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Critic Consensus: Owning its soap-like sensibilities, Scandal creates enticingly addictive narratives, with surprising twists and fascinatingly damaged characters.
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As the second series of this political drama unfolds, Harrison (Columbus Short) and Abby (Darby Stanchfield) learn who Quinn (Katie Lowes) really is, and Quinn begins to piece together the roles that Olivia (Kerry Washington) and Huck (Guillermo Diaz) played in her obtaining a new identity. Meanwhile, as Fitz (Tony Goldwyn) and Mellie (Bellamy Young) grow further apart, Fitz gets jealous when Olivia revisits her romance with Senator Davis (Norm Lewis), her ex-fiancé. Cyrus (Jeff Perry) also faces relationship problems when his husband, James (Dan Bucatinsky), returns to work as a journalist and gets a lead from David (Joshua Malina) about a story involving possible voter tampering in the last presidential election. A major mid-season shooting lands one main character in the hospital and another in police custody. Arriving on the scene in the second half of the season is Capt. Jake Ballard (Scott Foley), a man with a past linked to Fitz and a possible future linked to Olivia.
Cast
Kerry Washington
as Olivia Pope
as Olivia Pope
Columbus Short
as Harrison Wright
as Harrison Wright
Guillermo Díaz
as Huck
as Huck
Darby Stanchfield
as Abby Whelan
as Abby Whelan
Tony Goldwyn
as President Fitzgerald "Fitz" Grant
as President Fitzgerald "Fitz" Grant
Katie Lowes
as Quinn Perkins
as Quinn Perkins
Jeff Perry
as Cyrus Beene
as Cyrus Beene
Joshua Malina
as David Rosen
as David Rosen
Bellamy Young
as Mellie Grant
as Mellie Grant
Gregg Henry
as Hollis Doyle
as Hollis Doyle
Norm Lewis
as Edison Davis
as Edison Davis
Dan Bucatinsky
as James
as James
Scott Foley
as Jacob "Jake" Ballard, Jake Weston
as Jacob "Jake" Ballard, Jake Weston
Debra Mooney
as Verna
as Verna
Kurt Fuller
as Grayden Osbourne
as Grayden Osbourne
Susan Pourfar
as Becky
as Becky
Brenda Song
as Alissa
as Alissa
Wendy Davis
as Kimberly Mitchell
as Kimberly Mitchell
Kate Burton
as Vice President Sally Langston
as Vice President Sally Langston
Sam McMurray
as Pat
as Pat
Joe Holt
as Defense Secretary
as Defense Secretary
George Newbern
as Charlie
as Charlie
Lisa Edelstein
as Sarah Stanner
as Sarah Stanner
Stoney Westmoreland
as Hal
as Hal
Brian Letscher
as Tom
as Tom
Steven W. Bailey
as Noah Elliot
as Noah Elliot
Cullen Douglas
as Steve Doherty
as Steve Doherty
Patrick Fischler
as Arthur "Artie" Hornbacher
as Arthur "Artie" Hornbacher
Jackson Hurst
as Senator Jacob Shaw
as Senator Jacob Shaw
Jay Karnes
as Phil Stanner
as Phil Stanner
Jimmy Kimmel
as Himself
as Himself
Leslie Grossman
as Lisa
as Lisa
Eric Mabius
as Peter Caldwell
as Peter Caldwell
Virginia Louise Smith
as Secretary of State
as Secretary of State
Kate McGregor-Stewart
as Mary
as Mary
Kristin Carey
as Brooke Foster
as Brooke Foster
Lorraine Toussaint
as Nancy
as Nancy
James Urbaniak
as Michael Sylva
as Michael Sylva
Sam Page
as Will Caldwell
as Will Caldwell
Elise Neal
as Joanne
as Joanne
Stephen Hornyak
as Gary Olverman
as Gary Olverman
Ann Cusack
as Corinne Stark
as Corinne Stark
Todd Waring
as Peter
as Peter
Mandalynn Carlson
as Annie Stanner
as Annie Stanner
Pilar Holland
as Jennifer Price
as Jennifer Price
Tom Amandes
as Governor Reston
as Governor Reston
Damarr Calhoun
as Vincent
as Vincent
Lisa Sheridan
as Marion Caldwell
as Marion Caldwell
Adam Shapiro
as Jesse Tyler
as Jesse Tyler
Warren Thomas
as Pastor Drake
as Pastor Drake
Brenda Strong
as Joan Reston
as Joan Reston
Eve Gordon
as Janet
as Janet
Megeina Tovah
as Molly
as Molly
Liz Torrres
as Federal Judge
as Federal Judge
Stephen Collins
as Reed Wallace
as Reed Wallace
Adria Tennor
as Brenda Swan
as Brenda Swan
Sarah Aldrich
as Molly
as Molly
April D. Parker
as Andie Russell
as Andie Russell
April Parker-Jones
as Andie Russell
as Andie Russell
Darian Lopez
as Emma
as Emma
Audrey Wasilewski
as Alison Becker
as Alison Becker
Adam Lazarre-White
as Paul
as Paul
John Diehl
as Ray
as Ray
William C. Mitchell
as Capt. Bill Sundstrom
as Capt. Bill Sundstrom
Josh Clark
as Amos
as Amos
Sam Anderson
as Sherman
as Sherman
Keiko Agena
as Britta
as Britta
Charles C. Stevenson Jr.
as Judge Milton Kalev
as Judge Milton Kalev
Mary Pat Gleason
as Betsy
as Betsy
Peter Mackenzie
as Brad Loeb
as Brad Loeb
Mina Badie
as Jane
as Jane
Bill Yeager
as Norm
as Norm
Jason Dechert
as Matt Turner
as Matt Turner
Troy Winbush
as Morris
as Morris
Maura Soden
as Psychologist
as Psychologist
Jesse D. Goins
as Chief Justice
as Chief Justice
Richard Gilliland
as Barry
as Barry
Malika Williams
as Guard
as Guard
Stephen Hart
as Bureaucrat
as Bureaucrat
Samantha Sloyan
as Jeannine
as Jeannine
Creighton James
as Alexander Lavich
as Alexander Lavich
Tiffany Jeneen
as Postal Worker
as Postal Worker
Dinora Walcott
as Carol
as Carol
Bruno Amato
as Stonemason Lonnie
as Stonemason Lonnie
Mona Mira
as Staffer
as Staffer
Mark D. Espinoza
as Chairman of Joint Chiefs
as Chairman of Joint Chiefs
Jennifer Sommerfield
as Teresa
as Teresa
Liz Loza
as Young Female Reporter
as Young Female Reporter
Roberto Montesinos
as Painter Jerry
as Painter Jerry
Ron Ostrow
as Sarnoff
as Sarnoff
Scott Roe
as Secret Service Agent No. 1
as Secret Service Agent No. 1
Al Carabello
as Parking Valet
as Parking Valet
Ajay Vidure
as Young Male Reporter
as Young Male Reporter
Barry Levy
as Secret Service Agent No. 2
as Secret Service Agent No. 2
Keith Sellon-Wright
as Garrett Cole
as Garrett Cole
Brice Williams
as Doctor No. 1
as Doctor No. 1
Jennifer Marsala
as Reporter
as Reporter
Meghan Maureen McDonough
as Older Female Reporter
as Older Female Reporter
Jay Jackson
as Local News Anchor
as Local News Anchor
Sharon Battle
as Doctor No. 2
as Doctor No. 2
Michelle Wong
as Scene Reporter
as Scene Reporter
Tyrees Allen
as Dr. Carroll
as Dr. Carroll
Jack Guzman
as Secret Service Agent
as Secret Service Agent
Claude Knowlton
as Waiter
as Waiter
Vyvy Nguyen
as Hostess
as Hostess
Keli Daniels
as Cable News Anchor
as Cable News Anchor
Kavita Patil
as Doctor No. 4
as Doctor No. 4
Nichelle Hines
as Reporter Ashley
as Reporter Ashley
Bobbin Bergstrom
as Patty
as Patty
Vanessa Zima
as Jill
as Jill
Fred Ochs
as AA Leader
as AA Leader
Kevin Ashworth
as Reporter Bill
as Reporter Bill
Jason Sims-Prewitt
as Soldier
as Soldier
Jocelyn Ayanna
as Prayer Leader
as Prayer Leader
Critic Reviews for Scandal: Season 2
All Critics (21) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (20) | Rotten (1)
It's always good for an episode to end on a cliffhanger.
July 18, 2018 | Full Review…
End of episode. Did you see THAT coming??!!
July 18, 2018 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review…
A single word uttered by Olivia (Kerry Washington) proved to be the biggest shocker of all!
May 29, 2018 | Full Review…
Quinn and Huck are currently the frontrunners for my favorite team at Pope, but you never know!
May 29, 2018 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review…
The heightened stakes manage to raise the rest of the show's game.
May 29, 2018 | Rating: A- | Full Review…
Scandal... deftly balances soap and suspense.
May 29, 2018 | Full Review…
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