New ABC studios drama series Revenge to premiere in the UK on E4

14 March 2012

E4 has secured the UK broadcast rights to the new ABC Studios-produced U.S. drama series Revenge, starring Emily VanCamp [Brothers & Sisters] and Madeleine Stowe (The Last of the Mohicans), in a deal with Disney UK & Ireland.

Revenge is about an ancient, universal impulse, handed down through generations in families with unsettled scores. Meet our heroine, Emily Thorne, who is the newest arrival in the Hamptons this summer. By all appearances, she's a friendly and sophisticated "girl next door," whose disarming charm and generosity allow her seamless access to Hamptons high society. But the affluent, exclusive world she's immersed herself in is tied to a dark family history, and Emily Thorne is anything but what she seems. When Emily was just nine, her father was framed for a horrific crime by neighbours he trusted, and was sentenced to life in prison. Emily never saw her father again and spent her childhood consumed by rage, loss and betrayal. 17 years later, she has returned under an assumed identity with one endgame - revenge.

The cast of Revenge includes Emily VanCamp (Brothers & Sisters) as Emily Thorne, and Madeleine Stowe (We Were Soldiers, The Last of the Mohicans) as Victoria Grayson, in a Golden Globe-nominated performance. Revenge is written and executive-produced by Mike Kelley (Swingtown), along with executive producers Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey (Twilight). The pilot is directed and executive-produced by Phillip Noyce (Salt).

Gill Hay, Head of Acquisitions, Channel 4, says: ""This primetime soap is a delicious guilty pleasure encompassing all the money, power and privilege of the Hamptons and a young woman set on revenge. It's a compelling watch, which I think E4 viewers will find addictive."

Dayna Donaldson, Executive Director, Media Distribution, Disney UK & Ireland adds: "Revenge is one of the buzziest, juiciest series around at the moment - ABC Studios have produced a winning combination of intrigue, darkness, and sheer glamour, which is universally entertaining. We're confident that E4  viewers will quickly be hooked."

The series will make its UK debut on E4 later in 2012.  In the U.S., the series premiered on ABC in September, where it is the second highest rated new drama on US television.

 

About Disney UK & Ireland
Disney has had a strong presence in the UK for more than 75 years and currently employs over 3,500 people. Disney UK is a major film distributor with recent successes including "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides", ‘‘Toy Story 3'' and ‘‘Alice in Wonderland''. All three films helped contribute to a global box office for each film in excess of $1 billion. Disney also works with local broadcast partners to bring compelling and creative branded and non-branded content to viewers via a variety of platforms, including the award-winning series ‘'Desperate Housewives'' and ‘'Grey's Anatomy.'' Disney Channel launched in the UK in 1995 and is the #1 channel with girls (6-14) amongst children's pay-TV channels.

The Disney Channel multiplex in the UK also includes Disney XD, Disney Junior and Disney Cinemagic. ESPN has made significant inroads into the UK market after establishing the "ESPN" channel in the UK, offering a wide range of sports, including the Barclays Premier League, Scottish Premier League, Aviva Premiership Rugby, FA Cup and the newly added UEFA Europa League. Disney's wide range of consumer products, including toys, apparel, home décor, foods, books and magazines, are sold at specialist and mass market retailers and at more than 50 Disney Stores in the UK. Disney Stores recently launched a new concept store design on London's Oxford Street, as well as in Dublin, York, Blackpool, Bromley, Sunderland and Westfield Stratford, offering a groundbreaking and magical retail experience.