Scandal Season 6 Premiere - Thursday, January 26th at 9pm ET/8pm CT about Everyone has secrets…and Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) has dedicated her life to protecting and defending the public images of the nation's elite by keeping those secrets under wraps. Pope's team are at the top of their game when it comes to getting the job done for their clients, but it becomes apparent that these "gladiators in suits," who specialize in fixing the lives of other people, have trouble fixing those closest at hand -- their own. The series is created by Shonda Rhimes (Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice). Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers (Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice) and Mark Wilding are executive producers. Judy Smith is co-executive producer. Season 4 The first half of the season focuses on Jake's arrest for the death of Jerry Grant after Rowan forces Tom to name Jake as the operator. Rowan continues to try to make everyone believe Jake is guilty, which inspires Olivia to find out the truth for herself. After forcing Tom to reveal Rowan as his operator, Fitz, Jake, and Olivia make a plan to arrest Rowan. Unfortunately, the plan fails, causing Rowan to shut down B613 and start eliminating B613 agents. Olivia tries to kill Rowan when she confronts him, but he manages to flee. Abby is now the White House Press Secretary, and is struggling with gaining the respect of Cyrus and Fitz, because they choose to demean her by calling her "Red" instead of Abby. Later in the season, Abby finds herself stressed even more by the presence of her abusive ex-husband, who has been nominated for Virginia State Senator, and she enlists Leo Bergen to help ruin his campaign. Quinn has stayed in contact with both Abby and Huck, in addition to trying to find Olivia. Mellie struggles with the death of her son, Gerry. She finally comes to terms with her loss after finding out that Gerry was murdered due to being deliberately exposed to bacterial meningitis rather than contracting the disease naturally, and she chooses to form an alliance with Elizabeth North. Later, after having an affair with him, Mellie discovers the true nature of Nichols, who threatens to tell the press about their affair. In the season finale, members of a grand jury gathered by David for the B613 case were killed after the initial hearing. OPA and David begin investing the scene, and realized that Rowan was responsible. He also blackmailed Mellie into giving the names of the members, causing her to feel responsible. Cyrus later finds out the truth, but decides not to tell Fitz. After seeking advice from Maya, Olivia and Jake decides to reveal B613 to the CIA, but it backfires. They later came up with a plan to frame Rowan for embezzlement of the funds at the museum he is working at, having him imprisoned. Later, Fitz finds out the truth about what Mellie and Cyrus had done; he orders them to leave the White House. Elizabeth then takes Cyrus' place as the chief of staff. In the last scene, he reunites with Olivia. Season 5 On May 7, 2015, ABC renewed Scandal for a fifth season. The show will stay in the 9:00 p.m. time slot. All of the series regulars will return. After the season finale, it was announced that Portia de Rossi has been promoted to a series regular for season five. It was later announced that Cornelius Smith Jr., who had a guest role in season four, would return as a series regular for the fifth season. The writers began working on the fifth season on May 21, 2015 and it premiered on September 24, 2015. meet the cast Olivia "Liv" Carolyn Pope Played by Kerry Washington A former White House Director of Communications who is widely regarded as the best "fixer" in Washington. Olivia worked on the presidential campaign of the then-Governor Fitzgerald Thomas Grant III, with whom she began an affair. After the election, the affair ended and Olivia started her own crisis-management firm called "Olivia Pope & Associates". Huck (née Diego Muñoz) Played by Guillermo Diaz Previously an assassin for B613, who lost his family because of the job. He later began working as a tech guy for Olivia and her firm and is extremely loyal to her. Abigail "Abby" Whelan Played by Darby Stanchfield Worked as an investigator in Olivia's firm. After Olivia ran away with Jake Ballard after the second presidential election, Abby was hired as the White House Press Secretary. She later managed to remove Cyrus Beene and took over his job as the White House Chief of Staff. Quinn Perkins (née Lindsay Dwyer) Played by Katie Lowes Works at Olivia Pope & Associates. She got involved with Charlie, who turned her away from OPA to B613, but she later returned to Olivia. Fitzgerald "Fitz" Thomas Grant III Played by Tony Goldwyn The President of the United States, a Republican former Governor of California from Santa Barbara. Cyrus Rutherford Beene Played by Jeff Perry Former White House Chief of Staff and is currently the running-mate in the presidential election with Governor Francisco Vargas. Melody "Mellie" Grant Played by Bellamy Young First Lady/Senator. Being married to Fitz, she was the First Lady of the United States before Fitz demanded a divorce after her election to become Senator of Virginia. In the fifth season, she runs for President and is nominated as the Republican Presidential Candidate. David Rosen Played by Joshua Malina The United States Attorney General for the Grant administration. Through the first two seasons, he was an Assistant U.S. Attorney, however in the third season he was promoted to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. In the fourth season, President Fitzgerald Grant nominated him for Attorney General, in which he was granted.
meet the cast, cont'd. Jacob "Jake" Ballard (née Pete Harris) Played by Scott Foley Captain. A U.S. Navy intelligence officer attached to the Joint Chiefs of Staff who spies on Olivia Pope at the personal request of President Grant, with whom he served in the Navy during the first Gulf War. Jake was named the director of the National Security Agency in the fifth season. Elizabeth North Played by Portia de Rossi The chairwoman of the Republican National Committee and a political advisor to the First Lady during her senate campaign; she became the Chief of Staff when Cyrus Beene was fired by the president and was later the Vice President's Chief of Staff. Marcus Walker Played by Cornelius Smith Jr A civil rights activist and a former client of Olivia's firm. Joe Morton as Elijah "Eli/Rowan" Pope, Olivia Pope's father, 'Command' of the elite black ops program, B613. Columbus Short as Harrison Wright, a litigator who worked with Olivia. He hired Quinn for the firm, calling them "gladiators in suits". He is murdered by B613 at the end of season three. Henry Ian Cusick as Stephen Finch, a litigator who worked with Olivia and is one of her good friends. He left Washington D.C. to be with his fiancée Georgia and is currently living in St. Petersburg and working for the Russian oligarchy.
Spoiler: 1/26/17 Season 6 Premiere episode THE ELECTION RESULTS ARE IN WHEN THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SEASON 6 PREMIERE OF ABC'S "SCANDAL" RETURNS ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 "Survival of the Fittest" – The election results for the presidential race between Mellie Grant and Francisco Vargas are announced, and the shocking results lead to an explosive outcome, on the highly anticipated Season 6 Premiere of "Scandal," airing on THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 (9:00-10:00 p.m. EST), on the ABC Television Network. "Scandal" stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, Guillermo Diaz as Huck, Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan, Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins, Tony Goldwyn as President Fitzgerald Grant, Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene, Joshua Malina as David Rosen, Bellamy Young as First Lady Mellie Grant, Scott Foley as Jake Ballard, Portia De Rossi as Elizabeth North, Joe Morton as Rowan Pope and Cornelius Smith Jr. as Marcus Walker. Guest-starring are Amrapali Ambegaokar as Jessica, Courtney Rose Badowski as Abby's Aide, Kate Butler as Secret Service Director, Ricardo Chavira as Francisco Vargas, Katrina Gelfand as Mellie's Aide, Jessalyn Gilsig as Vanessa, Chelsea Kurtz as Jennifer Fields, Kimrie Lewis-Davis as Reporter Ashley, Tina Lifford as CIA Director Lowry, David L. Peters as FOW Producer/NSA Employee, Reece Rios as Reporter Peter, Amol Shah as Reporter #2, and Kacey Taylor as Elaine. Scandal was created by Shonda Rhimes (Grey's Anatomy, How to Get Away with Murder). Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers (Grey's Anatomy, How to Get Away with Murder), Mark Fish and Tom Verica are executive producers. Scandal is produced by ABC Studios. "Survival of the Fittest" was written by Shonda Rhimes and directed by Tom Verica.
Spoiler: 2/02/17 episode FLASHBACKS REVEAL HOW FAR OLIVIA WILL GO TO WIN, ON ABC'S "SCANDAL" "Hardball" – After a tight race and shocking conclusion to the election, flashbacks reveal what happened on the campaign trail and just how far Olivia was willing to go to win. Meanwhile, Fitz and Abby are faced with an unprecedented national crisis, and the gladiators are determined to get answers, on "Scandal," airing THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 (9:01–10:00 p.m. EST), on the ABC Television Network. "Scandal" stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, Guillermo Diaz as Huck, Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan, Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins, Tony Goldwyn as President Fitzgerald Grant, Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene, Joshua Malina as David Rosen, Bellamy Young as First Lady Mellie Grant, Scott Foley as Jake Ballard, Portia De Rossi as Elizabeth North, Joe Morton as Rowan Pope and Cornelius Smith Jr. as Marcus Walker. Guest starring are George Newbern as Charlie, Kate Burton as Sally Langston, Laila Ayad as Charlotte, Ricardo Chavira as Francisco Vargas, Tessie Santiago as Luna Vargas, Saycon Sengbloh as Angela Webster, Larry Sullivan as McClintock, and Lorrie Odom as Harriett. "Hardball" was written by Matt Byrne and directed by Allison Liddi-Brown.
Spoiler: 2/09/17 episode ALL EYES ARE ON CYRUS, ON ABC'S "SCANDAL" Episode Directed by Scott Foley "Fates Worse Than Death" – In the midst of a national crisis, Cyrus's fate is sealed. Meanwhile, Olivia and the gladiators will stop at nothing to get to the truth, on "Scandal," airing THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 (9:01-10:00 p.m. EST), on the ABC Television Network. "Scandal" stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, Guillermo Diaz as Huck, Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan, Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins, Tony Goldwyn as President Fitzgerald Grant, Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene, Joshua Malina as David Rosen, Bellamy Young as First Lady Mellie Grant, Scott Foley as Jake Ballard, Portia De Rossi as Elizabeth North, Joe Morton as Rowan Pope and Cornelius Smith Jr. as Marcus Walker. Guest-starring Matthew Del Negro as Michael, Dar Dixon as Even More Veteran Reporter, Mel Fair as News Anchor, Chelsea Kurtz as Jennifer Fields, Brian Letscher as Tom Larsen, Kenny Leu as Dale the Campaign Aide, Kimrie Lewis-Davis as Reporter Ashley, Phoebe Neidhardt as Meg, Afsheen Olyaie as Pedestrian, and Saycon Sengbloh as Angela Webster. "Fates Worse Than Death" was written by Mark Fish and directed by Scott Foley.
Spoiler: 2/16/17 episode CYRUS WILL STOP AT NOTHING TO PROVE HIS INNOCENCE, ON ABC'S "SCANDAL" "The Belt" – Cyrus faces his ultimate challenge but continues to stop at nothing to prove his innocence. Meanwhile, Olivia and the gladiators uncover shocking new evidence about the night Frankie was shot, on "Scandal," airing THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16 (9:01-10:00 p.m. EST), on the ABC Television Network. "Scandal" stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, Guillermo Diaz as Huck, Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan, Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins, Tony Goldwyn as President Fitzgerald Grant, Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene, Joshua Malina as David Rosen, Bellamy Young as First Lady Mellie Grant, Scott Foley as Jake Ballard, Portia De Rossi as Elizabeth North, Joe Morton as Rowan Pope and Cornelius Smith Jr. as Marcus Walker. Guest starring are George Newbern as Charlie, Brian Letscher as Tom, Matthew Del Negro as Michael, Phoebe Neidhardt as Meg, Derek Phillips as Gerald, William Duffy as Ralph, Ryan Cutrona as Roger, and Saycon Sengbloh as Angela Webster. "The Belt" was written by Paul William Davies and directed by Tom Verica.
Spoiler: 3/09/17 episode IS JAKE REALLY OLIVIA'S PUPPET? ON ABC'S "SCANDAL" "They All Bow Down" – Jake and Vanessa's messy relationship poses a threat to the campaign, forcing Olivia to take action. Meanwhile, a game-changing revelation about the conspiracy surrounding Francisco Vargas's assassination is revealed, on "Scandal," airing THURSDAY, MARCH 9 (9:01-10:00 p.m. EST), on the ABC Television Network. "Scandal" stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, Guillermo Diaz as Huck, Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan, Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins, Tony Goldwyn as President Fitzgerald Grant, Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene, Joshua Malina as David Rosen, Bellamy Young as First Lady Mellie Grant, Scott Foley as Jake Ballard, Portia De Rossi as Elizabeth North, Joe Morton as Rowan Pope and Cornelius Smith Jr. as Marcus Walker. Guest-starring Chance Denman as Kevin and Jessalyn Gilsig as Vanessa Moss. "They All Bow Down" was written by Zahir McGhee and directed by Millicent Shelton.
Spoiler: 3/16/17 episode EVERYONE'S OUT TO MAKE A KILLING, ON ABC'S "SCANDAL" Episode Directed by Tony Goldwyn "Extinction" – Rowan is caught by surprise when someone from his past resurfaces, and Olivia has to make a life-changing decision about the campaign. Meanwhile, flashbacks reveal exactly what happened the night of Francisco Vargas' assassination, on "Scandal," airing THURSDAY, MARCH 16 (9:01-10:00 p.m. EST), on the ABC Television Network. "Scandal" stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, Guillermo Diaz as Huck, Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan, Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins, Tony Goldwyn as President Fitzgerald Grant, Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene, Joshua Malina as David Rosen, Bellamy Young as First Lady Mellie Grant, Scott Foley as Jake Ballard, Portia De Rossi as Elizabeth North, Joe Morton as Rowan Pope and Cornelius Smith Jr. as Marcus Walker. Guest-starring Mickey Cassidy as Secret Service #4, Ricardo Chavira as Francisco Vargas, Jody Hart as Secret Service Agent, Chelsea Kurtz as Jennifer Fields, Hashim Lafond as Audience Member, Chris Muto as Officer Marino, Tonya Pinkins as Sandra, Larry Sullivan as Nelson McClintock, and Jack Sweeney as Assistant. "Extinction" was written by Chris Van Dusen and directed by Tony Goldwyn.
Spoiler: 3/23/17 episode HUCK PROVES HIS LOYALTY TO OLIVIA, ON ABC'S "SCANDAL" "A Traitor Among Us" – After discovering new information about the assassination of Frankie Vargas, Olivia makes a shocking decision and asks Huck to complete one of the most difficult tasks yet, on "Scandal," airing THURSDAY, MARCH 23 (9:01-10:00 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. "Scandal" stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, Guillermo Diaz as Huck, Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan, Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins, Tony Goldwyn as President Fitzgerald Grant, Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene, Joshua Malina as David Rosen, Bellamy Young as First Lady Mellie Grant, Scott Foley as Jake Ballard, Portia De Rossi as Elizabeth North, Joe Morton as Rowan Pope and Cornelius Smith Jr. as Marcus Walker. Guest-starring Yolanda English as Looky Loo, Chelsea Kurtz as Jennifer Fields, and Susan Pourfar as Becky Flynn. Scandal was created by Shonda Rhimes (Grey's Anatomy, How to Get Away with Murder). Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers (Grey's Anatomy, How to Get Away with Murder), Mark Fish and Tom Verica are executive producers. Scandal is produced by ABC Studios. "A Traitor Among Us" was written by Alison Schapker and directed by Tom Verica.
Spoiler: 3/30/17 episode ABBY HAS A SECRET, ON ABC'S "SCANDAL" "A Stomach for Blood" – The events leading up to election night are retold from Abby's perspective, revealing a formidable thirst for power and the explosive secret she's been keeping, on "Scandal," airing THURSDAY, MARCH 30 (9:01-10:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network. "Scandal" stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, Guillermo Diaz as Huck, Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan, Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins, Tony Goldwyn as President Fitzgerald Grant, Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene, Joshua Malina as David Rosen, Bellamy Young as First Lady Mellie Grant, Scott Foley as Jake Ballard, Portia De Rossi as Elizabeth North, Joe Morton as Rowan Pope and Cornelius Smith Jr. as Marcus Walker. Guest-starring Katrina Gelfand as Mellie's Aide, Nakia Secrest as Director of Abby Wheelan's Security, Hector Luis Bustamante as Major Morales, and Kate Butler as Secret Service Director. "A Stomach for Blood" was written by Severiano Canales and directed by Oliver Bokelberg.
Spoiler: 4/06/17 episode THE TRUTH IS REVEALED, BUT AT WHAT COST? ON ABC'S "SCANDAL" "Dead in the Water" – It's a race against the clock when Olivia and OPA's investigation into the conspiracy puts one of their own in grave danger, on "Scandal," airing THURSDAY, APRIL 6 (9:01-10:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network. "Scandal" stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, Guillermo Diaz as Huck, Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan, Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins, Tony Goldwyn as President Fitzgerald Grant, Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene, Joshua Malina as David Rosen, Bellamy Young as Mellie Grant, Scott Foley as Jake Ballard, Portia De Rossi as Elizabeth North, Joe Morton as Rowan Pope and Cornelius Smith Jr. as Marcus Walker. Guest-starring Alice Amter as Doctor. "Dead in the Water" was written by Michelle Lirtzman and directed by Nicole Rubio.
Spoiler: 4/13/17 100th episode! OLIVIA POPE WONDERS 'WHAT IF?' ON THE 100TH EPISODE OF ABC'S "SCANDAL" "The Decision" – With the ugly truth behind Frankie's assassination revealed, a torn Olivia wonders how different her life – and the country – would be if she, Mellie and Cyrus had never rigged Fitz's election, on "Scandal," airing THURSDAY, APRIL 13 (9:01-10:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network. "Scandal" stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, Guillermo Diaz as Huck, Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan, Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins, Tony Goldwyn as President Fitzgerald Grant, Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene, Joshua Malina as David Rosen, Bellamy Young as Mellie Grant, Scott Foley as Jake Ballard, Portia De Rossi as Elizabeth North, Joe Morton as Rowan Pope and Cornelius Smith Jr. as Marcus Walker. Guest-starring Michelle Arthur as Senator, Joe Conti as The Prince, and Dominic Pace as Henchman. "The Decision" was written by Johanna Lee and directed by Sharat Raju.
Season 1/Episode 6 "THE TRAIL" Thursday, April 20th at 8pm ET/7pm CT on ABC Original Air Date: 5/10/2012 As Gideon looks into Amanda's past, Olivia and Fitz's start on the campaign trail is revisited. CAST: Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope Henry Ian Cusick as Stephen Finch Columbus Short as Harrison Wright Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins Guillermo Diaz as Huck Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene Tony Goldwyn as President Fitzgerald Grant Kate Burton as Sally Langston Joshua Malina as David Rosen Bellamy Young as Mellie Grant Guest-starring Matt Letscher as Billy Chambers, Liza Weil as Amanda Tanner, Brendan Hines as Gideon Wallace, Dan Bucatinsky as James Novak, Brenda Song as Alissa, John Burke as Paul Mosley, Jenny Cooper as Kendal Parks, Samantha Sloyan as Sassy Staffer, Lisa Canning as Anchor, Erica Shaffer as Local Anchor, Eva Tingley as Secretary, Joshua Wolf Coleman as Guy in Van, and Patrick Cohen as Messenger Guy. "The Trail" was written by Jenna Bans and directed by Tom Verica. Spoiler: 4/20/17 episode VICTORY IS HOLLOW, ON ABC'S "SCANDAL" "Trojan Horse" – Olivia and the team are determined to bring down Peus, but as the Electoral College vote nears, the fight for power claims another victim, on "Scandal," airing THURSDAY, APRIL 20 (9:01-10:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network. "Scandal" stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, Guillermo Diaz as Huck, Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan, Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins, Tony Goldwyn as President Fitzgerald Grant, Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene, Joshua Malina as David Rosen, Bellamy Young as Mellie Grant, Scott Foley as Jake Ballard, Portia De Rossi as Elizabeth North, Joe Morton as Rowan Pope and Cornelius Smith Jr. as Marcus Walker. Guest-starring Amrapali Ambegaokar as Jessica, Marcos De Silvas as Congressman from Alaska, Linda DeMetrick as Senator, Monique Edwards as Congresswoman from California, GiGi Erneta as Congresswoman from Iowa, Richard Henning as Congressman from New Mexico, Raymond Lee as Nelson Parker, Saycon Sengbloh as Angela Webster, and Eliza Shin as Realtor. "Trojan Horse" was written by Jess Brownell & Nicholas Nardini and directed by Jann Turner.
Spoiler: 4/27/17 episode THE WHITE HOUSE GOES ON LOCKDOWN, ON ABC'S "SCANDAL" "Mercy" – Just when Peus' iron grip seems inescapable to Olivia and everyone she holds dear, a shocking threat to the White House turns everything on its head, on "Scandal," airing THURSDAY, APRIL 27 (9:01-10:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network. "Scandal" stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, Guillermo Diaz as Huck, Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan, Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins, Tony Goldwyn as President Fitzgerald Grant, Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene, Joshua Malina as David Rosen, Bellamy Young as Mellie Grant, Scott Foley as Jake Ballard, Portia De Rossi as Elizabeth North, Joe Morton as Rowan Pope and Cornelius Smith Jr. as Marcus Walker. Guest-starring Kate Butler as Secret Service Director, Clint Carmichael as Anchor 2, and Brenna Otts as Bridget. "Mercy" was written by Severiano Canales & Ameni Rozsa, and directed by Nzingha Stewart.