Revenge Season 3

If you want a crime drama that treats its mystery as more than a puzzle, Revenge Season 3 is available on and right now. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Watch Emily VanCamp work — the performance is a masterclass in restraint. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Revenge Season 3 earns its spot. The plotting gives Revenge Season 3 its backbone, but it is the characters you come back for. The third season of the ABC American television drama series Revenge is to be airing on Sunday, September 29, 2013 at 9:00PM Eastern/8:00PM Central with development starting in July. Ashley Madekwe and Connor Paolo will not be returning as Ashley Davenport and Declan Porter, respectively, although Davenport's storyline is to close in the premiere. On July 12, 2013 it was confirmed that Justin Hartley will join the cast as Patrick Harper, Victoria Grayson's long lost son. Emily VanCamp and Madeleine Stowe lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2013. What makes Revenge Season 3 hold up is that the resolution matters less than how the characters get there. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

Viewers who think they have seen every crime drama tend to find Revenge Season 3 proves them wrong. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Emily VanCamp's performance is the kind that shows up on best-of lists years later. If you have been looking for something to fill the gap left by a recently finished story, this is a reliable answer.