Last year, the ratings for Revenge hit new lows but ABC renewed it anyway — likely so that there would be enough episodes for a syndication package. How are things going this season? Have the ratings improved or is it time for the series to end?
Things have changed on this season of Revenge but Emily Thorne (Emily VanCamp) and Victoria Grayson (Madeleine Stowe) still have plenty of reasons to hate each other. The rest of the show’s cast includes Gabriel Mann, Nick Wechsler, Josh Bowman, Christa B. Allen, James Tupper, and Karine Vanasse.
The first season of Revenge averaged a 2.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 7.8 million viewers. The second season dropped to a 2.2 rating and 7.0 million. Last season took an even bigger tumble and the ratings averaged a 1.6 in the demo with 5.9 million viewers.
Unfortunately, this season is performing even worse. The episodes that have aired thus far have averaged a 1.2 rating with 4.9 million. It’s the network’s lowest-rated drama and second-lowest rated scripted series (below Friday’s Cristela sitcom).
Based on the ratings, there seems to be little reason for ABC to continue renewing Revenge. If this is indeed the final season (as it’s rumored to be), hopefully the cast and crew will wrap up the series in a satisfying way.
What do you think? Do you think it’s time for Revenge to end? If you ran the network, would you cancel it or keep it going for a fifth season?
Please keep Revenge on TV. I look forward toSunday’s after I watch football and I even record it in case I’m busy. I’m not your typical young person but I love the plots and the different storylines. I watch a lot of RBC but I changed to see shows with good/smart writers.
I was an agent w/Ford’s Models in my younger days. This is my first opinion (response) to any program. And besides this last week was Thanksgiving weekend so numbers do drop.
I love the show. too. ABC is rarely promoting it the way they used to.
Love it…please keep it on the air.
Please keep it running! I Love this show!
Keep the show going I look forward to it every week. I am not usually into a soap opera drama type show but I really enjoy this story. I too think it could go in so many different ways and Im looking forward for whats to come!
This is by far my favorite show ever!!! The writers of this show are amazing and the actors/actresses bring all the lines to life!!! However I have been disappointed in the ratings of the 4th season which I attribute to the fact that ABC is not advertising for Revenge AT ALL!!!! I haven’t seen a single revenge commercial but yet I have sen numerous once upon a time and resurrection both shows which are mediocre compared to Revenge!! If ABC would actually advertise Revenge im sure it would have better ratings!! Hoping for many seasons to come!!!
I agree that ABC needs to promote it more. It is one of my top 5 favorite shows on television.
I love the show. It is the only show that I DVR to make sure I dont miss it. Why cancel after just 4 short seasons. There are so many directions to take the show to make it last. They have a great cast of actors. It would be just like ABC to cancel. If a show loses viewers it isn’t necessarily because it is a bad show. Do something to bring in the viewers. Don’t just ax it and replace with something that most likely wont last as well. TV ratings have gone down over the years. People have… Read more »
I totally agree with Robert.
Love the show..hopefully ABC will keep it on the air. I think some things need to be changed other wise its the best show on Sunday night’s!!!!
Never before in television history has a script that should have been a TV Movie been turned into FOUR SEASONS of series television. I watch this show. I very much like Emily VanCamp and Madeleine Stowe. However, I have rolled my eyes many times that it took THREE SEASONS for Emily to get “Revenge” on the Graysons’ (something sharp writing could have wrapped up in one) only to discover she was avenging the death of a father that… wasn’t dead, which gave them an excuse to film Season 4 as they couldn’t possibly have come up yet more Graysons’ for… Read more »
Emily VanCamp and Madeleine Stowe are incredible actresses.
I think Season one and two were better written. I would love to see it stay on the air as it is still far better than many other shows on television in terms of the story line. I would rather watch this show than all those shows that are fixated on murder and death..
I love the psychological aspect of this show and the theme of a daughter that loves her father so much she is willing to change her identity to avenge his death.
The writing has not been as good in the last two seasons and I am sorry that they killed off Conrad Grayson because he was a really good actor. I do not know if they have changed the writers. If anyone knows. please let me know.
Madeleine Stowe’s character continues to get a way with all the terrible things that she has done to Emily and her father. I am fascinated to see where the story line goes.
Please keep it running !!
I just read that the show is continuing to build. This season has been great. Too early to call for the end!
NCIS did not have the greatest ratings when they began and now they are one of the top rated shows on the air.
A lot of people record the shows and watch them later and only a fraction of the public have boxes set up for the ratings to record from so the rating system does not really make that much sense to me.
I love this show. I hope it stays on the air. The actors do an excellent job. The sets and locations are excellent. It just needs the writing to return to how it was in Season One.
It’s a concept that was inherently short-lived. That’s not a bad thing because there are so many delicious things that could be done (and many were) to spin this thrilling tale. As much as we love the characters and the premise, it really should wrap up before it becomes an awkward and annoying hanger-on that only continues for the sake of continuing. I too hope there will be a satisfying wrap-up.
One more season! I’d love to see Daniel and Emily somehow reconcile
Revenge is a great show. keep it on air.
I love this show. I agree if they are going to end it please no cliffhangers!!!
keep it on air, theres so much imformation that needs answers