Scandal (2012– )

A White House Communications Director leaves to start her own crisis management firm only to discover she hasn't left the past behind.

Creator:

Shonda Rhimes

Stars:

Kerry Washington, Columbus Short, Darby Stanchfield

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kerry Washington	...	Olivia Pope (29 episodes, 2012-2013)
Columbus Short	...	Harrison Wright (29 episodes, 2012-2013)
Darby Stanchfield	...	Abby Whelan (29 episodes, 2012-2013)
Katie Lowes	...	Quinn Perkins (29 episodes, 2012-2013)
Guillermo Díaz	...	Huck (29 episodes, 2012-2013)
Jeff Perry	...	Cyrus Beene (29 episodes, 2012-2013)
Joshua Malina	...	David Rosen (29 episodes, 2012-2013)
Bellamy Young	...	Mellie Grant (29 episodes, 2012-2013)
Tony Goldwyn	...	President Fitzgerald Grant (29 episodes, 2012-2013)
Dan Bucatinsky	...	James Novak (16 episodes, 2012-2013)
Gregg Henry	...	Hollis Doyle (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
George Newbern	...	Charlie (12 episodes, 2012-2013)

Storyline

When you get into trouble there's only one person to call, Olivia Pope. Olivia is a professional 'fixer' who makes problems go away before anyone even knows they exist. For the moneyed, the powerful and even the President, Olivia is a legend in her field. Her spectacular success is mostly due to her unbreakable rule of always trust your gut. No matter how careful you are, when you do damage control for a living, you're bound to cause some damage to your own life. She and her crew eat, sleep, live and breathe crisis. Each week, as the team races against the clock to defuse intriguing new problems before they become full-blown disasters, they also have to deal with their own personal issues. They may call themselves 'gladiators in suits', but little by little, Olivia and her crew begin to reveal the chinks in their armor.

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Plot Keywords:

crisis | white house | one word title | politics | public image | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

ABC [us] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Botrány

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

ShondaLand, ABC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Columbus Short was offered his role without an audition.

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Connections

Referenced in Chelsea Lately: Episode #7.72 (2013)

User Reviews

Excellent Show

I really love this show. Sad to find out their is only one more episode left for this season. This show has everything I love-intrigue, mystery, conspiracies, and great plots and story representations each week. Every week feels like a finale to me. I hope the show comes back next season with many more episodes. I can't get enough. The acting is great as well as the writing. I love Kerri Washington and all the other actors on the show have great delivery. This show is in my top 3. I might even dare to say it's becoming my number 1 show. It's nice to watch something other than reality TV and this is a great alternative. I love the way we find out new things about the main characters every week, which let us know who they are and why they are the way that they are.