Synopsis:

"White Hat's Back On" - With the identity of the mole now closer than ever, Olivia and her team are in very real danger. Meanwhile, the latest White House scandal pushes Cyrus to his limits, on the Season Finale of "Scandal," THURSDAY, MAY 16 (10:02-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.


Episode 22 of 22

Crazy how this show has become one of the most talked about and publicized shows on Thursday.

I'm not caught up. But for anyone who is, chime away.

OMG this episode was crazy (as are most of the episodes in this series). According to EW, some folks called Mysterious Park Bench Man's (Joe Morton) identity when he first showed up but I didn't see that coming at all. It was clear from the very first episode of the series that Cyrus would end up in the hospital with a heart attack or ulcers so that day has finally arrived. I feel a little bad for what happened to Stalker Boy (Scott Foley) and I guess the question for next season is who leaked the news about the affair (my guess is Millie and her fixer John Barrowman but I say the latter just because I want him to return to the show).

I hope I'm not the only person on this board who is addicted to this show!

You're not alone. But I think the father leaked the news. He told Cyrus he was going to take care of Olivia and what better way than to ruin her reputation.

Synopsis:

It's Handled" - With Olivia's name out there as the President's mistress, both the White House and Pope & Associates face their biggest scandal to date, and a surprise allegiance is formed in order to get things handled. Meanwhile, Olivia's father, Rowan, will stop at nothing to carry out his orders and no one, including Olivia, can stand in his way, on the Season 3 Premiere of "Scandal," THURSDAY OCTOBER 3 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Scandal" stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, Columbus Short as Harrison Wright, Guillermo Diaz as Huck, Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan, Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins, Tony Goldwyn as President Fitzgerald Grant, Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene, Bellamy Young as Mellie Grant, Joshua Malina as David Rosen and Scott Foley as Captain Jacob "Jake" Ballard.

Guest cast TBA.

"It's Handled" was written by Shonda Rhimes and directed by Tom Verica.


22 episode 3rd season


Got caught up with season 2 via Netflix. Very fun and addictive show. There were some bumps in season 2, but overall it was an entertaining arc.

Can't wait.

I believe ABC said the plan is to air 10-12 episodes straight, take a few months off, then air the remainder of the season uninterrupted.

I just re-watched season 2 so I'm all set for the premiere!

I watched season 2 on Netflix over the course of 2 weeks. I got lazy and it kind of fell off my viewing schedule last year. Glad I picked it back up. It got really good.

Seething First Lady got balls! That bunker scene was terrific.

Nice way to incorporate Superfreak in this hour

That was pure Scandal goodness. I love it when the First Lady gets confrontational but Pope had to school her about the whole whore thing. Now we have to figure out what's in the file.

Yeah. Great how they hung that chick out to dry.

That was a damn shame but it looks like Olivia isn't going to let that poor girl go down without a fight.

Of course. That will make it better...and more laughable.

I've seen some rumors and hooooooooooo boy!

The producers have said what ever happened in the file ties back to Olivia so again hoooooooooooo boy on those rumors.

When did Abby get so hot? Oh, yeah she changed up that bad hair. Amazing what a little change up of makeup and a curling iron will do for some people. Yeah, she was cute before - but now? Up some points.

Olivia's dad was really scandalizing the scenery in this episode - he out scandaled Olivia and Cyrus. Saw some spit coming out there a time or two.

Are we gladiators or are we bitches?

Loved it. They totally threw that chick under the bus. Total Scandal craziness. Great way to use Superfreak in the background music.

I don't know if it's the hair or makeup, but Darby Stanfield got really hot all of the sudden.

Synopsis:

OLIVIA'S PAST COMES BACK TO HAUNT HER ON ABC'S "SCANDAL"

"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" - Through flashbacks we learn more about Olivia's estranged relationship with her father. Meanwhile, both the White House and Pope & Associates are still in the middle of cleaning up the very big and very public mess they created, on "Scandal," THURSDAY OCTOBER 10 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Scandal" stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, Columbus Short as Harrison Wright, Guillermo Diaz as Huck, Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan, Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins, Tony Goldwyn as President Fitzgerald Grant, Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene, Bellamy Young as Mellie Grant, Joshua Malina as David Rosen and Scott Foley as Captain Jacob "Jake" Ballard.

Guest starring Kate Burton as Vice President Sally Langston, Norm Lewis as Senator Edison Davis, Brian Letscher as Tom, Steven W. Bailey as Coroner Noah Elliot, Samantha Sloyan as Jeanine Locke, Sharmila Devar as Lauren and Joe Morton as Rowan.

"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" was written by Heather Mitchell and directed by Allison Liddi-Brown.


Episode 2 of 22

I was wondering what the timeline was for Olivia and the senator's original relationship was and this episode gave me the answer. This season really is showing you why Olivia has some serious daddy issues but as long as Joe Morton sticks around that's fine with me. It's really weird that every character on this show is just horrible but you root for them every week anyway.

Loved it. Fantastic start to the season.

The flashbacks were great. As Lisa just said, it gave a lot of perspective on how evil Liv's Dad really is and her Daddy issues.

They officially revealed that he runs the organization that recruited Huck and has kept Jake captive the last few months.

at Abby confronting the White House IT guy about his Bit Torrent usage on White House servers.

I don't know what it is, but Abby has gotten hot this year. I think the hair getting done differently and the extra makeup have done wonders for her.

I have to wonder if Bill Clinton was somewhat of an influence for Shonda and her writers creating the Fitz character.

Synopsis:

THE GLADIATORS ARE HIRED UNDER MYSTERIOUS CONDITIONS ON ABC'S "SCANDAL"

"Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington" - A Midwestern mom hires Pope & Associates under mysterious conditions that lead to a very dangerous situation. Meanwhile, Fitz and Mellie admit their true feelings for each other, on "Scandal," THURSDAY OCTOBER 17 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Scandal" stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, Columbus Short as Harrison Wright, Guillermo Diaz as Huck, Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan, Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins, Tony Goldwyn as President Fitzgerald Grant, Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene, Bellamy Young as Mellie Grant, Joshua Malina as David Rosen and Scott Foley as Captain Jacob "Jake" Ballard.

Guest starring Cynthia Stevenson as Mary Nesbitt, Mark Moses as Congressman Jim Struthers, Ernie Hudson as Commander Randolph Boles, Patrick St. Espirit as Peter Foster, Brian Letscher as Tom, Sharmila Devar as Lauren, Aarti Mann as Agent Laura Kenney and Joe Morton as Rowan.

"Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington" was written by Matt Byrne and directed by Jeannot Szwarc.


Episode 3 of 22

wow - 24 split screen territory.

And like 24's CTU, security is way too laxed on this show.

This was the second ABC show to feature the main character being taken hostage, that struck me as strange. Clearly the Secret Service on this show took a page from the CTU lack security handbook! I felt so bad for the mom, for Huck, for Oliva, and Jake. Drunk Mellie was kinda awseome though and David grew a backbone with Cyrus, I bet the latter didn't see that coming at all.

My first thought too.

Synopsis:

MELLIE GETS HERSELF INTO HER VERY OWN SCANDAL, ON ABC'S "SCANDAL"

Lisa Kudrow Guest Stars

"Say Hello to My Little Friend" - With Pope & Associates still struggling to find clients, the team decides to take on a philandering senator who enjoys taking photos of his not so public areas. Meanwhile, Mellie gets involved in her own scandal with Democratic Congresswoman Josephine Marcus (Lisa Kudrow), on "Scandal," THURSDAY OCTOBER 24 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Scandal" stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, Columbus Short as Harrison Wright, Guillermo Diaz as Huck, Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan, Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins, Tony Goldwyn as President Fitzgerald Grant, Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene, Bellamy Young as Mellie Grant, Joshua Malina as David Rosen and Scott Foley as Captain Jacob "Jake" Ballard.

Guest starring Lisa Kudrow as Josephine Marcus, Dan Bucatinsky as James Novak, Melora Hardin as Shelley Meyers, Patrick Fabian as Senator Richard Meyers, Patrick St. Espirit as Peter Foster, Michael B. Silver as Gavin Mitchell, Stoney Westmoreland as Hal Rimbeau, Brian Letscher as Tom, Peter Holden as William Granville and Joe Morton as Rowan.

"Say Hello to My Little Friend" was written by Mark Fish and directed by Oliver Bokelberg.


Episode 4 of 22

Seemed obvious to me that the 'Good Wife' did it about 5 seconds in.