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Premiered

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Ended: Thursday, May 17, 2012

When does Scandal Season 1 come out?

Scandal Season 1 premiered Thursday, April 5, 2012 on ABC and ended Thursday, May 17, 2012. The season has 7 episodes.

With a sharp mind -- and an impressive consulting the president -- crisis management expert Olivia Pope has a knack for solving her clients' problems.

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Scandal Season 1 release schedule

Scandal Season 1 episode release dates
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1. Sweet Baby

Olivia hires Quinn Perkins; On Quinn Perkins' first day, she is given the task of of dealing with a woman's accusation against the President of the United States. Meanwhile, Pope & Associates must prove a decorated war veteran innocent of murder.

Thursday · 14 years ago

2. Dirty Little Secrets

Olivia and her team must keep a DC madam's client list under wraps when she comes under investigation, leading to the firm protecting many of DC's most influential. Meanwhile, Quinn must continue to deal with the President's former intern.

Thursday · 14 years ago

3. Hell Hath No Fury

When a millionaire's son is accused of rape, Pope & Associates take the case and find it difficult to change public perception. Olivia must also deal with Amanda Tanner's first request as a client: a meeting with the President.

Thursday · 14 years ago

4. Enemy of the State

After the Amanda Tanner case takes a shocking turn, one-time friends Olivia and Cyrus take heated, opposing viewpoints, and Cyrus tries to help in investigating the personal lives of Olivia and her associates. Meanwhile Olivia and her team help a dictator locate his wife and children who have been allegedly kidnapped, and Quinn goes out with a reporter seeking information.

Thursday · 14 years ago

5. Crash and Burn

After a commercial plane crashes, taking the lives of all onboard, Olivia Pope and her "gladiators-in-suits" must defend the pilot from media and airline accusations; meanwhile, when Amanda Tanner goes missing, Huck calls upon his dark past to find her whereabouts, and Fitz seeks the help of the Vice President in order to pass key legislation despite their icy relationship.

Thursday · 14 years ago

6. The Trail

As Gideon investigates Amanda Tanner's past, a series of events from the past reveal the contentious primary race between Fitzgerald Grant and Sally Langston, Olivia's first meeting with Grant on the campaign trail and the formation of the Pope & Associates team.

Thursday · 14 years ago

7. Grant: For the People Finale

When Quinn finds herself in a tragic and compromising position, Olivia and the team rush to her side; all the while, a reluctant Cyrus must turn to Olivia when Billy Chambers makes an announcement that shakes Fitz's presidency to its core.

Thursday · 14 years ago

Scandal Season 1 guest stars

  • Joshua Malina

    Joshua Malina

    David Rosen

  • Bellamy Young

    Bellamy Young

    Mellie Grant

  • George Newbern

    George Newbern

    Charlie

  • Erica Shaffer

    Erica Shaffer

    Reporter Julia

  • Wes Brown

    Wes Brown

    Sully St. James

  • Bryan Rasmussen

    Bryan Rasmussen

    Howie

  • Amy K. Harmon

    Amy K. Harmon

    Ariel Masse

  • Allan Kolman

    Allan Kolman

    Vlad

  • Matthew Iott

    Matthew Iott

    Wally

  • Marek Probosz

    Marek Probosz

    Oskar

  • Cathy Lind Hayes

    Cathy Lind Hayes

    Judge Nora Zuckerman

  • Mimi Kennedy

    Mimi Kennedy

    Sharon Marquette

  • John Getz

    John Getz

    Patrick Keating

  • Megan Gallagher

    Megan Gallagher

    Stacy Keating

  • Curtis Armstrong

    Curtis Armstrong

    Attorney Cole

  • Michael Cassidy

    Michael Cassidy

    Travis Harding

Scandal Season 1 FAQ

When does Scandal Season 1 come out?

Scandal Season 1 premiered Thursday, April 5, 2012 on ABC.

How many episodes are in Scandal Season 1?

Scandal Season 1 has 7 episodes.

Are new episodes of Scandal Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Scandal Season 1 finale?

The Scandal Season 1 finale (Episode 7) aired Thursday, May 17, 2012.

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