Scandal season 2
| Scandal (season 2) | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
 DVD cover for the second season | |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 27, 2012 – May 16, 2013 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of the American television drama series Scandal, created by Shonda Rhimes, began on September 27, 2012, in the United States, on ABC, and consisted of 22 episodes. The season was produced by ABC Studios, in association with ShondaLand Production Company; the showrunner being Shonda Rhimes. The program airs at the same time in Canada through the City television system with simsubbing of the ABC feed.
The season continues the story of Olivia Pope's crisis management firm, Olivia Pope & Associates, and its staff, as well as staff at the White House in Washington, D.C. Season two had nine series regulars, all returning from the previous season, out of which seven are part of the original cast of nine regulars from the first season. The season aired in the Thursday 10:00 pm time slot, the same as the previous season.
Plot
The season has two arcs. The first arc focuses on Fitz's attempted assassination in addition to the election-rigging, of which, more information is revealed through flashbacks. James investigates Defiance and the election-rigging for Fitz's campaign. It's revealed through flashbacks that the rigging was done by Olivia, Cyrus, Mellie, Verna and Hollis at election campaign headquarters. James teams up with David to try to build a case to take down Cyrus and Fitz. However, James ultimately lies in court, covering for Cyrus.
An assassination attempt is made on Fitz's life, which almost kills him. As a result, Sally takes over as President, much to Cyrus' dismay. After surviving, Fitz decides to get a divorce, which Mellie tries to avoid by somehow convincing her OB/GYN to induce her labour 4 weeks early. Huck is arrested for the attempted assassination after being framed by his girlfriend Becky. After David helps Huck go free, Huck, Olivia and her team trick Becky to show up at the hospital where she is arrested. Fitz finds out that Verna was behind the assassination and kills her. At the funeral, he reveals to Olivia that he doesn't want a divorce as he is devastated after learning about the rigging from Verna.
The second arc focuses on finding the mole who is leaking classified information from the White House. Olivia and the team investigate the case after figuring out that the CIA Director's suicide was actually a murder. Olivia gets to know Captain Jake Ballard, who works with the leader of B613, Rowan, who orders Jake to get close to Olivia. At the end of the season, Mellie gives Fitz an ultimatum, either he becomes loyal to her, or she goes on national television and reveals Fitz's affair with Olivia. Fitz chooses Olivia, which makes Mellie reveal the affair. Fitz announces his re-election campaign.
As Olivia and the team continue to investigate who the mole is, Huck manages to capture Charlie, who reveals the mole's identity: Billy Chambers. They figure out that Billy is working with David, who steals the Cytron card, but frames Billy and gives Cyrus the card in exchange for being reinstated as US Attorney. At the end, Olivia's name is leaked to the press as being Fitz's mistress, and it is revealed that Rowan is Olivia's father.
Cast
The second season had nine roles receiving star billing, with all of them returning from the previous season, seven of which part of the original cast from the first season. Kerry Washington continued her role as protagonist of the series, Olivia Pope, a former White House Director of Communications with her own crisis management firm. Columbus Short played the character Harrison Wright, while Darby Stanchfield played Abby Whelan, who begins a relationship with David Rosen. Katie Lowes acted as Quinn Perkins who is on trial for murder at the beginning of the season, and Guillermo Diaz continued playing the character Huck, the troubled tech guy who works for Olivia. Jeff Perry played Cyrus Beene, the Chief of Staff at the White House. Joshua Malina played David Rosen, the U.S. Attorney who develops a relationship with Abby. Bellamy Young continued playing First Lady Melody "Mellie" Grant, and Fitz's Vice President nominee, while Tony Goldwyn portrayed President Fitzgerald "Fitz" Thomas Grant III.
Several casting changes occurred for the second season. Henry Ian Cusick exited the show and did not return as his character Stephen Finch for the second season as the actor and showrunner Shonda Rhimes came to the mutual decision for him not to come back for the second year.[1] Both Bellamy Young, as First Lady of the United States, and Joshua Malina, as David Rosen, were bumped up to series regulars.[2][3]
Regular cast
- Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope
- Columbus Short as Harrison Wright
- Darby Stanchfield as Abigail "Abby" Whelan
- Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins
- Guillermo Diaz as Huck
- Jeff Perry as White House Chief of Staff Cyrus Beene
- Joshua Malina as David Rosen
- Bellamy Young as First Lady Melody "Mellie" Grant
- Tony Goldwyn as President Fitzgerald "Fitz" Thomas Grant III
Recurring cast
- Gregg Henry as Hollis Doyle
- Dan Bucatinsky as James Novak
- Debra Mooney as Supreme Court Justice Verna Thornton
- Norm Lewis as Senator Edison Davis
- George Newbern as Charlie
- Scott Foley as Jacob "Jake" Ballard
- Kate Burton as Vice President Sally Langston
- Susan Pourfar as Becky Flynn
- Joe Morton as Rowan "Eli" Pope
- Sharmila Devar as Lauren Wellman
- Brian Letscher as Tom Larsen
- Samantha Sloyan as Jeannine Locke
- Kurt Fuller as CIA Director Grayden Osborne
- Brenda Song as Alissa
- Tom Amandes as Governor Samuel Reston
- Erica Shaffer as News Reporter
- Matt Letscher as Billy Chambers
Guest cast
- Jimmy Kimmel as himself
- Lorraine Toussaint as Nancy Drake
- Elise Neal as Anna Gordon
- Patrick Fischler as Arthur "Artie" Hornbacher
- Brenda Strong as Joan Reston
- Sam Anderson as Melvin Feen
- Barry Bostwick as Fitzgerald Grant II
- Eric Mabius as Peter Caldwell
- Lisa Edelstein as Sarah Stanner
- Melinda McGraw as Debora Clarkson
- Andrea Bowen as Maybelle Doyle
- John Barrowman as a fixer
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | "White Hat's Off" | Tom Verica | Jenna Bans | September 27, 2012 | 201 | 6.74[4] |
| 9 | 2 | "The Other Woman" | Stephen Cragg | Heather Mitchell | October 4, 2012 | 202 | 6.56[5] |
| 10 | 3 | "Hunting Season" | Ron Underwood | Matt Byrne | October 18, 2012 | 203 | 6.17[6] |
| 11 | 4 | "Beltway Unbuckled" | Mark Tinker | Mark Fish | October 25, 2012 | 204 | 6.11[7] |
| 12 | 5 | "All Roads Lead to Fitz" | Steve Robin | Raamla Mohamed | November 8, 2012 | 205 | 6.06[8] |
| 13 | 6 | "Spies Like Us" | Bethany Rooney | Chris Van Dusen | November 15, 2012 | 206 | 6.02[9] |
| 14 | 7 | "Defiance" | Tom Verica | Peter Noah | November 29, 2012 | 207 | 6.64[10] |
| 15 | 8 | "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" | Oliver Bokelberg | Shonda Rhimes | December 6, 2012 | 208 | 7.39[11] |
| 16 | 9 | "Blown Away" | Jessica Yu | Mark Wilding | December 13, 2012 | 209 | 7.14[12] |
| 17 | 10 | "One for the Dog" | Steve Robin | Heather Mitchell | January 10, 2013 | 210 | 8.37[13] |
| 18 | 11 | "A Criminal, a Whore, an Idiot and a Liar" | Stephen Cragg | Mark Fish | January 17, 2013 | 211 | 7.93[14] |
| 19 | 12 | "Truth or Consequences" | Jeannot Szwarc | Peter Noah | January 31, 2013 | 212 | 8.09[15] |
| 20 | 13 | "Nobody Likes Babies" | Tom Verica | Mark Wilding | February 7, 2013 | 213 | 8.14[16] |
| 21 | 14 | "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" | Mark Tinker | Matt Byrne | February 14, 2013 | 214 | 8.02[17] |
| 22 | 15 | "Boom Goes the Dynamite" | Randy Zisk | Jenna Bans | February 21, 2013 | 215 | 7.68[18] |
| 23 | 16 | "Top of the Hour" | Steve Robin | Heather Mitchell | March 21, 2013 | 216 | 8.51[19] |
| 24 | 17 | "Snake in the Garden" | Ron Underwood | Raamla Mohamed | March 28, 2013 | 217 | 7.97[20] |
| 25 | 18 | "Molly, You in Danger, Girl" | Tom Verica | Chris Van Dusen | April 4, 2013 | 218 | 8.04[21] |
| 26 | 19 | "Seven Fifty-Two" | Allison Liddi-Brown | Mark Fish | April 25, 2013 | 219 | 7.90[22] |
| 27 | 20 | "A Woman Scorned" | Tony Goldwyn | Zahir McGhee | May 2, 2013 | 220 | 8.07[23] |
| 28 | 21 | "Any Questions?" | Mark Tinker | Matt Byrne | May 9, 2013 | 221 | 8.87[24] |
| 29 | 22 | "White Hat's Back On" | Tom Verica | Shonda Rhimes | May 16, 2013 | 222 | 9.12[25] |
Reception
The second season got overwhelmingly positive reviews, with some calling the season a triumph.[26][27] Ratings grew significantly over the second season, reaching a series high with the season finale which increased 25% in Total Viewers and 39% in Adult 18-49 compared to the first season's finale.[28] On Rotten Tomatoes the second season had a rating of 91% based on 11 reviews.[29]
Ratings
Live + SD ratings
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Episode | Air date | Time slot (EST) | Rating/Share (18–49) | Viewers (m) | 18–49 Rank | Viewership rank | Drama rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | "White Hat's Off" | September 27, 2012 | Thursdays 10:00 p.m. |
2.0/6[4] | 6.74[4] | — | — | — |
| 9 | 2 | "The Other Woman" | October 4, 2012 | 2.0/6[5] | 6.56[5] | — | — | — | |
| 10 | 3 | "Hunting Season" | October 18, 2012 | 1.9/5[6] | 6.17[6] | — | — | — | |
| 11 | 4 | "Beltway Unbuckled" | October 25, 2012 | 2.0/6[7] | 6.11[7] | — | — | — | |
| 12 | 5 | "All Roads Lead to Fitz" | November 8, 2012 | 1.9/5[8] | 6.06[8] | — | — | — | |
| 13 | 6 | "Spies Like Us" | November 15, 2012 | 2.0/6[9] | 6.02[9] | — | — | — | |
| 14 | 7 | "Defiance" | November 29, 2012 | 2.2/6[10] | 6.64[10] | — | — | — | |
| 15 | 8 | "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" | December 6, 2012 | 2.5/7[11] | 7.39[11] | 23[30] | — | 4[30] | |
| 16 | 9 | "Blown Away" | December 13, 2012 | 2.4/7[12] | 7.14[12] | 22[31] | — | 7[31] | |
| 17 | 10 | "One for the Dog" | January 10, 2013 | 2.8/8[13] | 8.37[13] | 14[32] | 23[32] | 6[32] | |
| 18 | 11 | "A Criminal, a Whore, an Idiot and a Liar" | January 17, 2013 | 2.6/7[14] | 7.93[14] | 16[33] | — | 6[33] | |
| 19 | 12 | "Truth or Consequences" | January 31, 2013 | 2.7/8[15] | 8.09[15] | 13[34] | 21[34] | 6[34] | |
| 20 | 13 | "Nobody Likes Babies" | February 7, 2013 | 2.8/8[16] | 8.14[16] | 17[35] | — | 7[35] | |
| 21 | 14 | "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" | February 14, 2013 | 2.7/8[17] | 8.02[17] | 13[36] | — | 3[36] | |
| 22 | 15 | "Boom Goes the Dynamite" | February 21, 2013 | 2.7/7[18] | 7.68[18] | 20[37] | — | 6[37] | |
| 23 | 16 | "Top of the Hour" | March 21, 2013 | 2.7/8[19] | 8.51[19] | 11[38] | 20[38] | 4[38] | |
| 24 | 17 | "Snake in the Garden" | March 28, 2013 | 2.6/7[20] | 7.97[20] | 14[39] | 23[39] | 4[39] | |
| 25 | 18 | "Molly, You In Danger, Girl" | April 4, 2013 | 2.6/8[21] | 8.04[21] | 15[40] | — | 4[40] | |
| 26 | 19 | "Seven Fifty-Two" | April 25, 2013 | 2.8/8[22] | 7.90[22] | 7[41] | 24[41] | 2[41] | |
| 27 | 20 | "A Woman Scorned" | May 2, 2013 | 2.6/8[23] | 8.07[23] | 13[42] | — | 4[42] | |
| 28 | 21 | "Any Questions?" | May 9, 2013 | 3.2/9[24] | 8.87[24] | 6[43] | 23[43] | 1[43] | |
| 29 | 22 | "White Hat's Back On" | May 16, 2013 | 3.2/9[25] | 9.12[25] | 10[44] | 17[44] | 2[44] |
Live + 7 Day (DVR) ratings
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Episode | Air date | Time slot (EST) | 18–49 rating increase | Viewers (millions) increase |
Total 18-49 | Total viewers (millions) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | "White Hat's Off" | September 27, 2012 | Thursdays 10:00 P.M. |
0.9 | 2.56 | 3.0 | 9.31 | [45] |
| 9 | 2 | "The Other Woman" | October 4, 2012 | 0.8 | 2.26 | 2.8 | 8.82 | [46] | |
| 10 | 3 | "Hunting Season" | October 18, 2012 | 0.9 | 2.42 | 2.8 | 8.58 | [47] | |
| 11 | 4 | "Beltway Unbuckled" | October 25, 2012 | 0.8 | 2.28 | 2.0 | 8.38 | [48] | |
| 12 | 5 | "All Roads Lead to Fitz" | November 8, 2012 | 1.0 | 2.51 | 2.9 | 8.56 | [49] | |
| 13 | 6 | "Spies Like Us" | November 15, 2012 | 0.9 | 2.32 | 2.9 | 8.33 | [50] | |
| 14 | 7 | "Defiance" | November 29, 2012 | 0.9 | 2.38 | 3.1 | 9.02 | [51] | |
| 15 | 8 | "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" | December 6, 2012 | 0.9 | 2.33 | 3.4 | 9.72 | [52] | |
| 16 | 9 | "Blown Away" | December 13, 2012 | 1.0 | 2.52 | 3.4 | 9.70 | [53] | |
| 17 | 10 | "One for the Dog" | January 10, 2013 | 1.0 | 2.51 | 3.8 | 10.89 | [54] | |
| 18 | 11 | "A Criminal, a Whore, an Idiot and a Liar" | January 17, 2013 | 1.1 | 2.49 | 3.7 | 10.42 | [55] | |
| 19 | 12 | "Truth or Consequences" | January 24, 2013 | 1.2 | 3.03 | 3.3 | 11.13 | [56] | |
| 20 | 13 | "Nobody Likes Babies" | February 7, 2013 | 1.0 | 2.69 | 3.8 | 10.83 | [57] | |
| 21 | 14 | "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" | February 14, 2013 | 1.1 | 2.87 | 3.8 | 10.89 | [58] | |
| 22 | 15 | "Boom Goes the Dynamite" | February 21, 2013 | 1.2 | 2.94 | 3.9 | 10.62 | [59] | |
| 23 | 16 | "Top of the Hour" | March 21, 2013 | 1.0 | 2.61 | 3.7 | 11.12 | [60] | |
| 24 | 17 | "Snake in the Garden" | March 28, 2013 | 0.9 | 2.58 | 3.5 | 10.55 | [61] | |
| 25 | 18 | "Molly, You in Danger, Girl!" | April 4, 2013 | 1.1 | 2.95 | 3.7 | 10.99 | [62] | |
| 26 | 19 | "Seven Fifty-Two" | April 25, 2013 | 0.8 | 2.37 | 3.6 | 10.27 | [63] | |
| 27 | 20 | "A Woman Scorned" | May 2, 2013 | 0.9 | 2.51 | 3.5 | 10.58 | [64] | |
| 28 | 21 | "Any Questions?" | May 9, 2013 | 0.8 | 2.27 | 4.0 | 11.14 | [65] | |
| 29 | 22 | "White Hat's Back On" | May 16, 2013 | 0.8 | 2.48 | 4.0 | 11.60 | [66] |
DVD release
| Scandal: The Complete Second Season | |||||
| Set Details | Special Features | ||||
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| Release Dates | |||||
| Region 1 | Region 2 | ||||
| September 3, 2013 | February 17, 2014 | ||||
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