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Scandal

  • TV Series
  • 2012–20182012–2018
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 43m
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Kerry Washington in Scandal (2012)
A former White House Communications Director starts her own crisis management firm only to realize her clients are not the only ones with secrets.
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A former White House Communications Director starts her own crisis management firm only to realize her clients are not the only ones with secrets.A former White House Communications Director starts her own crisis management firm only to realize her clients are not the only ones with secrets.A former White House Communications Director starts her own crisis management firm only to realize her clients are not the only ones with secrets.
IMDb RATING
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    • Shonda Rhimes
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    • Kerry Washington
    • Darby Stanchfield
    • Katie Lowes
    • Shonda Rhimes
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    • Darby Stanchfield
    • Katie Lowes
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys

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    Kerry Washington
    Kerry Washington
    • Olivia Pope
    Darby Stanchfield
    Darby Stanchfield
    • Abby Whelan
    Katie Lowes
    Katie Lowes
    • Quinn Perkins
    Guillermo Diaz
    Guillermo Diaz
    • Huck
    Jeff Perry
    Jeff Perry
    • Cyrus Beene
    Joshua Malina
    Joshua Malina
    • David Rosen
    Bellamy Young
    Bellamy Young
    • Mellie Grant
    Tony Goldwyn
    Tony Goldwyn
    • Fitzgerald Grant
    Scott Foley
    Scott Foley
    • Jake Ballard
    Joe Morton
    Joe Morton
    • Rowan Pope
    George Newbern
    George Newbern
    • Charlie
    Cornelius Smith Jr.
    Cornelius Smith Jr.
    • Marcus Walker
    Portia de Rossi
    Portia de Rossi
    • Elizabeth North
    Columbus Short
    Columbus Short
    • Harrison Wright
    Kate Burton
    Kate Burton
    • Sally Langston
    Erica Shaffer
    Erica Shaffer
    • Reporter Julia…
    Brian Letscher
    Brian Letscher
    • Tom Larsen
    Dan Bucatinsky
    Dan Bucatinsky
    • James Novak
      • Shonda Rhimes
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    • Trivia
      Costume designer Lyn Paolo refused to borrow any designer clothes from fashion designers and insisted that each item worn by the characters be bought since the show frequently employs flashbacks and items are constantly reused.
    • Goofs
      Washington, D.C. rarely appears to have a winter. When the plot happens during a winter, often characters will wear light outdoor clothing, there is no trace of snow on the ground, and the sun doesn't rise late and set early.
    • Quotes

      Olivia Pope: It's handled.

    • Connections
      Featured in Chelsea Lately: Episode #6.163 (2012)

    User reviews313

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    7/10
    Olivia and Fitz Best TV Chemistry: Updated (2012/2015)
    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.

    The top portion of this review was written in 2012. This portion is of 2015. I no longer enjoy this show as much as I use to. The seasons have started to rush and a lot of things have happened too quickly. Scandal has gone from Olivia fixing Scandals to her being more of an asset than the president. She has been kidnapped, held hostage, etc. This show could have gone longer at a steady paste but it is now a soap opera. Because, soap operas have unbelievable twists and turns constantly. I miss the first season when she and her team would fix scandals.One more thing, It seems like the president, Mellie, Olivia, Cyrus, Quinn, Huck, Abby, etc. all talk the same! They use to not speak the exact same way but now they do. For example: They start talking fast, very fast, like their minds are racing and the person they are talking to starts to call their name in a repetitive state until they get their full attention. Like, Liv, Liv, Liv, OLIVIA! Stop Talking! Many of them have done this over and over! What's up with the characters talking alike?
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    • Release date
      • April 5, 2012 (United States)
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      • English
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      • The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens - 1151 Oxford Rd, San Marino, California, USA
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    • 43 minutes
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