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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 1574 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".

  • Pilot
    8.0/101,574 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

  • Trust
    8.0/101,203 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

  • Betrayal
    8.0/101,101 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

  • Duplicity
    8.0/101,072 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

  • Guilt
    8.4/101,085 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

  • Intrigue
    8.0/101,007 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

  • Charade
    8.2/101,030 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

  • Treachery
    8.0/10956 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

  • Suspicion
    7.9/10966 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

  • Loyalty
    7.8/10947 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

  • Duress
    8.4/10988 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

  • Infamy
    8.2/10978 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

  • Commitment
    8.3/10968 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

  • Perception
    8.4/10984 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

  • Chaos
    8.8/101,127 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

  • Scandal
    8.2/10959 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

  • Doubt
    7.9/10912 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

  • Justice
    8.2/10894 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

  • Absolution
    8.1/10884 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

  • Legacy
    7.9/10883 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

  • Grief
    8.6/10962 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

  • Reckoning
    9.0/101,323 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