Revenge

One of my favorite shows that is on the air right now is ABC's Revenge. It is currently going into it's second season and this show is full of so many twists. For those of you who haven't seen the show, let me tell you a bit about it.

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The series starts off with Emily Thorne coming to the Hamptons and purchasing a home next to Grayson Manor. The Graysons are the definition of the elite and fabulous. They are multi millionaires, live in a large manor, own a multi billion dollar company, and throw lavish parties. Emily quickly meets the family and starts dating the son, Daniel Grayson. What we eventually come to learn is that Emily Thorne is not who she says she is. Emily is actually Amanda Clarke, the daughter of David Clarke. The home she purchased was hers as a child, but her father was arrested for terrorism and she was placed in the foster care system. Her father worked for Grayson Global, and they framed him for laundering money to terrorists, which brought down an American flight. As Emily goes through the foster care system, she also ends up in juvenile detention where she meets the real Emily Thorne, who she changes identity with. She receives her fathers diaries from prison after he is murdered in a brawl, and comes to learn that the Graysons framed him. The Graysons are the reason Emily never had a proper life and that her family was torn apart. She returns to the Hamptons to seek revenge.

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To a stranger, the Grayson family look like they have the perfect life. Beautiful children, perfect marriage, endless amounts of money; not all is what it seems though. The mother, Victoria Grayson, is still in love with a man she had an affair with years ago, who happens to be David Clarke. Her betrayal to him has left her sad and lonely. The product of her affair is her daughter Charlotte. We do not know at first that Charlotte is Emily's sister, but it does eventually come to light. Charlotte is dating Declan Porter who is the younger brother of a bar owner, and definitely does not fit into high society. Between learning that she is not a real Grayson, and her rocky relationship with her mother, she eventually starts to get high off of prescription pills. The eldest son, and the heir to the Grayson empire, is Daniel. He becomes Emily's boyfriend, and eventually fiance. He wants nothing to do with being a Grayson, and is very adamant about it. He does however end up showing his loyalty to his father when it is found out that the Graysons framed David Clarke. He becomes everything he claims that he did not want to be. The head of the household is Conrad Grayson. He started his empire, and Grayson Global. He also had an affair on his wife with her best friend Lydia. Perfect... not quite.

The next characters that play a very important role in the story is the Porter's. When Emily was a child she was best friends with Jack Porter. When she was taken away by social services, she left her dog with him. Now that she has returned, he has no idea who she is. He now owns a bar, and lives with his younger brother Declan. With his parents out of the picture, he is the sole provider for his family. Emily begins to date Daniel in order to get closer to his family, but her heart belongs to Jack. She never forgot about him through all the years they were apart, and she loves him from the moment she sees him again. His younger brother Declan is in high school and is dating Charlotte Grayson. He is always seen as not being good enough for her by her family, regardless of how hard he tries. He eventually breaks up with her when her drug addiction spirals out of control.

The last vital character to the series is Nolan Ross. He is a 20 something year old seld made billionaire, with important friends in high up places. He is also a tech genius. His mentor in life was David Clarke, which is why he does everything he can to help Emily. From hacking into computer systems, setting up spy cameras and even sleeping with the enemy to gain information, there is no boundary for what he will do to help Emily .

Emily herself is quite the dynamic character. She has studied the lives and patterns of those affiliated with her fathers arrest. She has learned how to kill a man through martial arts. She is blinded by her hatred and rage against the Graysons to think clearly. She easily transforms between the innocent girl next door, to a cold blooded killer who feels no remorse. Throughout the first season you see her burn down a mans house, beat up old cops, blackmail high society members, and kill. She is ruthless and will stop at nothing to get the revenge she seeks.

Now I don't want to give away the complete plot for the show because I think everyone should watch it! I guarantee you will get hooked just like I did after seeing one episode. Season 2 starts September 30th, taking over the time slot of Desperate Housewives. Check out the preview below.