| Genre: | Drama |
| Developer: | David Zabel |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 13 |
| Runtime: | 60 minutes |
| Network: | ABC |
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.[1] [2] It is based on the Dutch drama series Overspel, broadcast by VARA.[3] The pilot episode was directed by Patty Jenkins.[4] 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.[5]
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.
The show premiered in South Africa on M-Net on Saturday 19 October 2013 at 20:30.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9] In Australia on Network Seven the series was broadcast from November 23, 2015.[10]
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR Viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | 1.2/4 | 5.16 | ||||||
| 2 | "...Except When the Bear Is Chasing You" | 1.1/3 | 3.90 | ||||||
| 3 | "If You Want the Fruit..." | 0.8/2 | 2.88 | ||||||
| 4 | "...That Is Not What Ships Are Built For" | 0.9/2 | 3.51 | ||||||
| 5 | "...Nice Photos" | 0.9/2 | 3.30 | ||||||
| 6 | "...The Things That Drive Men Crazy" | 1.0/3 | 3.44 | ||||||
| 7 | "...We're Not Going to Bailey's Harbor" | 0.8/2 | 3.20 | ||||||
| 8 | "...One More Shot" | 0.9/2 | 3.39 | ||||||
| 9 | "It's Just You and Me Now..." | 0.7/2 | 3.05 | ||||||
| 10 | "...Number 16" | 0.8/2 | 3.60 | ||||||
| 11 | "...The Karsten Way" | 0.7/2 | 3.38 | ||||||
| 12 | "Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth..." | 0.8/2 | 2.74 | ||||||
| 13 | "...A Better Place" | 0.7/2 | 3.31 |