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SCANDAL
Air Date: Thursday, September 27, 2012
Time Slot: 10:02 PM-11:00 PM EST on ABC
Episode Title: (#201) "White Hats Off"
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SEASON PREMIERE

MURDER, SEX AND POLITICS TAKE CENTER STAGE, ON THE SEASON PREMIERE OF ABC'S "SCANDAL"

"White Hat's Off" - Quinn's identity is finally revealed, and the more the Pope & Associates team learn about her past, the more they realize she could be their biggest scandal yet. Meanwhile, a senator seeks Olivia's help when his personal life is about to become a public disgrace, and President Fitz is stuck between a rock and hard place when Mellie and Cyrus put him in a very compromising position during a live television interview, on the sophomore season premiere of "Scandal," THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 (10:02-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Scandal" stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, Columbus Short as Harrison Wright, Guillermo Diaz as Huck, Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan, Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins, Tony Goldwyn as President Fitzgerald Grant, Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene, Bellamy Young as Mellie Grant and Joshua Malina as David Rosen.

Guest starring Jackson Hurst as Senator Jacob Shaw, Jillian Armenante as Moira O'Donnell, Jimmy Kimmel as himself, Wendy Davis as Kimberly Mitchell, Stephen Hornyak as Gary Olverman, Pilar Holland as Jennifer Price, Liz Torres as Federal judge, Adria Tennor as Brenda Swan, Gregg Henry as Hollis Doyle, Charles C. Stevenson Jr. as Judge Milton Kalev, Biff Yeager as Norm, Maura Soden as psychologist and Malika Williams as guard.

"White Hat's Off" was written by Jenna Bans and directed by Tom Verica.

"Scandal" is created by Shonda Rhimes ("Grey's Anatomy," "Private Practice"). Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers ("Grey's Anatomy," "Private Practice") are executive producers. Judy Smith is co-executive producer. "Scandal" is produced by ABC Studios.

"Scandal" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-14,D parental guideline.

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SCANDAL (ABC)
Returns in Fall 2013 (Exact Date TBA)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
4/5/12 - ???
STATUS:
returning this fall (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
thursdays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
3 (??? episodes)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
renewed through the 2013-14 season (the show's third) on 5/10/13
DESCRIPTION:
(from ABC's press release, May 2013) From the creator and executive producers of "Grey's Anatomy" and "Private Practice" comes a drama revolving around the life and work of a professional fixer and her staff. A former media relations consultant to the President of the United States, Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) dedicates her life to protecting and defending the public images of our nation's elite. After leaving the White House, the power consultant opened her own firm, hoping to start a new chapter -- both professionally and personally -- but she can't seem to completely cut ties with her past, specifically her secret relationship with the President. But Olivia isn't the only one with a secret; her staff, who specialize in fixing the lives of other people, can't quite fix the ones closest at hand -- their own. "Scandal" stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, Columbus Short as Harrison Wright, Guillermo Diaz as Huck, Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan, Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins, Tony Goldwyn as President Fitzgerald Grant, Jeff Perry as Cyrus, Bellamy Young as First Lady Mellie Grant and Joshua Malina as David Rosen. The series was created by Shonda Rhimes ("Grey's Anatomy," "Private Practice"). Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers ("Grey's Anatomy," "Private Practice") and Mark Wilding ("Grey's Anatomy," "Private Practice") are executive producers. "Scandal" is produced by ABC Studios.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Bellamy Young as Mellie Grant
· Columbus Short as Harrison Wright
· Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan
· Guillermo Diaz as Huck
· Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene
· Joshua Malina as David Rosen
· Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins
· Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope
· Tony Goldwyn as Fitzgerald Grant
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Henry Ian Cusick as Stephen Finch
CREW INFORMATION:
· Betsy Beers as EP
· Judy Smith as CO-EP
· Paul McGuigan as DIR (Pilot)
· Shonda Rhimes as CRTR/EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· ABC Studios
· Shondaland Productions