| Betrayal | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | Overspel by
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| Developed by | David Zabel |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 29, 2013 – January 19, 2014[1] |
Betrayal is an American drama television series that aired on ABC from September 29, 2013, to January 19, 2014. The series was developed by David Zabel and starred Hannah Ware.[2][3] It is based on the Dutch drama series Overspel, broadcast by VARA.[4] The pilot episode was directed by Patty Jenkins.[5] Betrayal joined ABC's Sunday line-up after ABC's dramas, Once Upon a Time and Revenge. On May 9, 2014, ABC canceled Betrayal after one season.[1]
The series stars Hannah Ware as photographer Sara Hanley who begins an affair with Jack McAllister (played by Stuart Townsend), a lawyer for a powerful family. Both married to other people, Jack and Sara find themselves drawn to one another. The premise also revolves a murder trial which involves both of them on separate sides, complicating matters further.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Patty Jenkins | David Zabel | September 29, 2013 | 5.16[6] |
| 2 | "...Except When the Bear is Chasing You" | Michael Morris | David Zabel & Lisa Zwerling | October 6, 2013 | 3.90[7] |
| 3 | "If You Want the Fruit..." | Constantine Makris | David Zabel & Lisa Zwerling | October 13, 2013 | 2.88[8] |
| 4 | "...That is Not What Ships Are Built For" | Jim McKay | Paul Davies & David Zabel | October 20, 2013 | 3.51[9] |
| 5 | "...Nice Photos" | Stephen Cragg | Yahlin Chang | October 27, 2013 | 3.30[10] |
| 6 | "...The Things That Drive Men Crazy" | Paul McCrane | Julia Cho | November 3, 2013 | 3.44[11] |
| 7 | "...We're Not Going to Bailey's Harbor" | Michael Morris | Joe Hortua | November 10, 2013 | 3.20[12] |
| 8 | "...One More Shot" | Stephen Cragg | Alison Tatlock | November 17, 2013 | 3.39[13] |
| 9 | "It's Just You and Me Now..." | Bethany Rooney | David Zabel & Lisa Zwerling | December 8, 2013 | 3.05[14] |
| 10 | "...Number 16" | Andrew Bernstein | Paul Davies | December 15, 2013 | 3.60[15] |
| 11 | "...The Karsten Way" | John Scott | Yahlin Chang | January 5, 2014 | 3.38[16] |
| 12 | "Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth..." | Stephen Herek | Julia Cho & Joe Hortua | January 12, 2014 | 2.74[17] |
| 13 | "...A Better Place" | David Zabel | David Zabel & Lisa Zwerling | January 19, 2014 | 3.31[18] |
The show premiered in South Africa on M-Net on Saturday 19 October 2013 at 20:30.[19] The Republic of Ireland's public service broadcaster RTÉ Television's RTÉ Two broadcasts the series at 22:00 every Tuesday from October 29, 2013.[20] On August 29, 2013, it was announced that Channel 5 had bought the UK rights to the series, which it began airing Friday 18 April 2014.[21] Italy's public service broadcaster RAI 1 broadcast the series from July 25, 2014, with the title of the show being translated literally as Tradimenti.[22] In Australia on Network Seven the series was broadcast from November 23, 2015.[23]
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR Viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | September 29, 2013 | 1.2/4 | 5.16[6] | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | "...Except When the Bear Is Chasing You" | October 6, 2013 | 1.1/3 | 3.90[7] | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | "If You Want the Fruit..." | October 13, 2013 | 0.8/2 | 2.88[8] | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | "...That Is Not What Ships Are Built For" | October 20, 2013 | 0.9/2 | 3.51[9] | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | "...Nice Photos" | October 27, 2013 | 0.9/2 | 3.30[10] | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | "...The Things That Drive Men Crazy" | November 3, 2013 | 1.0/3 | 3.44[11] | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | "...We're Not Going to Bailey's Harbor" | November 10, 2013 | 0.8/2 | 3.20[12] | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | "...One More Shot" | November 17, 2013 | 0.9/2 | 3.39[13] | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | "It's Just You and Me Now..." | December 8, 2013 | 0.7/2 | 3.05[14] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 10 | "...Number 16" | December 15, 2013 | 0.8/2 | 3.60[15] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 11 | "...The Karsten Way" | January 5, 2014 | 0.7/2 | 3.38[16] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 12 | "Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth..." | January 12, 2014 | 0.8/2 | 2.74[17] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 13 | "...A Better Place" | January 19, 2014 | 0.7/2 | 3.31[18] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
