Scandal
"Dirty little secrets always come out."
Plot Summary
Everyone has secrets and Olivia Pope has dedicated her life to protecting and defending the public images of the elite by keeping those secrets under wraps. Pope and her 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.
Cast & Characters
Cast
Kerry Washington
Olivia Pope
Darby Stanchfield
Abby Whelan
Katie Lowes
Quinn Perkins
Guillermo Díaz
Huck
Jeff Perry
Cyrus Beene
Tony Goldwyn
President Fitzgerald Grant
Joshua Malina
David Rosen
Bellamy Young
Mellie Grant
George Newbern
Charlie
Scott Foley
Jake Ballard
Cornelius Smith, Jr.
Marcus Walker
Joe Morton
Eli 'Rowan' Pope
Where to watch free (US)
Seasons (8)
Season 1
7 episodes
Aired: 2012
With a sharp mind -- and an impressive consulting the president -- crisis management expert Olivia Pope has a knack for solving her clients' problems.
Season 2
22 episodes
Aired: 2012
Crisis management expert Olivia Pope and her team of Washington, D.C., lawyers continue to smooth over scandals for their powerful government clients.
Season 3
18 episodes
Aired: 2013
Olivia and her crew at Pope and Associates continue to guide White House staff through damage control even as suspicion falls on a member of her team.
Season 4
22 episodes
Aired: 2014
In Season 4, Olivia returns from overseas exile and tries to reconstitute her scattered firm, while Jake faces judgment for a murder he didn't commit.
Season 5
21 episodes
Aired: 2015
Following major upheaval at the White House and beyond, Olivia must shore up her decimated team and move forward in a changed landscape.
Season 6
16 episodes
Aired: 2017
The work of Olivia Pope's crisis management firm continues in Season 6 as Fitz leaves office and a new president steps in.
Season 7
18 episodes
Aired: 2017
The award-winning drama's final season begins 100 days into Mellie Grant's administration, with Olivia by her side -- and on top of the world.
Production
ABC Studios
shondaland