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Season 4 – 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 4

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

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Joshunda Sanders Bitch Media I get criticisms of Scandal and I have a few of my own.. What I find addictive and irresistible about shows like Scandal and Empire is that they are guilty pleasures featuring a range of diverse characters. Jan 25, 2021 Full Review Gwen Ihnat AV Club Olivia and Cyrus, at least, will always be tied together. In the twisted world of Scandal, a relationship like that counts for a lot. Rated: B- May 7, 2018 Full Review Les Chappell AV Club In an episode full of bold moves, this is the boldest, and one that augurs the promising continuation of Scandal's season four rally. Rated: A- May 7, 2018 Full Review Julie Washington Cleveland Plain Dealer This was an excellent start to the season. We've seen Olivia estranged from Fitz before, but this time her isolation from Abby, Quinn and Huck will be interesting to see play out. May 7, 2018 Full Review Leigh Raines TV Fanatic Well THAT was certainly a way to wake up. I'm not sure what nightmare Olivia was screaming from because DAYUM. I wonder what it was like for Kerry to film that scene! Rated: 4.5/5 May 7, 2018 Full Review Kevin Fallon The Daily Beast Going down that rabbit hole again? Olivia Pope, you've lost your damn mind. Mar 26, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member This season made Scandal become a by the numbers drama. It use to be a shocking and fun take on the overdone political drama genre that died after Olivia was kidnapped,because we all know that Rowan Pope was going to get caught since everyone hates him and all Scandal villains either disappear or are killed off. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 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 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member The most unbelievably witless drama on TV reminiscent of spoofs mocking soap operas (but passing as prime time entertainment??) Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member "Gladiators in suits" - so corny! I find the show to be too theatrical and unconvincing. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member I’m going to keep this short. Millions of viewers would probably disagree, but this show has gotten bad, and when I say bad, I mean I-cannot-watch-this-show-sober bad: Season 1) Decent case of the week show, with a more than decent cast and a fun premise. Season 2) Perfection, blending political drama, overarching story lines, and sprinkled cases. Season 3) Messy. Really messy, and it seems pretty obvious to me someone on the writing team saw Alias and did a bad job imitating it. Season 4) WTF. This ship is way past the possibility of turning around. The only thing that remains perfection is Bellamy Young and even she can’t save this mess. There are so many wonderful and underrated shows that get cancelled while stuff like this and Pretty Little Liars gets renewed. I don’t understand television. “No Looking Back” is the tagline of Season 4. Indeed, I will not be looking back. Have a different Take? Tell me about it. http://www.gambolking.com https://twitter.com/TakeAGambol https://www.facebook.com/TakeAGambol Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member this is such a great show. It's fast paced and thrilling with it's hangover-worthy cliff hangers and guest stars appearing for unusual characters. But what's most special about this show is how the audience could think and know what's gonna happen but is defied by the amazing Shonda Rhimes and her team of excellent writers and the somehow collaborative input of the wonderful cast themselves Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Kerry Washington

Olivia Pope

Guillermo Díaz

Huck

Darby Stanchfield

Abby Whelan

Katie Lowes

Quinn Perkins

Tony Goldwyn

President Fitzgerald Grant

Jeff Perry

Cyrus Beene

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 25, 2014 Randy, Red, Superfreak and Julia Fitz and Cyrus work to make a positive impact on the country; Mellie struggles with the loss of her child; the gladiators feel the effect of Olivia's absence. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 2, 2014 The State of the Union Cyrus hopes to recruit an influential power couple (Mary McCormack and Josh Randall) during preparations for the State of the Union; Mellie's struggle gets the nation's attention. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 9, 2014 Inside the Bubble An old friend seeks help after the disappearance of her daughter; Cyrus has an uncomfortable run in; Jake tries to get answers through his connections; a national news story obsesses Mellie; David endeavors to prove himself. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 16, 2014 Like Father, Like Daughter Fitz turns to Olivia for help with a situation that would destroy his family's reputation; Rowan asks a friend to do his dirty work. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 23, 2014 The Key Jake stops returning Olivia's calls, distracting her from the investigation into Catherine's case; Cyrus becomes more involved with Michael; Fitz wants answers about Jerry's death. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 30, 2014 An Innocent Man An assassin who claims he was wrongly accused wants Olivia's help; Mellie is intrigued by a former first lady; Fitz makes a stunning move. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 6, 2014 Baby Made a Mess Unable to believe Jake is guilty, Olivia seeks out Tom for more information; Huck plays with fire; Mellie makes a power move; Elizabeth's alliance is revealed. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 13, 2014 The Last Supper Olivia tries to get Fitz and Jake to focus on taking down Command; Huck wants to connect with his family; when Cyrus' exploits catch up with him, Elizabeth's plan turns out to be bigger than anticipated. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 20, 2014 Where the Sun Don't Shine With Command always two steps ahead, everyone in Olivia's life is in danger; Cyrus must face the consequences of his behavior; Huck and Quinn figure out what Elizabeth North is up to. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 29, 2015 Run Olivia's point of view reveals what happened when Jake left the room, and more details of her disappearance. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 5, 2015 Where's the Black Lady? The members of the team come together, intent on doing whatever it takes to find Olivia and get her back home. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 12, 2015 Gladiators Don't Run The gladiators look on from afar as countries around the globe begin to bid on Olivia; Andrew and Fitz face off. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 19, 2015 No More Blood The gladiators try to save Olivia as the auction for her progresses; people at the White House worry that Olivia is gone for good. Details Episode 14 Aired Mar 5, 2015 The Lawn Chair A tragedy garners national attention; members of the White House try to deal with their problematic vice president. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 12, 2015 The Testimony of Diego Muñoz David Rosen is surprised by an unanticipated visitor who has information about B613 that could take down the White House and impact Pope & Associates. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 19, 2015 It's Good to Be Kink Olivia takes action when she learns a woman is intending to reveal sex secrets about Washington, D.C.'s elite; Elizabeth thinks Mellie's sister could have a negative impact on their political aspirations. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 26, 2015 Put a Ring on It When Michael gets involved with a bad situation, Cyrus is pressured to move up the wedding to help with damage control; David moves forward with his plan to take down B613. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 2, 2015 Honor Thy Father David hopes to strengthen his case by recruiting former B613 agents; a congressman whose father is on death row asks Olivia for help. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 16, 2015 I'm Just a Bill Rowan's return raises the stakes for those targeting B613; Fitz needs the vice president's help to pass an important bill. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 23, 2015 First Lady Sings the Blues Those trying to take down B613 must take drastic measures to ensure their safety; the nation turns against Mellie, forcing Cyrus to come to her defense. Details Episode 21 Aired May 7, 2015 A Few Good Women Vice President Ross hires Olivia to defend a woman in the Navy; Quinn and Huck go to work to get answers about B613; Mellie's Senate campaign continues to be difficult. Details Episode 22 Aired May 14, 2015 You Can't Take Command Things come to a head as Olivia and her team move to take down Command; Mellie learns whether she won the election. Details

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Season Info

Director
Tom Verica, Randy Zisk, Jeannot Szwarc, Oliver Bokelberg, Allison Liddi-Brown, Paul McCrane, Regina King, Julie Anne Robinson, David Rodriguez
Executive Producer
Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers
Screenwriter
Shonda Rhimes, Severiano Canales, Mark Fish, Mark Wilding, Chris Van Dusen, Heather Mitchell, Paul William Davies, Jenna Bans, Zahir McGhee
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 25, 2014