Looks like Declan wasn’t the only Revenge category. Ashley will also not be returning next season. At first glance, Revenge fans probably said “OH NO! WHAT?” and then they realized how little Ashley actually has to do, and how the writers struggle to keep her relevant each episode. The writers probably gave up on trying to figure out how to keep the girl who started out as a party planner in the show for two seasons. The show has basically run out of male series regulars (or large recurring characters) for her to sleep with, other than the grieving Jack, and they obviously just did not wan to go there. Revenge has already swapped out showrunners for next season, with Sunil Nayar replacing departing Mike Kelly. ABC has also talked about doing Revenge like a cable series, and having essentially two 12 episode seasons next year, where each season has its own distinct finale.