Icarus 

Olivia faces a decision that will affect her White House relationships; Harrison's loyalty is tested; Cyrus and Mellie scheme against Josie Marcus while the team works with her.

Director:

Julie Anne Robinson

Writers:

Shonda Rhimes (created by), Peter Noah

Stars:

Kerry Washington, Columbus Short, Scott Foley

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Kerry Washington	...	Olivia Pope
Columbus Short	...	Harrison Wright
Scott Foley	...	Jake Ballard
Darby Stanchfield	...	Abby Whelan
Katie Lowes	...	Quinn Perkins
Guillermo Díaz	...	Huck
Jeff Perry	...	Cyrus Beene
Joshua Malina	...	David Rosen (credit only)
Bellamy Young	...	Mellie Grant
Tony Goldwyn	...	Fitzgerald Grant
Lisa Kudrow	...	Congresswoman Josephine Marcus
Kate Burton	...	Sally Langston
Dan Bucatinsky	...	James Novak
Khandi Alexander	...	Maya Lewis
George Newbern	...	Charlie

Storyline

Olivia faces a decision that will affect her White House relationships; Harrison's loyalty is tested; Cyrus and Mellie scheme against Josie Marcus while the team works with her.

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 November 2013 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Air Force Memorial, Arlington, Virginia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shondaland, ABC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Goofs

(at around 19 mins) James finishes putting on his tie and flips his collar down twice.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Maya Lewis: Livvie? Olivia!
[pulling off young Olivia's headphones]
Maya Lewis: Hey I'm leaving. I'll call you and daddy from Heathrow when I land, okay? It's only for a couple of days, just until my boss gets settled. And I left casseroles in the freezer. I love you, Olivia.
Young Olivia: I know.
Maya Lewis: [gives her a big hug] Good-bye, baby.
Young Olivia: Bye mom.

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Connections

References The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

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Soundtracks

Scandal End Theme
(uncredited)
Composed by Chad Fischer

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