Country of origin United States Original network ABC | No. of episodes 22 | |
Starring Madeleine Stowe
Emily VanCamp
Gabriel Mann
Henry Czerny
Ashley Madekwe
Nick Wechsler
Josh Bowman
Barry Sloane
Christa B. Allen
Connor Paolo Original release September 30, 2012 (2012-09-30) – May 12, 2013 (2013-05-12) | ||
The 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" was shown the 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. The season premiere 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. Reviews did improve as the season progressed.
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Emily, having discovered her mother is alive, postpones her revenge plan and sets out on a journey to find her mother. Digging into her past, traumatic memories from her childhood resurface, and she discovers the Graysons' involvement with her mother's disappearance. Her search leads her to discover that her mother, now known as Kara Clarke-Murphy, was married to her father's murderer, the mysterious white-haired man whose name is Gordon Murphy.
The Graysons face turmoil after numerous events: Victoria has faked her death and is now living in hiding, Charlotte has overcome her addiction but is entrapped in rehab by Conrad, and Daniel, now CEO of Grayson Global, is soon facing the mysterious organization known as the Americon Initiative.
The Porters rejoice over Jack's newborn son Carl, but the dangerous past of their father and Declan's rebellious behavior lead them to troubled waters. Amanda is publicly accepted as part of the Grayson family but still hides her demons from Jack. The secretive Ryan brothers buy the Stowaway to free Declan from theft charges, however, more deeply rooted motivations are revealed to be ruling their decision.
Social climber Ashley Davenport takes over Victoria's spot as Queen of the Hamptons, but is soon stripped of her position; later, she plots revenge. Nolan becomes attracted to the clever Padma Lahari, whom he appoints as CFO of his company, but Lahari has a secret agenda of her own. Finally, a man from Emily's past, Aiden Mathis, re-enters her life and becomes a partner in her plans for revenge.
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Season 2 (Live+7) [6]