Scandal: Season 1
Scandal is an American political‑thriller television series created by Shonda Rhimes that premiered on ABC on April 5 2012. The series stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, a former White House communications director who now runs a crisis‑management firm that serves the nation’s most powerful clients. In the first season, Pope is described as a “sharp‑minded” consultant who has even advised the president, and she l
Season overview
Scandal is an American political‑thriller television series created by Shonda Rhimes that premiered on ABC on April 5 2012. The series stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, a former White House communications director who now runs a crisis‑management firm that serves the nation’s most powerful clients. In the first season, Pope is described as a “sharp‑minded” consultant who has even advised the president, and she leads a team of operatives often referred to as “gladiators in suits.” The core premise of the season follows Pope and her staff as they protect and defend the public images of elite individuals, using their expertise to keep secrets hidden and resolve high‑stakes problems for their clients. The show emphasizes that “everyone has secrets,” and Pope has dedicated her professional life to shielding those secrets from exposure. Season
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Sweet Baby
Apr 5, 2012 · 46 min
Olivia hires Quinn Perkins; On Quinn Perkins' first day, she is given the task of of dealing with a woman's accusation against the President of the United States. Meanwhile, Pope &
Dirty Little Secrets
Apr 12, 2012 · 44 min
Olivia and her team must keep a DC madam's client list under wraps when she comes under investigation, leading to the firm protecting many of DC's most influential. Meanwhile, Quin
Hell Hath No Fury
Apr 19, 2012 · 44 min
When a millionaire's son is accused of rape, Pope & Associates take the case and find it difficult to change public perception. Olivia must also deal with Amanda Tanner's first req
Enemy of the State
Apr 26, 2012 · 44 min
After the Amanda Tanner case takes a shocking turn, one-time friends Olivia and Cyrus take heated, opposing viewpoints, and Cyrus tries to help in investigating the personal lives
Crash and Burn
May 3, 2012 · 44 min
After a commercial plane crashes, taking the lives of all onboard, Olivia Pope and her "gladiators-in-suits" must defend the pilot from media and airline accusations; meanwhile, wh
The Trail
May 10, 2012 · 44 min
As Gideon investigates Amanda Tanner's past, a series of events from the past reveal the contentious primary race between Fitzgerald Grant and Sally Langston, Olivia's first meetin
Grant: For the People
May 17, 2012 · 44 min
When Quinn finds herself in a tragic and compromising position, Olivia and the team rush to her side; all the while, a reluctant Cyrus must turn to Olivia when Billy Chambers makes