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SCANDAL
Air Date: Thursday, October 25, 2012
Time Slot: 10:02 PM-11:00 PM EST on ABC
Episode Title: (#204) "Beltway Unbuckled"
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TOP SECRETS IN THE BELTWAY BEGIN TO UNRAVEL, ON ABC'S "SCANDAL"

"Beltway Unbuckled" -- A DC college student goes missing and her grieving parents come to Pope & Associates for help. Meanwhile David is still investigating the Cytron case and gets help from a very surprising source; and in the White House, Fitz feels the pressure as Mellie proves once again that she's a political powerhouse, on ABC's "Scandal," THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 (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 Norm Lewis as Senator Edison Davis, Brenda Song as Alissa, Gregg Henry as Hollis, Debra Mooney as Verna, Todd Waring as Peter, Eve Gordon as Janet, Darian Lopez as Emma, William C. Mitchell as Captain Bill Sundstrom, Susan Pourfar as Becky, Steven W. Bailey as Noah, Joe Holt as Defense Secretary, Creighton James as Alexander Lavich, Wendy Davis as Kimberly Mitchell, Kristin Carey as Brooke Foster, Liz Loza as young female reporter, Ajay Vidure as young male reporter, Meghan Maureen McDonough as older female reporter, Kate McGregor-Stewart as Mary, Jack Guzman as Secret Service agent, VyVy Nguyen as hostess, Bobbin Bergstrom as Patty.

"Beltway Unbuckled" was written by Mark Fish and directed by Mark Tinker.

"Scandal" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate.

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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