While Revenge hasn’t been renewed for a third season yet, it’s fully expected to be. The show’s ratings have dropped in season two but ABC needs new dramas and this season’s crop has essentially been a bust. Only Nashville will likely survive to see a second season and it’s hardly a hit.
When (technically if) Revenge does return for a third season, it will be without the show’s creator as showrunner. Mike Kelley has been steering the series for the first two series and is stepping down from day-to-day duties. He may stay on as a consultant.
Kelley called the departure “a difficult mutual decision” between he and ABC Studios.
According to Deadline, Kelley had lobbied for shorter seasons for Revenge, believing that it was much better suited for cable-sized seasons. The pressure of producing 22 episode seasons supposedly caused tension on the set, uneven storylines, and ultimately Kelley’s decision to step down.
A replacement hasn’t been named but it looks like writer/executive producer Sunil Nayar will get the job.
What do you think? Are you sorry that Kelley is leaving? What have you thought of this season? Are you still watching Revenge?
Revenge the first season was terrific. Season two in the beginning was ok and near the end and the ending of the last episode ridiculous. Glad to see Deckland gone. He was horrible.Conrad is getting terrible, Ashley should have stayed off the show. TOO MANY stories within a storey. I was glad to see Amanda gone, as well as, the brothers who conspired with Conrad gone. Get the girl(who gets Nolan) arrested off the show. She is horrible. Get Nolan out of jail, get Conrad put in jail with his wife. What a joke at the end her long lost… Read more »
Declan{gone great} Ashley {was off-back-should be off},Victoria, {Let ‘s get her character looked into by poice)Nolan, {A plus in his role} Charolette, { Ok } Conrad, {Let’s get him convicted or at least looked into for plane bombing, murder, fraud, blowing up building, murder Amanda)(By way glad manda gone) Jack,( Doing good job) Emile,{ Getting wishehwashy} Decator (Ok}Daniel{Ok- glad going against Conrad-Victoria}Writer leaving—I’m ok with it. First year ok second year – not so good}. Get Nolan out of jail. Get RID of Girl that claimed Nolan did all those things.She was an is awful.{My opinion!}
I thin k thyat this past season had too many side lines to the main theme – revenge. I hope that it gets back to a simpler theme.
The first Season, the show was about REVENGE. This season, I am not quite sure what it’s about. I recall last season they talked about Emily’s mother joining the cast. I thought, “wow, there is a great possibility.” Instead, Jennifer Jason Leigh came and left in a wimper. I now ask myself, “what was the point of her being there?” Nolan, is he gay, or straight, and do we care? Why is he in love with this girl Padma all of a sudden? They haven’t been romantic or seem interested in each other at all yet, he’s in LOVE with… Read more »
Good show when it’s on! 22 epys is a lot in a Drama. A good story line could be done in 15-16 shows. Comedies can go 22-30 like the old days.
Season 1 had a good, simple premise – revenge.
Season 2, had too many nonsensical, side stories which took away from the basic revenge saga and hasn’t added anything.
Unless something changes drastically in the last few shows this season, it’s unlikely a third season will be watched in my place.
THIS SERIES IS MUCH BETTER THAN MOST
Season 1 was great. Season 2….not so much. It’s gotten so boring and the whole “Initiative” storyline is not very good and takes away the initial plot of this series.
I was surprised to learn it was still on.
I wanted to like this show, I really did. But I am too scared to get into a show anymore because so many last one season or only a handful of episodes