Scandal season 7 explained

Season Number:7
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Num Episodes:18
Network:ABC
Prev Season:Season 6
Episode List:List of Scandal episodes

The seventh and final season of the American television drama series Scandal was ordered on February 10, 2017, by ABC.[1] It was later announced that the seventh season would be the final season for Scandal.[2] The season began airing on October 5, 2017,[3] and consisted of 18 episodes, bringing the total episode count of the show to 124 episodes.[4] Cast member George Newbern was upgraded to a series regular after being a recurring cast member for the past six seasons.[5] The season was produced by ABC Studios, in association with ShondaLand Production Company; the showrunner being Shonda Rhimes.

The season focuses on Olivia Pope and her new position as Chief of Staff of President Mellie Grant and the Command of B613. It also depicts Quinn Perkins as the boss of her crisis management firm Quinn Perkins & 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. Season seven had have twelve 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 aired on Thursday nights at 9:00 pm until episode 15, where it aired in its original timeslot, Thursday 10:00 pm.

Cast and characters

See main article: List of Scandal characters.

Main

Recurring

Guest stars

Episodes

See also: List of Scandal episodes.

Production

Development

Scandal was renewed for a seventh season on February 10, 2017, along with the other ShondaLand dramas. The series continued to air on Thursdays in its 9 p.m. E.T. timeslot like the previous seasons, but unlike the previous season which aired in January, the seventh season premiered in the fall of 2017.[6] ABC announced on June 26, 2017, that the seventh season would consist of 18 episodes.

Long-time director Tom Verica shared on Twitter that he would only direct the series finale[7] as well as the fact that Kerry Washington would be directing her first episode.[8] Actress Darby Stanchfield also directed her first episode.[9]

Final season

Speculations about the seventh season being the final season had started as the sixth season began airing. ABC entertainment president Channing Dungey commented in January 2017 that it had not been much discussion about the show's future after the seventh season, but she would happily keep the show on as long as Rhimes "feels that she has creative runway to write the show."[10] Andy Swift from TVLine said that the show needed to end after the seventh season as he felt "this once-great drama is simply spinning its wheels, serving us the same old flavors with only slightly different toppings."[11] Before the sixth-season finale, multiple sources reported that Scandal would be ending next season.[12] ABC confirmed on May 16, 2017, that the seventh season would be the final season for the show. Shonda Rhimes released a statement about the ending of the show calling the seventh season "Olivia's Swan Song" as she said:

How to Get Away with Murder crossover

On January 3, 2018, Kerry Washington tweeted out a photo to Viola Davis of herself in a "familiar" setting, that being a courthouse used for the set of How to Get Away with Murder.[13] Fans began to speculate a possible crossover episode being in the works, which was only heightened when Davis tweeted out a photo in response, that being her on the set of Mellie Grant's (Bellamy Young) Oval Office.[14] Later that day, the crossover was officially confirmed through a tweet by Scandal creator Shonda Rhimes.[15]

How to Get Away with Murder creator Peter Nowalk later went on to share in an interview with Deadline:

Casting

In May 2017, actor George Newbern, who has had recurring appearances since the show's beginning as Charlie, was promoted to the regular cast.[16] In August, Jay Hernandez and Shaun Toub were cast in unspecified, recurring roles.[17]

Reception

Critical response

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported a 92% approval rating with an average rating of 7.60/10, based on 24 reviews. The site's critical consensus states: "With the aptitude that helped change the face of serialized drama, Scandal concludes its fiery run with unpredictability, heart, and an emphasis on cultural affairs."[18]

Awards and nominations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ABC 2017 Upfront Summary. Variety. Holloway. Daniel. May 15, 2017. May 16, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170516205710/http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/quantico-renewed-1202428168/amp/. May 16, 2017. live.
  2. Web site: Tony Goldwyn Talks the End of Scandal. E! News. May 18, 2017. May 18, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170522232728/http://www.eonline.com/videos/260717/tony-goldwyn-talks-the-end-of-scandal. May 22, 2017. live.
  3. Web site: ABC Fall Premiere Dates: XL Grey's Return, Scandal's Swan Song and More. TVLine. Mitovich. Matt Webb. July 24, 2017. July 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170727093459/http://tvline.com/2017/07/24/abc-premiere-dates-fall-2017-greys-anatomy-scandal/. July 27, 2017. live.
  4. Web site: Ausiello. Michael. Scandal Farewell Update: Final Season Episode Count Revealed. TVLine. August 13, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170729004313/http://tvline.com/2017/06/26/scandal-final-season-7-episode-count-spoilers/. July 29, 2017. live.
  5. Web site: Scandal Promotes George Newbern to Series Regular for Final Season. TVLine. Ausiello. Michael. May 15, 2017. July 13, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170715135029/http://tvline.com/2017/05/15/scandal-season-7-george-newbern-charlie-series-regular-cast/. July 15, 2017. live.
  6. Web site: ABC Fall Schedule: Once Bumped to Friday, black-ish Shifts to Tuesday, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. M.I.A.. TVLine. Ausiello. Michael. May 16, 2017. July 13, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170516205619/http://tvline.com/2017/05/16/abc-fall-lineup-2017-once-upon-a-time-friday-schedule/. May 16, 2017. live.
  7. Web site: I will be directing the series finale come Feb. #scandal. And I'll still b stoppin by and #peepingtom ing. How about an #askTom to clear up?. Verica. Tom. twitter.com. July 19, 2017. July 20, 2017.
  8. Web site: She is...and @tonygoldwyn and I are plotting. Verica. Tom. twitter.com. July 20, 2017. July 20, 2017.
  9. Web site: 'Scandal' Star Darby Stanchfield to Direct Final Season Episode (Exclusive). Goldberg. Lesley. The Hollywood Reporter. August 4, 2017. August 7, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170808002949/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/scandal-star-darby-stanchfield-direct-final-season-episode-1026798. August 8, 2017. live.
  10. Web site: ABC Chief Channing Dungey Talks 'Scandal' End Plan, TGIT's Future. Variety. Holloway. Daniel. January 26, 2017. July 13, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170714222932/http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/scandal-end-tgit-1201957335/. July 14, 2017. live.
  11. Web site: Scandal Needs to End With Season 7. TVLine. Swift. Andy. April 28, 2017. July 13, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170715165446/http://tvline.com/2017/04/28/scandal-ending-season-7-commentary-series-finale/. July 15, 2017. live.
  12. Web site: Scandal to End With Season 7. TVLine. Swift. Andy. May 10, 2017. July 13, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170715091135/http://tvline.com/2017/05/10/scandal-ending-season-7-final-episodes-shonda-rhimes/. July 15, 2017. live.
  13. Web site: Hey Ms @violadavis ❤️ check it out. This spot look familiar?! Where are you?. Twitter. Washington. Kerry. January 3, 2018. January 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180104053525/https://twitter.com/kerrywashington/status/948600018658910209. January 4, 2018. live.
  14. Web site: Hey @KerryWashington, guess where I am?!. Twitter. Davis. Viola. January 3, 2018. January 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180104083934/https://twitter.com/violadavis/status/948607459094011904. January 4, 2018. live.
  15. Web site: People. It's happening. @petenowalk, you ready for this? #TGITCrossover #HowtoGetAwaywithScandal. Twitter. Rhimes. Shonda. January 3, 2018. January 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180103201914/https://twitter.com/shondarhimes/status/948645218735202304. January 3, 2018. live.
  16. Web site: Ausiello. Michael. Scandal Promotes George Newbern to Series Regular for Final Season. TVLine. July 22, 2017. May 16, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170715135029/http://tvline.com/2017/05/15/scandal-season-7-george-newbern-charlie-series-regular-cast/. July 15, 2017. live.
  17. Web site: Swift. Andy. Scandal Adds Homeland, Nashville Actors in Season 7 Mystery Roles. TVLine. August 24, 2017. August 1, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170825063716/http://tvline.com/2017/08/01/scandal-season-7-news-casting-spoilers-jay-hernandez-shaun-toub/amp/. August 25, 2017. live.
  18. Web site: Scandal: Season 7. Rotten Tomatoes. April 29, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180503095044/https://rottentomatoes.com/tv/scandal/s07. May 3, 2018. live.
  19. Web site: Scandal ABC. Emmy.com. September 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180714084325/http://m.emmys.com/shows/scandal. July 14, 2018. live.

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