Table Reads

Table Reads

FUN FACT: At table reads Shonda Rhimes has a specific seating assignments for the cast. "When plots thicken, the seating arrangements change."

About

Before production starts, the cast and crew of Scandal sit down for a Table Read; this a full read through of the script for the next Scandal episode. Production for an episode starts the day after the Table Read. The cast and crew often tweet out photos from the Table Reads.

Season 1

• NO TABLE READ DATES AVAILABLE!

Season 2

Main article: 2013 Season Two Finale Live Table Read

In celebration of the Season 2 finale of Scandal, Kerry Washington and the entire cast performed a live table read of the season-ending episode, “White Hat’s Back On” at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in North Hollywood, California.

Season 3

3x01 - It's Handled on Friday, July 19, 2013 3x02 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner on Monday, July 29, 2013 via @ScandalWriters 3x03 - Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 via @merrieats 3x04 - Say Hello to My Little Friend on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 via @darbysofficial 3x05 - More Cattle, Less Bull date never released 3x06 - Icarus on Friday, September 13, 2013 via @merrieats 3x07 - Everything's Coming Up Mellie on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 via @KatieQLowes 3x08 - Vermont is for Lovers, Too on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 via @kerrywashington 3x09 - YOLO on Friday, October 18, 2013 via @kerrywashington 3x10 - A Door Marked Exit date never officially released.

3x11 - Ride, Sally, Ride on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 via @scottkfoley 3x12 - We Do Not Touch the First Ladies on Thursday, December 19, 2013 via @darbysofficial 3x13 - No Sun on the Horizon on Monday, January 13, 2014 via @ScandalWriters 3x14 - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang on Thursday, January 23, 2014 via @BellamyYoung 3x15 - Mama Said Knock You Out on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 via @JoshMalina 3x16 - The Fluffer on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 via @shondarhimes 3x17 - Flesh and Blood on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 via @shondarhimes 3x18 - The Price of Free and Fair Election (Season Finale) on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 via @shondarhimes

Season 4

4x01 - "Randy, Red, Superfreak and Julia" on Thursday, July 24, 2014 via @ScandalWriters 4x02 - "The State of the Union" on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 via @ScandalWriters 4x03 - "Inside the Bubble" on Friday, August 15, 2014 via @kerrywashington

4x11 - "Where's the Black Lady?" on Thursday, December 11, 2014 via @darbysofficial 4x12 - Gladiators Don’t Run on Monday, January 5, 2015 4x18 - "Honor Thy Father" on Monday, 23rd March 2015 via @darbysofficial

Season 5

5x01 - "Heavy is the Head" on Tuesday 14th July, 2015 via @ShondalandTV 502 - "Yes" Unknown 5x03 - "Paris is Burning" on Saturday 8th August, 2015 via @darbysofficial

5x04 - "Dog-Whistle Politics" on Wednesday 19th August, 2015 via @kerrywashington 5x08 - "Rasputin" on Thursday 8th October, 2015 via @shondarhimes

Season 6

• 6x01 - "Survival of the Fittest" on Monday 25th July 2016. via @merrieats
• 6x16 - "Transfer of Power" on Thursday 13th April, 2017. via @kerrywashington

Season 7

• 7x01 - "Watch Me" on Wednesday 19th July, 2017. via @shondarhimes
• 7x18 - "Over A Cliff" (series finale) on Friday 2nd March, 2018.

External Lnks

• 9 Best Moments From the "Scandal" Table Read - WhoSay