Intrigue (Revenge)

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"Intrigue"
Revenge episode
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Victoria (Stowe) and Tyler (Holmes)
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 6
Directed by Tim Hunter
Written by Dan Dworkin and Jay Beattie
Original air dateOctober 26, 2011 (2011-10-26)
Running time42 minutes
Guest appearances
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Intrigue is the sixth episode in the first season of the American darma television series Revenge . It aired on ABC on October 26, 2011, and was written by Dan Dworkin and Jay Beattie and directed by Tim Hunter.

Contents

Plot

On July 4, a celebration by the Grayson's family has long been legendary, but the celebration this year will be one to remember in a bad way. A videotape depicting Frank (Max Martini) killing Lydia Davis (Amber Valletta) at her penthouse destroys Frank's credibility to the Graysons.

Frank is not going to surrender without a fight, and it does not bode well for Emily Thorne (Emily VanCamp) & Nolan Ross' (Gabriel Mann) plans. Meanwhile, tensions between Emily and Tyler (Ashton Holmes) reach an all-time high, putting Daniel Grayson (Josh Bowman) into a difficult position, and Jack (Nick Wechsler) & Declan (Connor Paolo) take bold steps in pursuing Emily and Charlotte (Christa B. Allen).

Production

The episode was co-written by Dan Dworkin and Jay Beattie, while Mad Men veteran Tim Hunter directed it.

Reception

Ratings

The episode watched byn8.72 million viewers and scored a 2.7 rating/7% share in the 18-49 demographics, making it Revenge the highest-rated program in its time slot, beating CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Prime Suspect . [1]

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References

  1. Gorman, Bill (October 27, 2011). "TV Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Survivor,' 'The Middle' Adjusted Up; 'Revenge' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 28, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2011.