey Chandler
8 eps
James Morrison
Gordon Murphy
7 eps
Roger Bart
Mason Treadwell
11 eps
Ashton Holmes
Tyler Barrol
11 eps
Dilshad Vadsaria
Padma Lahari
15 eps
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Kara Wallace Clarke
7 eps
Margarita Levieva
Amanda Clarke
24 eps
Max Martini
Frank Stevens
7 eps
Robbie Amell
Adam Connor
4 eps
Courtney B. Vance
Benjamin Brooks
4 eps
Yancey Arias
Tom Kingsly
4 eps
Nicholas Stargel
Young Jack
5 eps
Cassius M. Willis
Detective Robert Gunther
6 eps
Ed Corbin
Bull
9 eps
Emily Alyn Lind
Young Amanda Clarke
18 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Revenge actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Revenge reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
When Emily Thorne moves to the Hamptons, everyone wonders about the new girl, but she knows everything about them, including what they did to her family. Years ago, they took everything from her. Now, one by one, she's going to make them pay.
The run
Seasons
4 seasons · 89 episodes.
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
20113 episodes
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201122 episodes
7.4IMDbThe first season of the ABC American television drama series Revenge premiered on September 21, 2011 and concluded on May 23, 2012, with a total of 22 episodes. The series was created by Mike Kelley and is inspired by the Alexandre Dumas novel The Count of Monte Cristo. The series stars Madeleine Stowe and Emily VanCamp.
Best episode · S01E21 Grief
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201222 episodes
7.9IMDbThe second season of the ABC American television drama series Revenge started on September 30, 2012 on Sundays. An hour long recap show of the first season called "The First Chapter" showed a week before the premiere on September 26, 2012 at 9:00 pm Eastern/8:00 pm Central. The series stars Madeleine Stowe and Emily VanCamp. This season premiere has received mixed response from critics, with many praising the acting while criticizing the plot, saying that it didn't live up to the suspense of the first season, though reviews did improve as the season progressed.
Best episode · S02E22 Truth (2)
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201322 episodes
7.9IMDbThe third season of the ABC American television drama series Revenge is to be airing on Sunday, September 29, 2013 at 9:00PM Eastern/8:00PM Central with development starting in July. Ashley Madekwe and Connor Paolo will not be returning as Ashley Davenport and Declan Porter, respectively, although Davenport's storyline is to close in the premiere. On July 12, 2013 it was confirmed that Justin Hartley will join the cast as Patrick Harper, Victoria Grayson's long lost son. This is also the first season not to have Mike Kelley as Executive Producer and Showrunner. On May 3, 2013, Sunil Nayar was confirmed as the new executive producer.
Best episode · S03E21 Impetus
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
201423 episodes
8.1IMDbThe season will focus on the revelation that David Clarke is alive and the feud between Emily and Victoria following the murder of Emily's fiancé Aiden and Victoria's falsified committal to a mental hospital.
Best episode · S04E22 Plea
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S03E21
Impetus
Dire circumstance leads Emily to take extreme measures against both the Graysons and those closest to her.
- Directed by J. Miller Tobin
- Written by Aaron Harberts, Gretchen J. Berg
S02E22
Truth (2)
The devastation leads to a heartbreaking death that will send shockwaves down the shoreline and force Emily to take a hard look at the truth and the path of revenge she has embarked on.
- Written by Mike Kelley, Mark B. Perry
S03E16
Disgrace
As the notorious Pascal LeMarchal’s unexpected visit reverberates throughout the Hamptons, Emily and Victoria go head to head in a very public showdown.
- Directed by Matt Shakman
- Written by Shannon Goss
S04E21
Aftermath
As Emily sifts through the wreckage of her life, even her closest friends worry she has finally gone too far.
- Directed by Rob J. Greenlea
- Written by Christopher Fife, Shannon Goss
S03E10
Exodus
The wedding of the century has finally arrived and Emily's master plan is poised to go off without a hitch until enemies unite, bringing new complications and leading to dire consequences.
- Directed by Kenneth Fink
- Written by Karin Gist, Sunil Nayar
S04E22
Plea
Emily enlists Nolan and Jack to help prove her innocence while Ben takes measures to keep her locked up.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S04E23
Two Graves
S04E22
Plea
S04E21
Aftermath
- Directed by Rob J. Greenlea
- Written by Christopher Fife, Shannon Goss
S04E19
Exposure
- Directed by Jennifer Wilkinson
- Written by Wilson Pollock, Andrew Steier
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Mike Kelley
Showrunner
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Gretchen J. Berg
Executive producer
Marty Bowen
Executive producer
Karin Gist
Writer
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Jasheika James
Writer
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Aaron Harberts
Writer
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Ryan Scott
Writer
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Michael J. Cinquemani
Writer
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Christopher Fife
Writer
Wendy Calhoun
Writer
Dan Dworkin
Writer
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Shannon Goss
Writer
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Wilson Pollock
Writer
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Andrew Steier
Writer
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Nancy Kiu
Writer
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Sallie Patrick
Writer
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Alex Taub
Writer
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Jay Beattie
Writer
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Jesse Lasky
Writer
Mark Fish
Writer
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Michael Foley
Writer
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Elle Triedman
Writer
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Ted Sullivan
Writer
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Salvatore Stabile
Writer
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Liz Tigelaar
Writer
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Joe Fazzio
Writer
Nikki Toscano
Writer
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Sunil Nayar
Writer
Colin Bucksey
Writer
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Mark B. Perry
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Created by
- Mike KelleyCreator
Executive production
- Gretchen J. BergExecutive Producer
- Marty BowenExecutive Producer
Writing
- Karin GistWriter
- Jasheika JamesWriter
- Aaron HarbertsWriter
- Ryan ScottWriter
- Michael J. CinquemaniWriter
- Christopher FifeWriter
Direction
- Matt Earl BeesleyDirector
- Paul HolahanDirector
- John TerleskyDirector
- Bethany RooneyDirector
- Tim HunterDirector
- John ScottDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
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