From the creator and executive producers of Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice comes a drama revolving around the life and work of a professional crisis manager and her dysfunctional staff.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Series Notes 3 Cast 3.1 Main Cast 3.2 Supporting Cast 3.3 Recurring Cast 3.4 Minor Recurring Cast 4 Production Credits 4.1 Writers 4.2 Directors 4.3 Producers 4.4 Other Production Credits 5 Comments

PlotEdit

Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) is a former Presidential media relations consultant who has dedicated her life to protecting and guarding the public images of America's high society elite. Pope opened her own consulting firm after leaving the White House, hoping to start a new chapter in her life not only professionally, but personally. However, no matter how hard she tries, cutting ties with her past seems to be easier said than done. As for her new staff, who specialize in fixing the lives of other people, the issues in their own lives turn out to be more challenging to fix than those of their clients.

Series NotesEdit

• Former Bush administration press aide Judy Smith is rumored to be the inspiration, at least partially, for the main character of Scandal, Olivia Pope.

CastEdit

Main CastEdit

• Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope
• Columbus Short as Harrison Wright
• Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan
• Guillermo Diaz as Huck
• Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins
• Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene - White House Chief of Staff
• Joshua Malina as David Rosen (Guest Star in Season 1; Regular in Season 2+)
• Bellamy Young as First Lady Mellie Grant (Guest Star in Season 1; Regular in Season 2+)
• Tony Goldwyn as President Fitzgerald Grant
• Henry Ian Cusick as Stephen Finch (Season 1 only)

Supporting CastEdit

• Dan Bucatinsky as James Novak
• Kate Burton as Vice President Sally Langston
• George Newbern as Charlie
• Brenda Song as Alissa
• Gregg Henry as Hollis Doyle
• Debra Mooney as Supreme Court Justice Verna Thornton (deceased)
• Scott Foley as Captain Jake Ballard
• Susan Pourfar as Becky Flynn
• Norm Lewis as Senator Edison Davis
• Liza Weil as Amanda Tanner (deceased)
• Brendan Hines as Gideon Wallace (deceased)
• Matt Letscher as Billy Chambers
• Tom Amandes as Governor Samuel Reston
• Joe Morton as Mysterious Man

Recurring CastEdit

• Brian Letscher as Tom - Secret Service
• Stoney Westmoreland as Hal Rimbeau - Secret Service
• Wendy Davis as Kimberly Mitchell
• Kate McGregor-Stewart as Mary - Assistant to Cyrus
• Samantha Sloyan as Jeannine - White House Staffer
• Sharmila Devar as Lauren Wellman - President's Secretary
• Sam McMurray as US Attorney Pat Wexler
• Kurt Fuller as Grayden Osborne - CIA Director (deceased)
• Dinora Walcott as Reporter Carol
• Reece Rios as Reporter Peter
• Joe Holt as Secretary of Defense
• Virginia Louise Smith as Secretary of State

Minor Recurring CastEdit

• Mina Badie as Assist. US Attorney Jane Powell
• Leslie Grossman as Lisa - DC Coroner
• Troy Winbush as Morris Elcott - White House Security Guard
• Shannon Cochran as Attorney General Susan Sawyer
• Steven W. Bailey as Noah Elliot - Coroner's Investigator
• J. René Peña as Louise - President's Secretary
• Mageina Tovah as Molly Ackerman (deceased)
• Cullen Douglas as Steve Doherty
• Erica Shaffer as TV News Anchorwoman
• Kavita Patil as President's Doctor

Production CreditsEdit

Scandal was created by Shonda Rhimes; she is also the show-runner. The show operates out of ABC Studios.

WritersEdit

• Shonda Rhimes - Head Writer
• Jenna Bans
• Matt Byrne
• Mark Fish
• Heather Mitchell
• Peter Noah
• Richard E. Robbins
• Mark Wilding

DirectorsEdit

• Tom Verica - Head Director
• Roxann Dawson
• Tony Goldwyn
• Steve Robin
• Michael Kattleman
• Allison Liddi-Brown
• Paul McGuigan
• Steve Robin

ProducersEdit

Name	Position	Year(s)	Note(s)
Shonda Rhimes	Executive Producer	2012-2013	Creator & Show Runner
Betsy Beers	Executive Producer	2012-2013
Judy Smith	Co-Executive Producer	2012-2013	Show Inspired by
Jenna Bans	Co-Executive Producer	2012-2013	also as a series writer
Holden Chang	Associate Producer	2012-2013	credited in end credits
Scott Collins	Producer	2012-2013	also as a series writer
Roxann Dawson	Supervising Producer (Season 1)	2012	also as a season 1 director
Noah Evslin	Co-Producer	2013	credited in end credits
Mark Fish	Co-Executive Producer	2012-2013	also as a series writer
Merri D. Howard	Produced by	2012-2013
Heather Mitchell	Co-Producer (Season 1) Producer (Season 2)	2012-2013	also as a series writer
Peter Noah	Consulting Producer	2012-2013	also as a series writer
Tom Verica	Co-Executive Producer	2012-2013	also as a series director
Mark Wilding	Executive Producer	2012-2013	also as a series writer
Chris Van Dusen	Co-Producer (Season 1)	2012	also as a series writer

Other Production CreditsEdit

Name	Position	Year(s)	Note(s)
Matt Bryne	Story Editor Season Two	2013	also as a series writer
Chris Garrett	Consultant	2012-2013
Zahir McGhee	Story Editor Season Two	2013	also as a series writer
Richard E. Robbins	Executive Story Editor Season One	2012-2013	also as a series writer

Start a Discussion Discussions about Scandal

You can find discussions about everything related to this wiki on Scandal Wiki Forum!