Scandal: Season 7
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.
Season 7 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Scandal Season 6.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
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.
Episode Guide
Season 7 Progress Shield
Watch Me
Oct 5, 2017 · 44 min
One hundred days into Mellie's presidency, Olivia Pope is proving she can run the world; but to avoid an international incident, she may have to make her toughest call yet. Meanwhi
Pressing the Flesh
Oct 12, 2017 · 44 min
President Mellie Grant hosts a state dinner for President Rashad of Bashran in a first step toward peace in the Middle East, and in case Mellie's charm alone doesn't work, Olivia s
Day 101
Oct 19, 2017 · 44 min
During the first 100 days of Mellie's presidency, Fitz stays out of the limelight in Vermont where he takes up life as an ordinary citizen for the first time in years. Marcus joins
Lost Girls
Oct 26, 2017 · 44 min
While Liv is busy running the free world, the team at QPA works with an unexpected client to solve an important case. At the White House, Mellie prepares for the upcoming Nuclear S
Adventures in Babysitting
Nov 2, 2017 · 44 min
Olivia and Mellie assert their power like never before; Cyrus works on congressional approval to declare war in Bashran; a close watch is kept on President Rashad's niece.
Vampires and Bloodsuckers
Nov 9, 2017 · 44 min
The Gladiators gather to celebrate Quinn and Charlie's wedding day; Cyrus, Mellie, and Jake deal with a new crisis in the Middle East.
Something Borrowed
Nov 16, 2017 · 44 min
The first half of the epic final season ends with shocking revelations and jaw-dropping events that will leave everyone reeling.
Robin
Jan 18, 2018 · 44 min
The fallout from Rowan's desperate action affects Quinn's loved ones, including a guilt-ridden Olivia.
Good People
Jan 25, 2018 · 44 min
The harrowing events that transpired in Rowan's basement are revealed, from the moment Quinn was kidnapped to the earth-shattering gunshot that rocked Olivia to her core.
The People v. Olivia Pope
Feb 1, 2018 · 44 min
When Olivia agrees to join Fitz in Vermont for what she thinks will be a relaxing getaway, she is shocked to find that her closest friends have orchestrated a relentless interventi
Army of One
Feb 8, 2018 · 44 min
Mellie's plans to name Jake as her new chief of staff only propels Olivia to do whatever it takes to make sure that does not happen. Back at Papa Pope's house, Quinn becomes restle
Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself (I)
Mar 1, 2018 · 44 min
Olivia, in the midst of moving on from the White House and gets an unexpected visitor — criminal defense attorney Annalise Keating, who seeks her help in fast-tracking a judicial r
Air Force Two
Mar 8, 2018 · 44 min
When Cyrus and David embark on a trip to Lisbon for the digital piracy summit, their plane is hacked, leaving their friends and colleagues on the ground little time to save them.
The List
Mar 15, 2018 · 44 min
After Air Force Two's extraordinary safe landing, Cyrus takes his victory lap as America's newest hero, and Mellie demands that the Oval stop at nothing until justice is served. Me
The Noise
Mar 29, 2018 · 44 min
When Charlie is taken into custody for the hijacking of Air Force Two, Quinn is faced with an important choice. Meanwhile, Cyrus is pulling the strings behind closed doors and sets
People Like Me
Apr 5, 2018 · 44 min
On the heels of her commitment to turn over a new leaf, personal turmoil strikes Olivia once again when Mellie demands that she get rid of Cyrus once and for all.
Standing in the Sun
Apr 12, 2018 · 44 min
Cyrus and Jake's mission to take the White House reaches a new level of deceit when Liv is called to testify against Mellie.
Over a Cliff
Apr 19, 2018 · 47 min
With the existence of B613 exposed to the world, the Gladiators make the ultimate sacrifice in order to take down Cyrus and Jake – but how far will they go to get justice?