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 & 4 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 [United States] 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

Gabrielle Union auditioned for the role of Olivia Pope.

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Connections

Featured in Chelsea Lately: Episode #7.70 (2013)

User Reviews

Olivia and Fitz Best TV Chemistry

This is a great show. The chemistry between Kerry Washington and the man that plays the president is superb. Best chemistry i have seen on a show. I love how she is African American and he is Caucasian. Different is finally on television and she is the lead. I love how it's crime, suspense, slight thriller, and most of all romance. When I first saw the previews for this show, I thought oh no another crime show but this is like no other crime show on TV. I was very impressed and now it's returned for a second season, I'm so excited to watch. Abc is taking over TV channels with best shows. It will be hard for other shows to compete with the chemistry between the characters. The only thing I do not like is, for a president, I need him to be a little stronger and vulnerable. He needs to take initiative sometimes on his own but he's gorgeous even though he's older.