Revolution (TV series)

Not to be confused with The Revolution (TV program) or The Revolution (miniseries).
"Revolution (series)" redirects here. For other uses, see Revolution (disambiguation).

Revolution
Genre
Created byEric Kripke
Starring
Theme music composerJ. J. Abrams
ComposerChristopher Lennertz
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes42 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
Production locations
CinematographyMichael Bonvillain
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time43 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 17, 2012 (2012-09-17) –
May 21, 2014 (2014-05-21)
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Revolution is an American post-apocalyptic science fiction television series that ran from September 17, 2012, until May 21, 2014, when it was cancelled by NBC.[1][2] The show takes place in the post-apocalyptic near-future of the year 2027, 15 years after the start of a worldwide, permanent electrical-power blackout in 2012. Created by Eric Kripke and produced by J. J. Abrams' Bad Robot for the NBC network, it originally aired on Mondays at 10:00 p.m. ET,[2] and did well enough that NBC ordered a second season shortly after the first-season finale.[3]

Film director Jon Favreau directed the pilot episode. In October 2012, NBC picked it up for a full season of 22 episodes,[4] which was later reduced to 20 episodes. Season 1 of the show was filmed in and around Wilmington, North Carolina. Many of the scenes were shot in historic downtown Wilmington and on the campus of the University of North Carolina Wilmington.[5] On April 26, 2013, the series was renewed by NBC for a second season of 22 episodes to air in a new time slot of Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Season 2 of Revolution was filmed in and around Bartlett and Granger, Texas. The second-season premiere aired on September 25, 2013, and the finale aired on May 21, 2014.[6]

Fans started a petition to renew or relocate Revolution, and as of January 2018, the petition had gathered over 101,358 signatures with a goal of 110,000.[7] The TV series was never renewed, but a four-part comic book series from DC Comics appeared in May and June 2015, and wrapped up the story.

  1. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 9, 2014). "'Revolution', 'Growing Up Fisher', 'Believe', 'Crisis' & 'Community' Canceled by NBC". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 11, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Bibel, Sara (June 14, 2012). "NBC Announces Fall 2012 Premiere Dates for 'Grimm', 'Revolution', 'The Voice,' 'Animal Practice' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 7, 2012). "2ND UPDATE: '1600 Penn', 'Animal Practice', 'New Normal', 'Revolution' & 'Save Me' Picked Up To Series At NBC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2012.[dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Nbc Picks Up Full Seasons Of Three Acclaimed Freshman Series – 'Revolution,' 'Go On' And 'The New Normal'". Nbcumv.com. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  5. ^ Brian Ford Sullivan. "NBC at TCA: "Deception" and "Revolution" Get Reduced Orders". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  6. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (April 26, 2013). "'Revolution', 'Chicago Fire', 'Parenthood', 'Law and Order: SVU' and 'Grimm' Renewed by NBC". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 30, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  7. ^ Day, Carla (October 25, 2014). "'Revolution' Creator Eric Kripke Answers: Will the Story Live On?". BuddyTV. Retrieved December 7, 2014.