Country of origin United States Original network ABC | No. of episodes 7 | |
Starring Kerry Washington
Henry Ian Cusick
Columbus Short
Darby Stanchfield
Katie Lowes
Guillermo Diaz
Jeff Perry
Tony Goldwyn Original release April 5 (2012-04-05) – May 17, 2012 (2012-05-17) | ||
The first season of the ABC American television drama series Scandal premiered on April 5, 2012 and concluded on May 17, 2012, with a total of 7 episodes.
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Plot
This season introduces Olivia Pope and the various members of her firm, as well as President of the United States Fitzgerald Grant (Tony Goldwyn) and Cyrus Beene (Jeff Perry), his chief of staff. The season focused on the lives of the team members, the relationship between Olivia and the president (her former employer), and the mystery surrounding Amanda Tanner's (Liza Weil) involvement with the White House, among other cases the team solved.
Reception
The series got generally favorable reviews from critics, with many being intrigued by the mysteries on the show and praised the show for having an African-American lead role. The series started with generally positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, Scandal got a rating of 89% based on 27 reviews. Metacritic gave the show a rating of 64 out of 100 based on 29 reviews.