Revenge: The First Chapter is an American television special created as a recap episode of the mystery drama series Revenge which serves to bring new Revenge viewers up to speed on the series while giving die-hard fans a refresher course on last season ahead of the Season 2 premiere.
The special aired in the USA on ABC on 26 September, 2012. It is an hour long.
Revenge: The First Chapter aired in South Africa for the first time on DStv's M-Net Series Zone channel on Monday 26 August 2013, at 21h30, ahead of the Season 2 premiere the following week. Although the series also airs on M-Net, this special did not air on M-Net.
Synopsis
Get caught up on the hit drama Revenge before Season 2 begins with this hour-long special recapping all the dark secrets, twists and turns from Season 1, featuring a sneak peek of an exclusive scene from the Season 2 premiere episode.
An hour-long special, The First Chapter brings new Revenge viewers up to speed while giving die-hard fans a refresher on last season's hottest new show before it returns for its second season.
Relive all the dark, juicy moments and dive into the mysteries of the Hamptons' most rich and powerful.
Emily Thorne (Emily VanCamp) took the Hamptons by storm last season as the intriguing new arrival to this exclusive community. By all appearances, she is a friendly and sophisticated girl next door whose disarming charm and generosity have allowed her seamless access to the restricted circles of the Hamptons high society.
However Emily Thorne is anything but what she seems: Hiding behind an assumed identity, she is a woman with just one endgame - Revenge.
Revenge stars Madeleine Stowe as Victoria Grayson, Emily VanCamp as Emily Thorne, Gabriel Mann as Nolan Ross, Henry Czerny as Conrad Grayson, Ashley Madekwe as Ashley Davenport, Nick Wechsler as Jack Porter, Josh Bowman as Daniel Grayson, Christa B. Allen as Charlotte Grayson and Connor Paolo as Declan Porter.
This special is narrated by the character of Nolan Ross, voiced by Gabriel Mann.