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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Torrance" data-source="post: 165552" data-attributes="member: 719">The first season was supposed to end after 13 episodes, and the events of the first 15 episodes as aired were to have taken place in these 13. But as soon as the show premiered and started bringing buzz and ratings to ABC in that Wednesday time-slot (the one once occupied by Dynasty) and being the one show that could stand up to the CSI competition on CBS, the network put tremendous pressure to lengthen the season to 22. Mike Kelley admitted that he cannibalized the arc, pushing most of season 2 planned events into season 1, and coming up with a whole new plot for season 2, effectively derailing the show&#039;s original plan. I don&#039;t know if the show ever got back to that. In a deadline article on his departure, the writer&#039;s article stated that&quot;I hear Kelley, who created the cult CBS drama Swing Town before taking a crack at a female-driven contemporary take on The Count Of Monte Cristo with Revenge, had been lobbying for shorter seasons for the heavily serialized drama. From the get-go, he had argued with ABC and ABC Studios that Revenge was much better suited for cable-style orders instead of the standard broadcast 22-episode seasons. After a fast start, Revenge was moved into the high-profile Sunday 9 PM slot last fall though it has been uneven creatively. I hear the pressure to churn out 22 episodes a season while maintaining the quality has taken a toll, sometime causing tension on the set and ultimately leading to Kelley’s decision to move on.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Michael Torrance, post: 165552, member: 719"] The first season was supposed to end after 13 episodes, and the events of the first 15 episodes as aired were to have taken place in these 13. But as soon as the show premiered and started bringing buzz and ratings to ABC in that Wednesday time-slot (the one once occupied by Dynasty) and being the one show that could stand up to the CSI competition on CBS, the network put tremendous pressure to lengthen the season to 22. Mike Kelley admitted that he cannibalized the arc, pushing most of season 2 planned events into season 1, and coming up with a whole new plot for season 2, effectively derailing the show's original plan. I don't know if the show ever got back to that. In a deadline article on his departure, the writer's article stated that "I hear Kelley, who created the cult CBS drama[I] Swing Town[/I] before taking a crack at a female-driven contemporary take on [I]The Count Of Monte Cristo[/I] with [I]Revenge[/I], had been lobbying for shorter seasons for the heavily serialized drama. From the get-go, he had argued with ABC and ABC Studios that [I]Revenge[/I] was much better suited for cable-style orders instead of the standard broadcast 22-episode seasons. After a fast start, [I]Revenge[/I] was moved into the high-profile Sunday 9 PM slot last fall though it has been uneven creatively. I hear the pressure to churn out 22 episodes a season while maintaining the quality has taken a toll, sometime causing tension on the set and ultimately leading to Kelley’s decision to move on." [/QUOTE]

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