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Scandal
Season 1
Home media cover
Starring
No. of episodes7
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseApril 5 (2012-04-05) –
May 17, 2012 (2012-05-17)
Season chronology
Next →
Season 2
List of episodes

The first season of the ABC American television drama series Scandal premiered on April 5, 2012 and concluded on May 17, 2012, with a total of 7 episodes.[1]

Plot

This season introduces Olivia Pope and the various members of her firm, as well as President of the United States Fitzgerald Grant (Tony Goldwyn) and Cyrus Beene (Jeff Perry), his chief of staff. The season focused on the lives of the team members, the relationship between Olivia and the president (her former employer), and the mystery surrounding Amanda Tanner's (Liza Weil) involvement with the White House, among other cases the team solved.

Cast and characters

Main

Episodes

See also: List of Scandal episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Sweet Baby"Paul McGuiganShonda RhimesApril 5, 2012 (2012-04-05)1017.33[2]
22"Dirty Little Secrets"Roxann DawsonHeather MitchellApril 12, 2012 (2012-04-12)1027.28[3]
33"Hell Hath No Fury"Allison Liddi-BrownMatt ByrneApril 19, 2012 (2012-04-19)1037.21[4]
44"Enemy of the State"Michael KatlemanRichard E. RobbinsApril 26, 2012 (2012-04-26)1046.86[5]
55"Crash and Burn"Steve RobinMark WildingMay 3, 2012 (2012-05-03)1056.69[6]
66"The Trail"Tom VericaJenna BansMay 10, 2012 (2012-05-10)1066.43[7]
77"Grant: For the People"Roxann DawsonShonda RhimesMay 17, 2012 (2012-05-17)1077.33[8]

Reception

The series has been met with an generally favorable response from critics, with many being intrigued by the mysteries on the show and praised the show for having an African-American lead role. The series started with generally positive reviews from critics.[9][10] The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports an 87% approval rating with an average rating of 6.60/10 based on 31 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "Scandal is a soapy show about work and love that's over the top but never boring."[11] Metacritic gave the show a rating of 66 out of 100 based on 33 reviews.[12]

Ratings

Live + SD ratings

No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Episode Air date Time slot (EST) Rating/Share (18–49) Viewers (m)
1 1 "Sweet Baby" April 5, 2012 (2012-04-05) Thursday
10:00 P.M. 		2.0/6[2] 7.33[2]
2 2 "Dirty Little Secrets" April 12, 2012 (2012-04-12) 2.0/6[3] 7.28[3]
3 3 "Hell Hath No Fury" April 19, 2012 (2012-04-19) 2.0/6[4] 7.21[4]
4 4 "Enemy of the State" April 26, 2012 (2012-04-26) 2.0/6[5] 6.86[5]
5 5 "Crash and Burn" May 3, 2012 (2012-05-03) 1.9/5[6] 6.69[6]
6 6 "The Trail" May 10, 2012 (2012-05-10) 1.9/6[7] 6.43[7]
7 7 "Grant: For the People" May 17, 2012 (2012-05-17) 2.3/7[8] 7.33[8]

Live + 7 Day (DVR) ratings

No. in
Series 		No. in
Season 		Episode Air Date Timeslot (EST) 18–49 rating increase Viewers
(millions) increase 		Total 18-49 Total viewers
(millions) 		Ref
1 1 "Sweet Baby" April 5, 2012 (2012-04-05) Thursdays
10:00 P.M. 		0.7 1.84 2.7 9.21 [13]
2 2 "Dirty Little Secrets" April 12, 2012 (2012-04-12) — — — —
3 3 "Hell Hath No Fury" April 19, 2012 (2012-04-19) — 1.69 — 8.90 [14]
4 4 "Enemy of the State" April 26, 2012 (2012-04-26) — — — —
5 5 "Crash and Burn" May 3, 2012 (2012-05-03) — — — —
6 6 "The Trail" May 10, 2012 (2012-05-10) — — — —
7 7 "Grant: For the People" May 17, 2012 (2012-05-17) — 1.74 — 9.07 [15]

Awards and nominations

Award Category Nominee Result
ALMA Award Favorite TV Actor – Supporting Role in a Drama Guillermo Díaz Nominated
NAACP Image Award Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series Shonda Rhimes
("Sweet Baby") 		Nominated

DVD release

Scandal: The Complete First Season
Set Details Special Features
  • 7 Episodes
  • 2-Disc Set
  • English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
  • English SDH, Spanish and French subtitles
  • Scandal: Setting The Pace
  • Gladiators in Suits: Casting a Series
  • Scripting Scandal
Release Dates
Region 1 Region 2
June 12, 2012 October 7, 2013

References

  1. ^ "Scandal (2012– ) Episode List". imdb.com. imdb. Archived from the original on October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bibel, Sara (April 6, 2012). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Bang Theory', 'American Idol', 'Person of Interest', 'Missing', 'Up All Night' Adjusted Up; 'Scandal' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c Bibel, Sara (April 13, 2012). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Office' and 'American Idol' Adjusted Up; 'Scandal' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
  4. ^ a b c Kondolojy, Amanda (April 20, 2012). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'American Idol', 'Grey's Anatomy', 'Awake' & 'Missing' Adjusted Up; 'Scandal' & 'Parks and Recreation' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  5. ^ a b c Kondolojy, Amanda (April 27, 2012). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Idol', 'Big Bang Theory', 'Grey's', 'The Vampire Diaries', 'Mentalist' & 'Missing' Adjusted Up; 'Scandal' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 6, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  6. ^ a b c Kondolojy, Amanda (May 4, 2012). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory', 'American Idol', 'Vampire Diaries', 'Grey's Anatomy' Adjusted Up; 'Secret Circle', 'The Mentalist', 'Scandal' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 6, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  7. ^ a b c Kondolojy, Amanda (May 11, 2012). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Big Bang Theory', 'Idol', 'Vampire Diaries', 'Office', 'Secret Circle', 'Grey's' Adjusted Up; 'Touch', 'Scandal' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  8. ^ a b c Bibel, Sara (May 18, 2012). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'American Idol', 'Grey's Anatomy', '30 Rock' Adjusted Up; 'Touch', 'Scandal' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
  9. ^ McGee, Ryan (April 5, 2014). "Scandal: Scandal". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on August 28, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  10. ^ Wicker, Miranda (April 6, 2012). "Scandal Premiere Review: Gladiators. In Suits". TV Fanatic. Archived from the original on March 23, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  11. ^ "SCANDAL: SEASON 1 (2012)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  12. ^ "Scandal : Season 1". Metacritic. Archived from the original on August 19, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  13. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (April 23, 2012). "Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'New Girl' Tops Absolute Ratings Gain, 'Fringe' Tops % Gains, 'The Mentalist' Tops Total Viewer Gains in Week 29". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  14. ^ "Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Tops Absolute Ratings & Total Viewer Gains, 'Firm' Tops % Gains in Week 31". TV by the Numbers. May 7, 2012. Archived from the original on August 14, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  15. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (June 4, 2012). "Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Again Leads Ratings and Viewership Gains,'Grimm' Ranks Number One In Percentage Increases". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 13, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
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