The cast and creator of Revenge came together at a Televerse panel to mark 15 years of the series. That brought a fun walk down memory lane, which led to a major surprise.
TV Insider reports that during the panel, Revenge creator and initial showrunner Mike Kelley shared that the series almost had a “different ending.” He even hinted at the story that could have been had the eventual ending not been figured out, and fans may not have enjoyed it as much.
Revenge wrapped after four seasons, bringing the story of Emily’s much-needed revenge against Victoria and her family to a close. In the series finale, a believed-dead David prevented his daughter from taking Victoria’s life by taking it herself.
However, in a cruel twist of fate, Emily collapsed. It turned out that she needed a heart transplant, and fans learned that Victoria’s heart was the one that Emily would now carry with her forever. Was it all real? That part is still up for debate, but it almost wasn’t the ending.
Kelley shared that there was going to be a “different ending,” and it was an ending that he would take with him to the grave. However, he did tease what could have happened with a quote from Confucius. That quote actually helped to open the series, almost hinting at the way it would end, sharing, “Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.”
It would suggest that Emily was supposed to die as well. Was David meant to come back into the picture? That part remains to be seen. However, the two graves line was somewhat met as we found out that David had cancer, and he died before the series came to a complete close. However, the quote has always suggested that the person seeking revenge will also die.
Kelley did then go on to share that the end of the second season hinted a little at where he was going with the series at the time. He’d become protective of Amanda Clarke — Emily’s original identity — and loved the idea of revenge and collateral damage. He went on to share, “So, I feel like at the end of Season 2, frankly, with [Emily] stepping in to stop [Jack] and to reveal her identity at the critical moment…if that helps you guys understand where I was maybe heading with this, in my mind, for the ending of the show…then, that’s as close as I’ll get to telling you.”
So, why didn’t it end with Kelley’s vision? Sunil Nayar took over showrunning duties for the third and fourth seasons, and that meant the creative direction changed. It’s something lead actress Emily VanCamp admitted that she struggled with, because she already had an ending in mind, and it became something different with a different creative leadership.
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