Scandal (2012 - 2018)

Scandal

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74%

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Series Info

A former White House communications director opens a Washington, D.C. crisis-management firm in this drama based on the work of crisis manager Judy Smith, whose clients have included Monica Lewinsky and Justice Clarence Thomas.
Creator: Shonda Rhimes

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Seasons

91%
Critics Consensus: With the aptitude that helped change the face of serialized drama, Scandal concludes its fiery run with unpredictability, heart, and an emphasis on cultural affairs.

2017, ABC, 18 episodes

95%
Critics Consensus: As shocking and thrilling as ever, Scandal eases into its sixth season with as much confidence as Olivia Pope herself.

2017, ABC, 16 episodes

95%
Critics Consensus: Increased pressure on a key couple brings heightened stakes and more exciting twists to Scandal's action-packed, consistently gripping fifth season.

2015, ABC, 21 episodes

95%
Critics Consensus: Romantic tensions and twisty plot lines come to a head to create even more chaos in the delicious political fantasy that is Scandal.

2014, ABC, 22 episodes

95%
Critics Consensus: Scandal finds its footing in season three, allowing its characters to blossom and providing the kind of intrigue that makes serialized television so addictive.

2013, ABC, 18 episodes

95%
Critics Consensus: Owning its soap-like sensibilities, Scandal creates enticingly addictive narratives, with surprising twists and fascinatingly damaged characters.

2012, ABC, 22 episodes

90%
Critics Consensus: Scandal is a soapy show about work and love that's over the top but never boring.

2012, ABC, 7 episodes

Cast

Kerry Washington
as Olivia Pope
Guillermo Díaz
as Huck
Darby Stanchfield
as Abby Whelan
Katie Lowes
as Quinn Perkins
Tony Goldwyn
as President Fitzgerald "Fitz" Grant
Jeff Perry
as Cyrus Beene
Bellamy Young
as Mellie Grant
Joshua Malina
as David Rosen
Scott Foley
as Jacob "Jake" Ballard
Columbus Short
as Harrison Wright
Portia de Rossi
as Elizabeth North
Mary Matilyn Mouser
as Karen Grant
Joe Morton
as Eli Pope
Cornelius Smith Jr.
as Marcus Walker
George Newbern
as Charlie
Dan Bucatinsky
as James Novak
Dylan Minnette
as Jerry Grant Jr.
Henry Ian Cusick
as Stephen Finch
Madeline Carroll
as Karen Grant
Kate Burton
as Vice President Sally Langston
Gregg Henry
as Hollis Doyle
Norm Lewis
as Edison Davis
Brian Letscher
as Tom
Artemis Pebdani
as Susan Ross
Debra Mooney
as Verna
Matt Letscher
as Billy Chambers
Liza Weil
as Amanda Tanner
Jon Tenney
Kurt Fuller
as Grayden Osbourne
Brenda Song
as Alissa
Lisa Kudrow
as Josephine "Josie" Marcus
Susan Pourfar
as Becky
Brendan Hines
as Gideon Wallace
Brendan P. Hines
as Gideon Wallace
Sonya Walger
as Catherine
Stoney Westmoreland
as Hal
Wendy Davis
as Kimberly Mitchell
Paul Adelstein
as Leo Bergen
Sam McMurray
as Pat
Joe Holt
as Defense Secretary
Michael O'Neill
as Lonnie Mencken
Leslie Grossman
as Lisa
Ricardo Antonio Chavira
as Francisco Vargas
Steven W. Bailey
as Noah Elliot
Khandi Alexander
as Maya
Lisa Edelstein
as Sarah Stanner
Brian Benben
Tom Amandes
as Governor Reston
Patrick St. Esprit
as Peter Foster
Matthew Del Negro
as Michael
Sharmila Devar
as Lauren
Samantha Sloyan
as Jeannine
Troy Winbush
as Morris Elcott
JoBeth Williams
as Sandra Harding
Mimi Kennedy
as Sharon Marquette
Cullen Douglas
as Steve Doherty
Saycon Sengbloh
as Angela Webster
Wes Brown
as Sully St. James
Jackson Hurst
as Senator Jacob Shaw
Patrick Fischler
as Arthur "Artie" Hornbacher
Eric Mabius
as Peter Caldwell
Cynthia Stevenson
as Mary Nesbitt
Josh Randall
Courtney B. Vance
Jimmy Kimmel
as Himself
Lena Dunham
Jay Karnes
as Phil Stanner
Virginia Louise Smith
as Secretary of State
Kate McGregor-Stewart
as Mary
Kristin Carey
as Brooke Foster
Lorraine Toussaint
as Nancy
Mary McCormack
Jasika Nicole
Mark Moses
as Congressman Jim Struthers
James Urbaniak
as Michael Sylva
Ann Cusack
as Corinne Stark
Jessalyn Gilsig
as Vanessa
Dean Norris
as Fenton Glackland
Stephen Hornyak
as Gary Olverman
Elise Neal
as Joanne
Sam Page
as Will Caldwell
Ernie Hudson
as Commander Randolph Boles
Melora Hardin
as Shelley Meyers
Graham Beckel
as Hank Tanner
Mandalynn Carlson
as Annie Stanner
Patrick Fabian
as Senator Richard Meyers
Jack Coleman
as Daniel Douglas Langston
Jay Hernandez
as Curtis Pryce
Damarr Calhoun
as Vincent
Leland Orser
as Sanders
Lisa Sheridan
as Marion Caldwell
Nazanin Boniadi
as Adnan Salif
Pilar Holland
as Jennifer Price
Todd Waring
as Peter
John Getz
as Patrick Keating
Liz Torrres
as Federal Judge
Eve Gordon
as Janet
Adam Shapiro
as Jesse Tyler
Megeina Tovah
as Molly
Curtis Armstrong
as Seamus Cole
Sally Pressman
as Candace Marcus
Laila Ayad
as Charlotte
Warren Thomas
as Pastor Drake
Brenda Strong
as Joan Reston
Stephen Collins
as Reed Wallace
Sarah Aldrich
as Molly
Megan Gallagher
as Claire Keating
Darian Lopez
as Emma
Audrey Wasilewski
as Alison Becker
April D. Parker
as Andie Russell
April Parker-Jones
as Andie Russell
Michael B. Silver
as Gavin Mitchell
Michael Cassidy
as Travis Harding
José Zúñiga
as Gen. Florez
Adria Tennor
as Brenda Swan
Phoebe Neidhardt
as Meg
Valerie Cruz
as Carolina
William C. Mitchell
as Capt. Bill Sundstrom
Tessie Santiago
as Luna Vargas
Ellen Woglom
as Helen Fisher
Adam Lazarre-White
as Paul
Aarti Mann
as Agent Laura Kenney
Derek Phillips
as Gerald
John Diehl
as Ray
Darren Pettie
as Andrew Mackleson
Charles C. Stevenson Jr.
as Judge Milton Kalev
Sam Anderson
as Sherman
Keiko Agena
as Britta
Erin Chambers
as Mara
William Duffy
as Ralph
Jerrika Hinton
as Hannah
Josh Clark
as Amos
Lenora May
as Phyllis
Jason Dechert
as Matt Turner
Mary Pat Gleason
as Betsy
Sarah Benoit
as Doris
Ryan Cutrona
as Roger
Bill Yeager
as Norm
Peter Asle Holden
as William Granville
Peter Mackenzie
as Brad Loeb
Mina Badie
as Jane
Peter Holden
as William Granville
Larry Sullivan
as McClintock
Jesse D. Goins
as Chief Justice
Maura Soden
as Psychologist
Richard Gilliland
as Barry
Michael C. Mahon
as Billy Joe Lee
Lorrie Odom
as Harriett
Stephen Hart
as Bureaucrat
Malika Williams
as Guard
Creighton James
as Alexander Lavich
Dinora Walcott
as Carol
Amanda Fuller
as Carly
Tiffany Jeneen
as Postal Worker
Mark D. Espinoza
as Chairman of Joint Chiefs
Bruno Amato
as Stonemason Lonnie
Mona Mira
as Staffer
Jennifer Sommerfield
as Teresa
Roberto Montesinos
as Painter Jerry
Liz Loza
as Young Female Reporter
Ron Ostrow
as Sarnoff
Scott Roe
as Secret Service Agent No. 1
Al Carabello
as Parking Valet
Ajay Vidure
as Young Male Reporter
Barry Levy
as Secret Service Agent No. 2
Meghan Maureen McDonough
as Older Female Reporter
Keith Sellon-Wright
as Garrett Cole
Brice Williams
as Doctor No. 1
Jennifer Marsala
as Reporter
Sharon Battle
as Doctor No. 2
Jay Jackson
as Local News Anchor
Michelle Wong
as Scene Reporter
Jack Guzman
as Secret Service Agent
Claude Knowlton
as Waiter
Tyrees Allen
as Dr. Carroll
Kavita Patil
as Doctor No. 4
Keli Daniels
as Cable News Anchor
Vyvy Nguyen
as Hostess
Nichelle Hines
as Reporter Ashley
Vanessa Zima
as Jill
Bobbin Bergstrom
as Patty
Fred Ochs
as AA Leader
Kevin Ashworth
as Reporter Bill
Jocelyn Ayanna
as Prayer Leader
Jason Sims-Prewitt
as Soldier
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Series Details

TV Network: ABC
Premiere Date: Apr 5, 2012
Genre: Drama
Executive Producers: Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Tom Verica, Mark Fish, Mark Wilding
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