'Revenge' Receives 2nd Season

ABC has renewed its freshman thriller 'Revenge' starring Emily VanCamp and Madeleine Stowe for a second season.

'Revenge' has been a stand out hit for ABC, it's series premiere was watched by over ten million viewers. 

Since its premiere in September 'Revenge' has been able to keep a steady seven-eight million viewers. The 

series has the distinction of being ABC's second-biggest freshman drama series, only behind 'Once Upon a 

Time.'.

Here is the break down of the last five aired episodes:

Episode 16 - Scandal - February 29 - 7.53 million viewers

Episode 17 - Doubt - April 18 - 7.77 million viewers

Episode 18 - Justice - April 25 - 7.03 million viewers

Episode 19 - Absolution - May 2 - 7.14 million viewers

Episode 20 - Legacy - May 9 - 7.01 million viewers

The penultimate episode airs this week, Wednesday, May 16. The season finale will air next week on Wednesday, May 23rd.