Scandal (season 6)

Scandal (season 6)
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 16[1]
Release
Original network ABC

The sixth season of the American television drama series Scandal was ordered on March 3, 2016 by ABC,.[2] The season will include the 100th episode of the series, being the tenth episode. The season will be produced by ABC Studios, in association with ShondaLand Production Company; the showrunner being Shonda Rhimes.

The season continues the story of Olivia Pope's crisis management firm, Olivia Pope & Associates, and its staff, as well as staff at the White House in Washington D.C.

Overview

The series focuses on Olivia Pope and her crisis management firm, Olivia Pope & Associates, and its staff, as well as staff at the White House in Washington D.C. as political scandals occur and they must try to deal with them.

Cast

Regular cast

Recurring cast

Guest cast

Production

Scandal was renewed for a sixth season on March 3, 2016, by ABC.[2] The series will continue to air at Thursdays in the timeslot 9:00 p.m. E.T. like the previous season. Production is scheduled to begin in July, confirmed by executive-producer Tom Verica.[3] After Kerry Washington announced that she was pregnant again, TVLine reported that ABC is considering moving the shows premiere to midseason.[4] In addition, the episode order for the sixth season was reduced from 22 to 16 episodes.[5]

When talking about the presidential campaign storyline in the show, showrunner Shonda Rhimes talked to The Hollywood Reporter about the character Fitzgerald Thomas Grant III not being president anymore. She said "I can't tell you any of that — but there is a plan. Tony is not going anywhere; where would he go?!". Other cast members spoke their opinion about Grant's next arc without the Presidency. Tony Goldwyn, the actor playing Fitz, commented "He'll be much happier as the post-president than as the president.". Jeff Perry, playing Cyrus Beene, said that "I'd love our show to invent a great role for a president after he's out out office that would reverberate back to the real world.". Executive producer Betsy Beers voiced her excitement about the character doing "anything he wanted." Other cast members compared Fitz's next move with former President Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Ausiello, Michael (May 2, 2016). "'Scandal' Season 6 Episode Order Cut". TV Line. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Mitovich, Matt Webb (March 3, 2016). "Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, S.H.I.E.L.D. and 8 Other Shows Renewed at ABC". TVLine. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ Vercia, Tom (April 26, 2016). "Last #peepingtom of season 5 #scandal on our fixer @kerrywashington @ScandalMakeup @ScandalABC See you in season 6!". Twitter. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  4. ↑ Ausiello, Michael (May 2, 2016). "Kerry Washington's Pregnancy May Push 'Scandal' Season 6 to Midseason". TV Line. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  5. ↑ Ausiello, Michael (May 2, 2016). "Scandal Season 6 Episode Order Cut". TVLine. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  6. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (April 7, 2016). "'Scandal': What Should Fitz Do When He's Out of Office?". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 27, 2016.

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