8.0/101,581 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2011
A beautiful young woman, Emily Thorne, who was known as Amanda Clarke, rents the Southampton home she once shared with her father and sets her plan in motion.
Director: Phillip Noyce
Writer: Mike Kelley
8.0/101,209 votes#2 - Trust
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2011
Emily gets to work on her next target, a former family friend who testified against her father; Victoria tries to find more information on Emily.
Director: Phillip Noyce
Writer: Mike Kelley
8.0/101,108 votes#3 - Betrayal
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2011
With help from her new ally, Emily seeks to destroy the district attorney who convicted her father; grieving Victoria tries to confirm her suspicions about Emily's past.
Director: Matt Earl Beesley
Writer: Salvatore Stabile
8.0/101,077 votes#4 - Duplicity
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/2011
A charity event for mental health allows Emily to seek payback from the therapist who had her committed when she was a child. Meanwhile, the Porter brothers face more problems with the family bar; and Conrad sneaks off to see Lydia.
Director: Matt Shakman
Writer: Wendy Calhoun
8.4/101,090 votes#5 - Guilt
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/19/2011
Victoria feels regret as she reflects on David’s downfall, and a fight with Charlotte weighs on her. Meanwhile, Lydia wants to get even with Emily and the Graysons; and Daniel rethinks his goals in the wake of Tyler and Conrad’s betrayals.
Director: Kenneth Fink
Writer: Nikki Toscano
8.0/101,012 votes#6 - Intrigue
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/26/2011
The Grayson 4th of July parties are legendary, but this year's festivities ignite the wrong kind of fireworks when an incriminating surveillance video pops up and breaks the bond of trust between the Graysons and their head of security, Frank. Frank won't go down without a fight, which will spell trouble for Nolan and Emily. Meanwhile, the tension between Emily and Tyler will come to a head, Daniel can't seem to catch a break, and both of the Porter boys make bold moves to get their girl.
Director: Tim Hunter
Writer: Jay Beattie, Dan Dworkin
8.2/101,034 votes#7 - Charade
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/2/2011
The Graysons’ quiet anniversary plans go off track and are replaced by an explosive family dinner. Meanwhile, Frank unearths some info on Emily in an attempt to prove his devotion to Victoria.
Director: Sanford Bookstaver
Writer: Mark B. Perry
8.0/10959 votes#8 - Treachery
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/2011
Emily’s plot further unravels and Victoria’s unstable relationship with her family grows increasingly more tense when an unwanted pawn in Emily’s game heads to the Hamptons with questionable intentions. Meanwhile, Lydia’s memory is a growing concern for the Graysons and a recently embittered friend begins to play dirty.
Director: Bobby Roth
Writer: Ryan Scott
7.9/10968 votes#9 - Suspicion
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/23/2011
Having discovered that her most valuable ally has turned against her, Emily desperately reaches out to her mentor for advice. Victoria's worst nightmare comes true when she finds herself totally alone both in her life and her home, while the threat of Tyler's negative influence continues to grow.
Director: Bethany Rooney
Writer: Salvatore Stabile
7.8/10950 votes#10 - Loyalty
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/2011
Emily questions Nolan's loyalty when she discovers a secret of his. Meanwhile, Amanda makes herself more comfortable in the Hamptons as word of her presence spreads. Victoria regains some power, and things get very ugly between her and Conrad.
Director: J. Miller Tobin
Writer: Nikki Toscano, Wendy Calhoun
8.4/10992 votes#11 - Duress
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/4/2012
An unstable visitor crashes Daniel's intimate birthday celebration; Conrad and Victoria use Charlotte as a pawn in their bitter divorce battle; Emily's plan starts to unravel.
Director: Jamie Babbit
Writer: Elle Triedman
8.2/10980 votes#12 - Infamy
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/11/2012
Emily sets her sights on a new target when a famed author who has deep ties with both the Graysons and the Clarkes returns to town and Conrad proves how dirty he's willing to get when Daniel gets dragged into the divorce.
Director: Matt Earl Beesley
Writer: Jay Beattie, Dan Dworkin
8.3/10970 votes#13 - Commitment
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/18/2012
Daniel's romantic proposal may come with dire ramifications; Charlotte is forced to move back in with her mother; Jack's life is in jeopardy when a person he adores betrays him; Nolan makes Emily think cautiously about her actions.
Director: Kenneth Fink
Writer: Mark B. Perry, Liz Tigelaar
8.4/10987 votes#14 - Perception
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/8/2012
In the excitement over Emily and Daniel's engagement party, things start to unravel for everyone; Victoria uses Conrad's father against him; Jack gets more involved; Charlotte and Emily both face problems.
Director: Tim Hunter
Writer: Nikki Toscano, Sallie Patrick
8.8/101,130 votes#15 - Chaos
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/15/2012
Emily's vendetta takes a dark turn at her and Daniel's engagement party, putting everyone in mortal danger; Jack decides to track down Amanda; Charlotte goes to extremes to relieve the pain of her family's betrayal.
Director: Sanford Bookstaver
Writer: Mark Fish
8.2/10961 votes#16 - Scandal
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/29/2012
The murder scandal at the Fire & Ice party rocks the Hamptons, and someone has to take the fall. The devastating turn of events call for desperate measures, as the Graysons form a united front, Emily grows more anxious, Ashley steps up for the family, and Jack is not the only one wondering where Amanda has gone.
Director: Kenneth Fink
Writer: Elle Triedman
7.9/10914 votes#17 - Doubt
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 4/18/2012
Daniel's imprisonment sends Victoria to depths that no one thought possible, as the surprise return of a past love provides a destructive but welcome distraction from her family's struggles. Meanwhile, Jack's search for Amanda grows more desperate as he comes under suspicion for murder.
Director: Matt Earl Beesley
Writer: Mike Kelley
8.2/10896 votes#18 - Justice
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/25/2012
Whether or not she intended it to happen, Victoria's pawns are caught in the middle of an insidious cover-up and have to pay the ultimate price when Emily discovers the identity of the mysterious man who murdered her father. Meanwhile, Declan's testimony marks the beginning of the end of his relationship with a self-destructive Charlotte.
Director: Bobby Roth
Writer: Liz Tigelaar
8.1/10886 votes#19 - Absolution
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 5/2/2012
The impending release of Daniel has everyone on edge as the press grows more and more hostile; the SEC begin their investigation on Grayson Global; and Emily discovers a new photo taken of her father on the day of his death, leading her to more clues about how he died -- and also to a mystery woman and an ominous new target.
Director: Sanford Bookstaver
Writer: Ryan Scott
7.9/10886 votes#20 - Legacy
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/9/2012
Back in 2002, Amanda Clarke starts reading her father's journals and begins staking out the Grayson's home. As her anger and determination grow, she forms a plan to seek justice -- as Emily Thorne.
Director: Eric Laneuville
Writer: N/A
8.6/10964 votes#21 - Grief
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/16/2012
A painful loss forges a stronger bond between Emily and Jack, Victoria forms a new alliance that could seal Conrad’s fate, and Charlotte sets out on a vendetta of her own with Declan as her target.
Director: Randall Zisk
Writer: Mark Fish
9.0/101,327 votes#22 - Reckoning
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/23/2012
With the end in sight, Emily fearlessly pushes forward, closing in on the final phases of her plan for revenge, while the Graysons continue their downward spiral into the rabbit hole of self-destruction. But a big, explosive event leaves much hanging in the balance, courses are altered and even more is left in question.
Director: Sanford Bookstaver
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Revenge Season 1
Every episode of Revenge Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Revenge Season 1!
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...
Genres:DramaMysterySoap
Network:ABC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Revenge" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 1581 votes. Directed by Phillip Noyce and written by Mike Kelley, it aired on 9/21/2011. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Trust".