Scandal (TV series)
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Scandal is an upcoming American drama series starring Kerry Washington
which will debut on ABC
as a mid-season replacement in the 2011–12 television season
. The series was created by Shonda Rhimes
. Seven episodes will be produced for the first season. Kerry Washington's character Olivia Pope is partially based on former Bush
administration press aide Judy Smith.
as Olivia Pope, former media relations consultant
to the President. After leaving the White House, she opened her own firm, hoping to start a new career and personal life.
was cast in a leading role. Henry Ian Cusick
also landed a role with Washington. February 28, 2011 it was announced that Tony Goldwyn
landed the role as the president. In May 2011, ABC picked up the pilot as a mid-season replacement, though no time-slot has been set for it as of November 29, 2011.
which will debut on ABC
as a mid-season replacement in the 2011–12 television season
. The series was created by Shonda Rhimes
. Seven episodes will be produced for the first season. Kerry Washington's character Olivia Pope is partially based on former Bush
administration press aide Judy Smith.
as Olivia Pope, former media relations consultant
to the President. After leaving the White House, she opened her own firm, hoping to start a new career and personal life.
was cast in a leading role. Henry Ian Cusick
also landed a role with Washington. February 28, 2011 it was announced that Tony Goldwyn
landed the role as the president. In May 2011, ABC picked up the pilot as a mid-season replacement, though no time-slot has been set for it as of November 29, 2011.
which will debut on ABC
as a mid-season replacement in the 2011–12 television season
. The series was created by Shonda Rhimes
. Seven episodes will be produced for the first season. Kerry Washington's character Olivia Pope is partially based on former Bush
administration press aide Judy Smith.
as Olivia Pope, former media relations consultant
to the President. After leaving the White House, she opened her own firm, hoping to start a new career and personal life.
was cast in a leading role. Henry Ian Cusick
also landed a role with Washington. February 28, 2011 it was announced that Tony Goldwyn
landed the role as the president. In May 2011, ABC picked up the pilot as a mid-season replacement, though no time-slot has been set for it as of November 29, 2011.
Kerry Washington
Kerry Washington is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Ray Charles's wife, Della Bea Robinson, in the film Ray , as Idi Amin's wife Kay in The Last King of Scotland, and as Alicia Masters, love interest of Ben Grimm, The Thing, in the live-action Fantastic Four films of 2005 and 2007...
which will debut on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
as a mid-season replacement in the 2011–12 television season
2011–12 United States network television schedule
The 2011–2012 network television schedule for the five major English commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers primetime hours from September 2011 through May 2012...
. The series was created by Shonda Rhimes
Shonda Rhimes
Shonda Rhimes is an American screenwriter, director and producer. Rhimes is best known as the creator, head writer, and executive producer of acclaimed television series Grey's Anatomy and its spin-off Private Practice. In May 2007, Rhimes was named one of Time magazine's 100 Time 100 people who...
. Seven episodes will be produced for the first season. Kerry Washington's character Olivia Pope is partially based on former Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
administration press aide Judy Smith.
Plot
The series stars Kerry WashingtonKerry Washington
Kerry Washington is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Ray Charles's wife, Della Bea Robinson, in the film Ray , as Idi Amin's wife Kay in The Last King of Scotland, and as Alicia Masters, love interest of Ben Grimm, The Thing, in the live-action Fantastic Four films of 2005 and 2007...
as Olivia Pope, former media relations consultant
Spin (public relations)
In public relations, spin is a form of propaganda, achieved through providing an interpretation of an event or campaign to persuade public opinion in favor or against a certain organization or public figure...
to the President. After leaving the White House, she opened her own firm, hoping to start a new career and personal life.
Main cast
- Kerry WashingtonKerry WashingtonKerry Washington is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Ray Charles's wife, Della Bea Robinson, in the film Ray , as Idi Amin's wife Kay in The Last King of Scotland, and as Alicia Masters, love interest of Ben Grimm, The Thing, in the live-action Fantastic Four films of 2005 and 2007...
as Olivia Pope - Henry Ian CusickHenry Ian CusickHenry Ian Cusick is a Scottish-Peruvian actor of stage, television, and film. He is well-known for his role as Desmond Hume on the United States television series Lost, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination....
as Stephen Finch - Columbus ShortColumbus ShortColumbus Keith Short, Jr. is an American choreographer, actor, and singer. He choreographed Britney Spears's Onyx Hotel Tour and worked with Brian Friedman...
as Harrison Wright - Guillermo DiazGuillermo DiazGuillermo Diaz may refer to:*Guillermo Díaz , an actor*Guillermo Diaz , Puerto Rican basketball player*Guillermo Díaz , talk show sidekick for Jimmy Kimmel Live...
as Huck - Darby StanchfieldDarby StanchfieldDarby Stanchfield is a film and television actress best known for her recurring roles as April Green on Jericho and as Helen Bishop on the period drama Mad Men....
as Abby Whelan - Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins
- Tony GoldwynTony GoldwynAnthony Howard "Tony" Goldwyn is an American actor and director. He portrayed the villain Carl Bruner in Ghost, Colonel Bagley in The Last Samurai, and the voice of the title character of the Disney animated Tarzan.-Early life:...
as President Fitzgerald Grant - Jeff Perry as Cyrus
- Christine Dawson as Georgia
- Joshua MalinaJoshua MalinaJoshua Charles Malina is an American film and stage actor. He is perhaps most famous for portraying Will Bailey on the NBC drama The West Wing and Jeremy Goodwin on Sports Night.-Personal life:...
as David
Recurring cast
- Kate BurtonKate Burton (actress)-Personal life:Burton was born in Geneva, Switzerland, the daughter of producer Sybil Burton and actor Richard Burton . She was thus the stepdaughter of actress Elizabeth Taylor and of Sybil's second husband Jordan Christopher. In 1979, Burton earned a bachelor's degree in Russian studies and...
as Vice President Sally Hewitt - JoBeth WilliamsJoBeth WilliamsJoBeth Williams is an American film and television actress and director, and current President of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation.-Early life:...
Development and production
In early 2011 it was announced that Shonda Rhimes is developing a new pilot. In February, Kerry WashingtonKerry Washington
Kerry Washington is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Ray Charles's wife, Della Bea Robinson, in the film Ray , as Idi Amin's wife Kay in The Last King of Scotland, and as Alicia Masters, love interest of Ben Grimm, The Thing, in the live-action Fantastic Four films of 2005 and 2007...
was cast in a leading role. Henry Ian Cusick
Henry Ian Cusick
Henry Ian Cusick is a Scottish-Peruvian actor of stage, television, and film. He is well-known for his role as Desmond Hume on the United States television series Lost, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination....
also landed a role with Washington. February 28, 2011 it was announced that Tony Goldwyn
Tony Goldwyn
Anthony Howard "Tony" Goldwyn is an American actor and director. He portrayed the villain Carl Bruner in Ghost, Colonel Bagley in The Last Samurai, and the voice of the title character of the Disney animated Tarzan.-Early life:...
landed the role as the president. In May 2011, ABC picked up the pilot as a mid-season replacement, though no time-slot has been set for it as of November 29, 2011.
External links
Scandal is an upcoming American drama series starring Kerry WashingtonKerry Washington
Kerry Washington is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Ray Charles's wife, Della Bea Robinson, in the film Ray , as Idi Amin's wife Kay in The Last King of Scotland, and as Alicia Masters, love interest of Ben Grimm, The Thing, in the live-action Fantastic Four films of 2005 and 2007...
which will debut on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
as a mid-season replacement in the 2011–12 television season
2011–12 United States network television schedule
The 2011–2012 network television schedule for the five major English commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers primetime hours from September 2011 through May 2012...
. The series was created by Shonda Rhimes
Shonda Rhimes
Shonda Rhimes is an American screenwriter, director and producer. Rhimes is best known as the creator, head writer, and executive producer of acclaimed television series Grey's Anatomy and its spin-off Private Practice. In May 2007, Rhimes was named one of Time magazine's 100 Time 100 people who...
. Seven episodes will be produced for the first season. Kerry Washington's character Olivia Pope is partially based on former Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
administration press aide Judy Smith.
Plot
The series stars Kerry WashingtonKerry Washington
Kerry Washington is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Ray Charles's wife, Della Bea Robinson, in the film Ray , as Idi Amin's wife Kay in The Last King of Scotland, and as Alicia Masters, love interest of Ben Grimm, The Thing, in the live-action Fantastic Four films of 2005 and 2007...
as Olivia Pope, former media relations consultant
Spin (public relations)
In public relations, spin is a form of propaganda, achieved through providing an interpretation of an event or campaign to persuade public opinion in favor or against a certain organization or public figure...
to the President. After leaving the White House, she opened her own firm, hoping to start a new career and personal life.
Main cast
- Kerry WashingtonKerry WashingtonKerry Washington is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Ray Charles's wife, Della Bea Robinson, in the film Ray , as Idi Amin's wife Kay in The Last King of Scotland, and as Alicia Masters, love interest of Ben Grimm, The Thing, in the live-action Fantastic Four films of 2005 and 2007...
as Olivia Pope - Henry Ian CusickHenry Ian CusickHenry Ian Cusick is a Scottish-Peruvian actor of stage, television, and film. He is well-known for his role as Desmond Hume on the United States television series Lost, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination....
as Stephen Finch - Columbus ShortColumbus ShortColumbus Keith Short, Jr. is an American choreographer, actor, and singer. He choreographed Britney Spears's Onyx Hotel Tour and worked with Brian Friedman...
as Harrison Wright - Guillermo DiazGuillermo DiazGuillermo Diaz may refer to:*Guillermo Díaz , an actor*Guillermo Diaz , Puerto Rican basketball player*Guillermo Díaz , talk show sidekick for Jimmy Kimmel Live...
as Huck - Darby StanchfieldDarby StanchfieldDarby Stanchfield is a film and television actress best known for her recurring roles as April Green on Jericho and as Helen Bishop on the period drama Mad Men....
as Abby Whelan - Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins
- Tony GoldwynTony GoldwynAnthony Howard "Tony" Goldwyn is an American actor and director. He portrayed the villain Carl Bruner in Ghost, Colonel Bagley in The Last Samurai, and the voice of the title character of the Disney animated Tarzan.-Early life:...
as President Fitzgerald Grant - Jeff Perry as Cyrus
- Christine Dawson as Georgia
- Joshua MalinaJoshua MalinaJoshua Charles Malina is an American film and stage actor. He is perhaps most famous for portraying Will Bailey on the NBC drama The West Wing and Jeremy Goodwin on Sports Night.-Personal life:...
as David
Recurring cast
- Kate BurtonKate Burton (actress)-Personal life:Burton was born in Geneva, Switzerland, the daughter of producer Sybil Burton and actor Richard Burton . She was thus the stepdaughter of actress Elizabeth Taylor and of Sybil's second husband Jordan Christopher. In 1979, Burton earned a bachelor's degree in Russian studies and...
as Vice President Sally Hewitt - JoBeth WilliamsJoBeth WilliamsJoBeth Williams is an American film and television actress and director, and current President of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation.-Early life:...
Development and production
In early 2011 it was announced that Shonda Rhimes is developing a new pilot. In February, Kerry WashingtonKerry Washington
Kerry Washington is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Ray Charles's wife, Della Bea Robinson, in the film Ray , as Idi Amin's wife Kay in The Last King of Scotland, and as Alicia Masters, love interest of Ben Grimm, The Thing, in the live-action Fantastic Four films of 2005 and 2007...
was cast in a leading role. Henry Ian Cusick
Henry Ian Cusick
Henry Ian Cusick is a Scottish-Peruvian actor of stage, television, and film. He is well-known for his role as Desmond Hume on the United States television series Lost, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination....
also landed a role with Washington. February 28, 2011 it was announced that Tony Goldwyn
Tony Goldwyn
Anthony Howard "Tony" Goldwyn is an American actor and director. He portrayed the villain Carl Bruner in Ghost, Colonel Bagley in The Last Samurai, and the voice of the title character of the Disney animated Tarzan.-Early life:...
landed the role as the president. In May 2011, ABC picked up the pilot as a mid-season replacement, though no time-slot has been set for it as of November 29, 2011.
External links
Scandal is an upcoming American drama series starring Kerry WashingtonKerry Washington
Kerry Washington is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Ray Charles's wife, Della Bea Robinson, in the film Ray , as Idi Amin's wife Kay in The Last King of Scotland, and as Alicia Masters, love interest of Ben Grimm, The Thing, in the live-action Fantastic Four films of 2005 and 2007...
which will debut on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
as a mid-season replacement in the 2011–12 television season
2011–12 United States network television schedule
The 2011–2012 network television schedule for the five major English commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers primetime hours from September 2011 through May 2012...
. The series was created by Shonda Rhimes
Shonda Rhimes
Shonda Rhimes is an American screenwriter, director and producer. Rhimes is best known as the creator, head writer, and executive producer of acclaimed television series Grey's Anatomy and its spin-off Private Practice. In May 2007, Rhimes was named one of Time magazine's 100 Time 100 people who...
. Seven episodes will be produced for the first season. Kerry Washington's character Olivia Pope is partially based on former Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
administration press aide Judy Smith.
Plot
The series stars Kerry WashingtonKerry Washington
Kerry Washington is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Ray Charles's wife, Della Bea Robinson, in the film Ray , as Idi Amin's wife Kay in The Last King of Scotland, and as Alicia Masters, love interest of Ben Grimm, The Thing, in the live-action Fantastic Four films of 2005 and 2007...
as Olivia Pope, former media relations consultant
Spin (public relations)
In public relations, spin is a form of propaganda, achieved through providing an interpretation of an event or campaign to persuade public opinion in favor or against a certain organization or public figure...
to the President. After leaving the White House, she opened her own firm, hoping to start a new career and personal life.
Main cast
- Kerry WashingtonKerry WashingtonKerry Washington is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Ray Charles's wife, Della Bea Robinson, in the film Ray , as Idi Amin's wife Kay in The Last King of Scotland, and as Alicia Masters, love interest of Ben Grimm, The Thing, in the live-action Fantastic Four films of 2005 and 2007...
as Olivia Pope - Henry Ian CusickHenry Ian CusickHenry Ian Cusick is a Scottish-Peruvian actor of stage, television, and film. He is well-known for his role as Desmond Hume on the United States television series Lost, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination....
as Stephen Finch - Columbus ShortColumbus ShortColumbus Keith Short, Jr. is an American choreographer, actor, and singer. He choreographed Britney Spears's Onyx Hotel Tour and worked with Brian Friedman...
as Harrison Wright - Guillermo DiazGuillermo DiazGuillermo Diaz may refer to:*Guillermo Díaz , an actor*Guillermo Diaz , Puerto Rican basketball player*Guillermo Díaz , talk show sidekick for Jimmy Kimmel Live...
as Huck - Darby StanchfieldDarby StanchfieldDarby Stanchfield is a film and television actress best known for her recurring roles as April Green on Jericho and as Helen Bishop on the period drama Mad Men....
as Abby Whelan - Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins
- Tony GoldwynTony GoldwynAnthony Howard "Tony" Goldwyn is an American actor and director. He portrayed the villain Carl Bruner in Ghost, Colonel Bagley in The Last Samurai, and the voice of the title character of the Disney animated Tarzan.-Early life:...
as President Fitzgerald Grant - Jeff Perry as Cyrus
- Christine Dawson as Georgia
- Joshua MalinaJoshua MalinaJoshua Charles Malina is an American film and stage actor. He is perhaps most famous for portraying Will Bailey on the NBC drama The West Wing and Jeremy Goodwin on Sports Night.-Personal life:...
as David
Recurring cast
- Kate BurtonKate Burton (actress)-Personal life:Burton was born in Geneva, Switzerland, the daughter of producer Sybil Burton and actor Richard Burton . She was thus the stepdaughter of actress Elizabeth Taylor and of Sybil's second husband Jordan Christopher. In 1979, Burton earned a bachelor's degree in Russian studies and...
as Vice President Sally Hewitt - JoBeth WilliamsJoBeth WilliamsJoBeth Williams is an American film and television actress and director, and current President of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation.-Early life:...
Development and production
In early 2011 it was announced that Shonda Rhimes is developing a new pilot. In February, Kerry WashingtonKerry Washington
Kerry Washington is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Ray Charles's wife, Della Bea Robinson, in the film Ray , as Idi Amin's wife Kay in The Last King of Scotland, and as Alicia Masters, love interest of Ben Grimm, The Thing, in the live-action Fantastic Four films of 2005 and 2007...
was cast in a leading role. Henry Ian Cusick
Henry Ian Cusick
Henry Ian Cusick is a Scottish-Peruvian actor of stage, television, and film. He is well-known for his role as Desmond Hume on the United States television series Lost, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination....
also landed a role with Washington. February 28, 2011 it was announced that Tony Goldwyn
Tony Goldwyn
Anthony Howard "Tony" Goldwyn is an American actor and director. He portrayed the villain Carl Bruner in Ghost, Colonel Bagley in The Last Samurai, and the voice of the title character of the Disney animated Tarzan.-Early life:...
landed the role as the president. In May 2011, ABC picked up the pilot as a mid-season replacement, though no time-slot has been set for it as of November 29, 2011.
External links