"Scandal" Beltway Unbuckled (2012)

Director:

Mark Tinker

Writers:

Shonda Rhimes (creator)
Mark Fish (written by)

TV Series:

"Scandal" (2012)

Original Air Date:

25 October 2012 (Season 2, Episode 4)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Crisis | White House | One Word Title | Politics | Public Image

Cast

Kerry Washington	...	Olivia Pope
Columbus Short	...	Harrison Wright
Darby Stanchfield	...	Abby Whelan
Katie Lowes	...	Quinn Perkins
Guillermo Díaz	...	Huck (as Guillermo Diaz)
Jeff Perry	...	Cyrus Beene
Joshua Malina	...	David Rosen
Bellamy Young	...	Mellie Grant
Tony Goldwyn	...	President Fitzgerald Grant
Gregg Henry	...	Hollis Doyle
Debra Mooney	...	Verna Thornton
Brenda Song	...	Alissa
Norm Lewis	...	Senator Edison Davis
Eve Gordon	...	Janet Nystrom
Todd Waring	...	Peter Nystrom
Wendy Davis	...	Kimberly Mitchell
Steven W. Bailey	...	Noah Elliot
Susan Pourfar	...	Becky Flynn
Joe Holt	...	Defense Secretary
Kate McGregor-Stewart	...	Mary
William Charles Mitchell	...	Police Captain Bill Sundstrom (as William C. Mitchell)
Kristin Carey	...	Brooke Foster
Meghan Maureen McDonough	...	Older Female Reporter
Ajay Vidure	...	Young Male Reporter
Liz Loza	...	Young Female Reporter
Jack Guzman	...	Secret Service Agent
Creighton James	...	Alexander Lavich
VyVy Nguyen	...	Hostess
Darian Lopez	...	Jenny Nystrom
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jim Gunter	...	Reporter
Bobbin Bergstrom	...	Patty (uncredited)
Steve Geiger	...	Slick Lawyer (uncredited)
Jeb Phillips	...	Friend of Alexander Lavich / Vladimir (uncredited)

Directed by
Mark Tinker

Writing credits
Shonda Rhimes		(creator)
Mark Fish		(written by)

Produced by
Jenna Bans	....	co-executive producer
Betsy Beers	....	executive producer
Holden Chang	....	associate producer
Scott Collins	....	producer
Mark Fish	....	co-executive producer
Merri D. Howard	....	producer
Heather Mitchell	....	producer
Peter Noah	....	consulting producer
Shonda Rhimes	....	executive producer
Judy Smith	....	co-executive producer
Tom Verica	....	co-executive producer
Mark Wilding	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Chad Fischer

Cinematography by
Oliver Bokelberg		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Matthew Ramsey		(as Matt Ramsey)

Casting by
Linda Lowy
Will Stewart

Production Design by
Corey Kaplan

Art Direction by
Louise Dorton

Set Decoration by
Amy Wells

Costume Design by
Lyn Paolo		(as Lyn Elizabeth Paolo)

Makeup Department
Ingrid Hartowicz-Fuentes	....	makeup artist
Denise Hooper	....	makeup department head
Danny Valencia	....	hair department head

Production Management
Brad Yacobian	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Aaron Critchlow	....	second second assistant director
Allison Rushton	....	additional second assistant director
Kea Watson	....	second assistant director (as Kea Watson Zemans)
Kevin Williams	....	first assistant director

Art Department
George Edman	....	property master
Pete Josephs	....	construction coordinator (as Peter Josephs)
Jill Rolie-December	....	buyer
Emily Nietzel	....	set decorating coordinator (uncredited)
Randy Severino	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
David S. DiPietro	....	sound re-recording mixer (as David S. Di Pietro)
Stephen Fitzmaurice	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jaya Jayaraja	....	production sound mixer
Marla McGuire	....	supervising sound editor
Brendan Beebe	....	boom operator (uncredited)
Jesse Dodd	....	foley mixer (uncredited)
Karyn Foster	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)
Laura Macias	....	foley artist (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Richard Alonso	....	computer graphics artist
Rajeev Dassani	....	visual effects supervisor
Tavia Charlton	....	visual effects producer (uncredited)
Elan Dassani	....	visual effects supervisor (uncredited)
Mark Fletcher	....	screen graphics designer (uncredited)
Mathew McNamara	....	motion graphics artist (uncredited)
Jagdeep Saggu	....	compositor (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Steven G. Fracol	....	camera operator (as Steve Fracol)
Kevin Kennedy	....	key grip
Roger Sassen	....	chief lighting technician
Roger Sassen	....	gaffer
Tony Schultz	....	assistant camera
Michael G. Wojciechowski	....	camera operator (as Michael Wojciechowski)
Steve Irwin	....	video playback supervisor (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Donna Casey	....	costume supervisor
Eileen Gonzales	....	costumer
Kristine N. Haag	....	key costumer
Neil Tansey	....	set costumer
Brittany Trusler	....	set costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Julia Grove	....	assistant editor
Mathew McNamara	....	post-production assistant
Jose Troconis	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Jennifer Barak	....	music editor (as Jenny Barak)
Alexandra Patsavas	....	music supervisor
Kasey Truman	....	music coordinator
Brittany Whyte	....	music coordinator

Transportation Department
Heath Culp	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Sandra Bailey	....	production staff
Marco Esquivel	....	production staff
Elliot Gannon	....	set production assistant
Chris Garrett	....	consultant
Gayliann Harvey	....	production staff
Lori Mackey	....	medic: cast/crew
Candace Montgomery-Lira	....	production accountant
Brooke Mueller	....	production staff
Justine Pasco	....	production staff
Sarah Rissmiller	....	production staff
Andy Stumme	....	production staff (as Andrew Stumme)
Graham Thiel	....	production staff
Veronique Vowell	....	location manager
Lynne White	....	production coordinator
Mary Wright	....	script supervisor
Mark Desch	....	craft service (uncredited)
Vanessa Grayson	....	stand-in for Katie Lowes and Bellamy Young (uncredited)
Samantha Hatch	....	onset production assistant (uncredited)
Colin O'Rourke	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Bob Riley	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Caroline Jaden Stussi	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Kristofer Wellman	....	post production assistant (uncredited)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Shonda Rhimes		creator

Makeup Department
Ozzy Alvarez	....	special makeup effects artist

Art Department
Doug Crawford	....	propmaker
Brendon Crigler	....	set dresser
Damon Hight	....	general foreman
Greg Knapp	....	construction/rigging medic
Bryan McBrien	....	greens coordinator
Andy Stumme	....	art department assistant (2011)

Camera and Electrical Department
Justin M. Lubin	....	still photographer
Michael A. Mendez	....	key rigging grip

Casting Department
Jenny Gibbons	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carrie Dacre	....	set costumer

Other crew
Jason Kaplon	....	location manager
Erin Stern	....	set production assistant

Production Companies

• ShondaLand
• ABC Studios

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2012) (USA) (TV)
• Universal Channel (2013) (Hungary) (TV)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

ShondaLand

Soundtrack:

Jungle Boogie

Drama on all levels, shocking end

Scandal never loses its momentum and never lets up on the pace. Conspiracies and issues get bigger and bigger. Characters have two faces and no one knows what will happen next. The end of this episode made my jaw drop literally. I've complimented the cliffhangers on this show before and I'll say it again they might just be the best on television.

This episode deals with a missing college student and the downsides to diplomatic immunity. At the same time Mellie proves that she knows how to play the game of politics. I do pity the President a bit for being involved with two very capable women.