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Season 2 – Scandal

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"Grey's Anatomy" creator Shonda Rhimes is the creative mind behind this ABC drama. Olivia Pope, a former media consultant to the president, is ready to move on with her life and opens her own crisis-management firm, but she can't seem to shake ties with her past. Olivia's staff includes Quinn Perkins, who has a complicated history, and hacker extraordinaire Huck. As she moves forward it becomes clear that, while her staffers may specialize in cleaning up the lives of other people, they can't seem to do the same for themselves.
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Scandal — Season 2

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

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Les Chappell AV Club The heightened stakes manage to raise the rest of the show's game. Rated: A- May 29, 2018 Full Review Christopher John Farley Wall Street Journal Scandal... deftly balances soap and suspense. May 29, 2018 Full Review Lindsey Bahr Entertainment Weekly Scandalites, the white hat may be back on, but the game has changed, and no one came out of this finale unaltered. May 29, 2018 Full Review Liane Bonin Starr Uproxx It's always good for an episode to end on a cliffhanger. Jul 18, 2018 Full Review Jim Halterman TV Fanatic End of episode. Did you see THAT coming??!! Rated: 4.5/5 Jul 18, 2018 Full Review Leigh Raines TV Fanatic Quinn and Huck are currently the frontrunners for my favorite team at Pope, but you never know! Rated: 4.5/5 May 29, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rafael M Una serie divertida, inteligente y mucha intriga. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/23/24 Full Review Audience Member In season 1 Harrison and Abby made a point or saying that Olivia doesn't cry. "Don't let her see you crying" he told Quinn. Every episode of season 1 and 2......Olivia cried, her breathy, heaving, contorted expression cry. She's supposed to be the symbol of a powerful independent no nonsense Strong black woman succeeding in the white man's haven - Washington. Yet every time she sees this man she goes weak. She responds to his shouting at her, his lies and his presence like any other infatuated air headed girl looking for a daddy figure. Secondly why does she have to bark and shout at everyone. As a woman working in a male majority occupation myself, I know certainly that the way she speaks to everyone is not powerful or assertive, it is over compensating, disrespectful and non productive She asks Fitz to let her go. When he says he's letting her go she cries. Sigh. I don't know how they expect us to believe this weak man and the machinations of his people actually work every time. I guess the expectation is that we suspend all belief and give them 100% creative liberty The other annoying thing about this show is how fast everyone rambles breathlessly. It's annoying and doesn't add any value to the show Someone needs to stop writing in the script that part of every episode where Fitz says he is the most Powerful man on the planet and the leader of the free world. *eye roll* jeez. He has this permanent pained expression on his face. On the plus side. I love the way she dresses. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Without the first seasons predictability, scandal truly embraces with it could be. With shocking moments galore. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review jon c It's not as good as the last season but Season 2 has Olivia and her team go up against impossible odds with government conspiracies, political figures, and themselves Huck gets more of a detailed backstory to why he's so stricken by torture and interrogation Olivia and President Grant go back and forth numerous times about their secret relationship kept from the public eye and in the White House More hot topics like matrimony, infidelity, hostile negotiations, and keeping things under wraps put a strain on everyone The world wants to know every detail, the news is only into the hottest stories, and when it comes to marriage pretending is mostly part of the illusion since no one is truly perfect Things like Ballard watching over Olivia and a top secret program called Albatross forces Olivia to go beyond the norm Not all these episodes are perfect but Season 3 could step it up and I'm very anxious to see how far they can stil go Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Advertised as a political Thriller, this is more like a Political Soap Opera. Annoyingly verbose, almost all characters speak exactly the same, the President of the US rarely stops behaving like an infatuated teenager (Literally, at some point I had to fastforward the redundant pseudo-love scenes between Olivia and Fitz)... There is an interesting story or corruption and intrigue running behind the heavy melodrama, but it remains behind from beginning to end. Oh, and the patriotism...! Don't you hate any narrative which repeats over and over that the US president is the leader of the 'free world'? Obnoxious! Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Denna säsong är jag inte färdig med ännu, tycker samma som om förra säsongen: Denna ligger på gränsen till för jobbig för mig att kolla på. Väldigt välgjord och spännande men massor av starka mer eller mindre återhållna känslor. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Sep 27, 2012 White Hat's Off Information about Quinn's real identity and past comes out; a senator facing public disgrace asks Olivia for help; Cyrus and Mellie put President Fitz in a compromising position. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 4, 2012 The Other Woman Olivia and her team must do some heavy lifting -- literally -- to clean up the mess after a public figure is caught in a compromising position; Cyrus and Fitz must deal with a foreign-policy emergency. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 18, 2012 Hunting Season A government employee shocks Olivia when he reveals how high the scandal goes; questions about Quinn's background create tension; Cyrus tries to keep the president under control; an old flame of Olivia's returns. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 25, 2012 Beltway Unbuckled The parents of a missing college student seek help; David gets help on the Cytron case from an unexpected source; Mellie proves her political prowess. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 8, 2012 All Roads Lead to Fitz A governor takes the law into his own hands when his wife is raped; when James decides to return to his job as a journalist covering the White House, both Cyrus and the President are surprised. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 15, 2012 Spies Like Us Olivia receives a coded warning that could expose Huck's past; Olivia asks Harrison to take care of a secret that has been exposed; Fitz and Cyrus face the ramifications of James' front-page news story. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 29, 2012 Defiance The team manages a billionaire who seems to have lost his sanity; Olivia and the White House staff prepare to celebrate the president's 50th birthday; while investigating Cytron, James discovers something that could change the country's fate. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 6, 2012 Happy Birthday, Mr. President A catastrophic event forces Olivia to go back to work at the White House; the first few days of Fitz's presidency. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 13, 2012 Blown Away Olivia helps the vice president; Cyrus learns the truth about James' investigation; Olivia's associates struggle with an unexpected betrayal. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 10, 2013 One for the Dog While Huck is held under the Patriot Act, Olivia and the team receive assistance from an old friend; Mellie is faced with a compromising situation that could impact Fitz's future. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 17, 2013 A Criminal, a Whore, an Idiot and a Liar The White House is rocked by more changes; flashbacks reveal more about the rigged election; Edison makes a shocking accusation. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 31, 2013 Truth or Consequences Olivia unravels as her colleagues learn the truth about the rigged election; Mellie tries to reel Fitz in. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 7, 2013 Nobody Likes Babies David learns the truth about the Cytron case; Olivia, Cyrus, Mellie, Hollis and Verna go to extremes to protect themselves. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 14, 2013 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Fitz doesn't know who he can trust; a handsome stranger (Scott Foley) sparks Olivia's interest; the team at Pope & Associates works for David Rosen on a case. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 20, 2013 Boom Goes the Dynamite Olivia and the team end up acting as high-powered matchmakers for Peter Caldwell, an up-and-coming politician; David thinks he is being followed; Fitz is faced with a delicate hostage situation. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 21, 2013 Top of the Hour Fitz's pick for Supreme Court Justice is caught in an affair with Olivia's new high-powered client (Lisa Edelstein); Olivia and Jake continue to flirt. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 28, 2013 Snake in the Garden Hollis Doyle's daughter is kidnapped; Jake and Olivia take their relationship to the next level; Cyrus is determined to get back into the president's good graces; Mellie tells Fitz that he needs to make some changes. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 4, 2013 Molly, You in Danger, Girl The team realizes there may have been a mistake on an old case, possibly putting everyone in danger; Olivia and Jake's relationship intensifies, while Fitz and Mellie's relationship hits a low. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 25, 2013 Seven Fifty-Two Information about Huck's past is revealed; not realizing that someone could be watching, Fitz and Olivia have an emotionally charged conversation; Cyrus becomes increasingly suspicious of Jake. Details Episode 20 Aired May 2, 2013 A Woman Scorned The team makes a shocking discovery while investigating the mole; Fitz orders Jake to keep Olivia safe; Cyrus must clean up after Mellie's ultimatum. Details Episode 21 Aired May 9, 2013 Any Questions? Cyrus is at the center of a big scandal at the White House; Olivia is betrayed by someone close to her. Details Episode 22 Aired May 16, 2013 White Hat's Back On As they get closer to uncovering the mole's identity, Olivia and her team find themselves in an increasingly dangerous situation; the latest White House scandal pushes Cyrus over the edge. Details
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Season Info

Director
Tom Verica, Mark Tinker, Steve Robin, Stephen Cragg, Ron Underwood, Oliver Bokelberg, Jeannot Szwarc
Executive Producer
Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers
Screenwriter
Mark Fish, Matt Byrne, Jenna Bans, Mark Wilding, Shonda Rhimes, Chris Van Dusen, Peter Noah, Heather Mitchell, Raamla Mohamed, Heather Mitchell, Zahir McGhee
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 27, 2012