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Scandal
Season 6
Promotional poster
Starring
No. of episodes16
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseJanuary 26 (2017-01-26) –
May 18, 2017 (2017-05-18)
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The sixth season of the American television drama series Scandal was ordered on March 3, 2016 by ABC.[1] It began airing on January 26, 2017 in the United States on ABC.[2] The season includes the 100th episode of the series, being the tenth episode of this season. The season was produced by ABC Studios, in association with ShondaLand Production Company; the showrunner being Shonda Rhimes.

The season continues the story of Olivia Pope's crisis management firm, Olivia Pope & Associates, and its employees, as well as staff at the White House in Washington, D.C. Season six had eleven series regulars, all returning from the previous season, out of which six are part of the original cast of eight regulars from the first season. The season continued to air in the Thursday 9:00 pm timeslot, the same as the previous season, but aired in the mid-season schedule due to Kerry Washington's pregnancy.[3] The episode order was also shortened from 22 to 16 episodes as a result of Washington's pregnancy.[4]

Overview

The series focuses on Olivia Pope and her crisis management firm, Olivia Pope & Associates, and its team, as well as staff at the White House in Washington, D.C., in their efforts to deal with and contain political scandals.

Cast

Episodes

See also: List of Scandal episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
911"Survival of the Fittest"Tom VericaShonda RhimesJanuary 26, 2017 (2017-01-26)6017.62[6]
922"Hardball"Allison Liddi-BrownMatt ByrneFebruary 2, 2017 (2017-02-02)6026.54[7]
933"Fates Worse Than Death"Scott FoleyMark FishFebruary 9, 2017 (2017-02-09)6036.22[8]
944"The Belt"Tom VericaPaul William DaviesFebruary 16, 2017 (2017-02-16)6066.06[9]
955"They All Bow Down"Millicent SheltonZahir McGheeMarch 9, 2017 (2017-03-09)6045.26[10]
966"Extinction"Tony GoldwynChris Van DusenMarch 16, 2017 (2017-03-16)6055.63[11]
977"A Traitor Among Us"Tom VericaAlison SchapkerMarch 23, 2017 (2017-03-23)6075.40[12]
988"A Stomach for Blood"Oliver BokelbergSeveriano CanalesMarch 30, 2017 (2017-03-30)6086.57[13]
999"Dead in the Water"Nicole RubioMichelle LirtzmanApril 6, 2017 (2017-04-06)6095.10[14]
10010"The Decision"Sharat RajuJohanna LeeApril 13, 2017 (2017-04-13)6105.35[15]
10111"Trojan Horse"Jann TurnerJess Brownell & Nicholas NardiniApril 20, 2017 (2017-04-20)6115.11[16]
10212"Mercy"Nzingha StewartSeveriano Canales & Ameni RozsaApril 27, 2017 (2017-04-27)6125.29[17]
10313"The Box"Steph GreenRaamla Mohamed & Austin GuzmanMay 4, 2017 (2017-05-04)6135.15[18]
10414"Head Games"Zetna FuentesChris Van Dusen & Juan Carlos FernandezMay 11, 2017 (2017-05-11)6145.10[19]
10515"Tick Tock"Salli Richardson-WhitfieldZahir McGhee & Michelle LirtzmanMay 18, 2017 (2017-05-18)6155.23[20]
10616"Transfer of Power"Tony GoldwynMatt Byrne & Mark FishMay 18, 2017 (2017-05-18)6165.23[20]

Production

Development

Scandal was renewed for a sixth season on March 3, 2016, by ABC.[1] The series continued to air at Thursdays in the timeslot 9 p.m. E.T. like the previous season. Production began in July, confirmed by executive-producer Tom Verica.[21] After Kerry Washington announced that she was pregnant again, TVLine reported that ABC was considering moving the show's premiere to midseason.[22] In addition, the episode order for the sixth season was reduced from 22 to 16 episodes.[23] During ABC's annual upfront presentation in May, it was announced that Scandal will premiere during midseason, following a fall run of the new series Notorious.[3] Production began on July 13, 2016, with director and executive producer Tom Verica announcing that the crew was scouting for filming locations.[24] The table read for the premiere was on July 26, 2016, with filming starting soon after.[25] A teaser trailer was released on November 1, 2016 on YouTube.[26] An official trailer for the sixth season was released by ABC on November 3, 2016. The season began airing on January 26, 2017.[2] A promotional poster was released by ABC on November 29, 2016.[27] On February 10, 2017, ABC announced that the series had been renewed for a seventh season. It was later announced it will be the final season.[28][29]

Writing

When talking about the presidential campaign storyline in the show, showrunner Shonda Rhimes talked to The Hollywood Reporter about the character Fitzgerald Thomas Grant III not being president anymore. She said "I can't tell you any of that—but there is a plan. Tony is not going anywhere; where would he go?!". Other cast members spoke their opinion about Grant's next arc without the presidency. Tony Goldwyn, the actor playing Fitz, commented "He'll be much happier as the post-president than as the president." Jeff Perry, playing Cyrus Beene, said that "I'd love our show to invent a great role for a president after he's out of office that would reverberate back to the real world." Executive producer Betsy Beers voiced her excitement about the character doing "anything he wanted". Other cast members compared Fitz's next move with former U.S. presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton.[30]

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Rhimes talked about the presidential election and its factor into the sixth season. She said that it would in both ways, adding that "We are basically going to start our season on election night. Yes, it is going to play into our season, but we're not going to spend our time playing an election."[31]

Casting

Jessalyn Gilsig replaced Joelle Carter as Vanessa Moss.

The sixth season had twelve roles receiving star billing, with eleven of them returning from the previous season, eight of which part of the original cast from the first season. Kerry Washington continued to play her role as protagonist of the series, Olivia Pope, a former White House Director of Communications with her own crisis management firm. Darby Stanchfield played Abby Whelan, the White House Press Secretary, Katie Lowes portrayed Quinn Perkins, and Guillermo Diaz portrayed Huck, the troubled tech guy who works for Olivia. Cornelius Smith Jr. continued his role as activist Marcus Walker. Jeff Perry portrayed Cyrus Beene, Chief of Staff at the White House who was fired by Fitz but later rehired. Portia de Rossi played Elizabeth North, the new Chief of Staff at the White House, and later the Chief of Staff for the Vice President. Joshua Malina played the role of David Rosen, former U.S. Attorney, then Attorney General. Bellamy Young continued to act as Senator Melody "Mellie" Grant, who was kicked out of the White House by Fitz, and later joined the presidential campaign for President. Tony Goldwyn continued to portray President Fitzgerald "Fitz" Thomas Grant III. Scott Foley portrayed Jake Ballard a former B613 agent and later the head of the NSA.

TVLine announced on August 6, 2016, that Glee alum Jessalyn Gilsig will replace Joelle Carter as Vanessa Moss, Jake Ballard's wife.[5] Entertainment Weekly announced on December 5, 2016, that series regular Jeff Perry's daughter Zoe Perry had been cast in a recurring role for the sixth season.[32] It was announced on April 20, 2017, that Portia de Rossi would be departing the show after her character was killed off in the eleventh episode.

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports an 80% approval rating with an average rating of 7.5/10 based on 10 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "As shocking and thrilling as ever, Scandal eases into its sixth season with as much confidence as Olivia Pope herself."[33]

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
91 1 "Survival of the Fittest" January 26, 2017 (2017-01-26) Thursdays
9:00 p.m. 		2.0/7[6] 7.62[6] 2 3 TBD
92 2 "Hardball" February 2, 2017 (2017-02-02) 1.7/6[7] 6.54[7] 4 6 TBD
93 3 "Fates Worse Than Death" February 9, 2017 (2017-02-09) 1.6/5[8] 6.22[8] 3 5 TBD
94 4 "The Belt" February 16, 2017 (2017-02-16) 1.6/6[9] 6.06[9] 3 5 TBD
95 5 "They All Bow Down" March 9, 2017 (2017-03-09) 1.4/5[10] 5.26[10] 3 7 TBD
96 6 "Extinction" March 16, 2017 (2017-03-16) 1.4/5[11] 5.63[11] 2 2 TBD
97 7 "A Traitor Among Us" March 23, 2017 (2017-03-23) 1.3/5[12] 5.40[12] TBD TBD TBD
98 8 "A Stomach for Blood" March 30, 2017 (2017-03-30) 1.5/6[13] 6.57[13] TBD TBD TBD
99 9 "Dead in the Water" April 6, 2017 (2017-04-06) 1.2/5[14] 5.10[14] TBD TBD TBD
100 10 "The Decision" April 13, 2017 (2017-04-13) 1.3/6[15] 5.35[15] TBD TBD TBD
101 11 "Trojan Horse" April 20, 2017 (2017-04-20) 1.3/5[16] 5.11[16] TBD TBD
102 12 "Mercy" April 27, 2017 (2017-04-27) 1.4/5[17] 5.29[17] TBD TBD TBD
103 13 "The Box" May 4, 2017 (2017-05-04) 1.3/5[18] 5.15[18] TBD TBD TBD
104 14 "Head Games" May 11, 2017 (2017-05-11) 1.4/5[19] 5.10[19] TBD TBD TBD
105 15 "Tick, Tock" May 18, 2017 (2017-05-18) 1.2/5[20] 5.23[20] TBD TBD TBD
106 16 "Transfer of Power" May 18, 2017 (2017-05-18) 1.2/5[20] 5.23[20] TBD TBD TBD

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
91 1 "Survival of the Fittest" January 26, 2017 (2017-01-26) Thursdays
9:00 p.m. 		1.4 3.30 3.4 10.93 [34]
92 2 "Hardball" February 2, 2017 (2017-02-02) 1.2 3.18 2.9 9.73 [35]
93 3 "Fates Worse Than Death" February 9, 2017 (2017-02-09) 1.2 3.06 2.8 9.28 [36]
94 4 "The Belt" February 16, 2017 (2017-02-16) 1.2 3.01 2.8 9.08 [37]
95 5 "They All Bow Down" March 9, 2017 (2017-03-09) 1.4 3.19 2.6 8.47 [38]
96 6 "Extinction" March 16, 2017 (2017-03-16) 1.1 2.90 2.5 8.53 [39]
97 7 "A Traitor Among Us" March 23, 2017 (2017-03-23) 1.2 2.93 2.5 8.33 [40]
98 8 "A Stomach for Blood" March 30, 2017 (2017-03-30) 1.0 2.59 2.5 8.17 [41]
99 9 "Dead In the Water" April 6, 2017 (2017-04-06) 0.9 2.53 2.2 7.87 [42]
100 10 "The Decision" April 13, 2017 (2017-04-13) 1.1 2.88 2.4 8.14 [43]
101 11 "Trojan Horse" April 20, 2017 (2017-04-20) TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
102 12 "Mercy" April 27, 2017 (2017-04-27) TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
103 13 "The Box" May 4, 2017 (2017-05-04) 1.1 2.98 2.4 8.09 TBD
104 14 "Head Games" May 11, 2017 (2017-05-11) TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
105 15 "Tick, Tock" May 18, 2017 (2017-05-18) 1.2 3.01 2.4 8.23 [44]
106 16 "Transfer of Power" May 18, 2017 (2017-05-18) 1.2 3.01 2.4 8.23 [44]

Awards and nominations

Award Category Nominee Result
People's Choice Award
Favorite Dramatic TV Actress Kerry Washington Nominated
Favorite Dramatic TV Actor Scott Foley Nominated
NAACP Image Award
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Kerry Washington Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Joe Morton Nominated

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