Scandal (TV Series)

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Original title: Scandal (TV Series)
Year: 2012
Running time: 40 min.
Country: United States
Director: Shonda Rhimes (Creator), Tom Verica, Allison Liddi, Oliver Bokelberg, Tony Goldwyn, Randy Zisk, Jeannot Szwarc, Steve Robin, Paul McCrane, Mark Tinker, Debbie Allen, Stephen Cragg, Michael Katleman, Ron Underwood, Roxann Dawson, Julie Anne Robinson, Regina King, Jann Turner, Scott Foley, Paul McGuigan, Bethany Rooney, Jessica Yu, Ava DuVernay, Kevin Bray, Zetna Fuentes, David Rodriguez, John Terlesky, Chandra Wilson, Paris Barclay, Steph Green, Sharat Raju, Millicent Shelton
Screenwriter: Shonda Rhimes, Matt Byrne, Mark Fish, Chris Van Dusen, Heather Mitchell, Raamla Mohamed, Mark Wilding, Severiano Canales, Zahir McGhee, Paul William Davies, Jenna Bans, Johanna Lee, Peter Noah, Michelle Lirtzman, Jess Brownell, Richard Robbins, Allan Heinberg, Miguel Nolla, Alison Schapker
Music: Chad Fisher
Cinematography: Oliver Bokelberg
Cast: Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn, Darby Stanchfield, Katie Lowes, Guillermo Díaz, Bellamy Young, Jeff Perry, Columbus Short, Joshua Malina, Scott Foley, Joe Morton, Henry Ian Cusick, George Newbern, Dan Bucatinsky, Kate Burton, Khandi Alexander, Jon Tenney, Paul Adelstein, Brian Letscher, Gregg Henry, Norm Lewis
Producer: Broadcasting by CBS Television Studios; CBS Television Studios / ShondaLand
Genre: TV Series. Drama. Comedy | Politics
Synopsis / Plot: TV Series (2012-2018). A former media relations consultant to the President, 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. Slowly it becomes apparent that her staff, who specialize in fixing the lives of other people, can't quite fix the ones closest at hand -- their own.

Awards: 2018: Emmy: Nominated for Best Guest Actress (Viola Davis)

2015: Emmy: Nominated for Best Guest Actress (Khandi Alexander)

2014: Emmy. Best Guest Actor (Joe Morton). 3 Nominations

2013: American Film Institute (AFI): Top 10 - TV Programs of the Year

2013: Emmy: Best Guest Actor (Bucatinsky)

2013: Critics Choice Awards: Nominated for Best Drama Actress (Washington)

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2013: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Nominated Best Actress in a Drama Series (Washington)

Critics' reviews

"'Scandal' isn't a deep show, but it's bright enough"

James Poniewozik: Time
"If you like a show that's not afraid to go bananas, this might just be your type of low-hanging fruit"

Matt Roush: TV Guide
"It is stylish, hammy, sexy, dirty, devilish, laughably bad TV, the guiltiest pleasure since the network unveiled 'Revenge'"

Hank Stuever: The Washington Post
"While there are moments that are downright laughable, 'Scandal' has flair and even sophistication"

Alessandra Stanley: The New York Times
"You can think of 'Scandal' as the modern equivalent of those old Sidney Sheldon miniseries and enjoy it at that level. Assuming you can get through the first hour. And past the main character (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"

Robert Bianco: USA Today
"It's the new 'Revenge', but so much goofier and more shameless that it makes 'Revenge' look comparatively measured"

Matt Zoller Seitz: Vulture
"At once cynical and softhearted, 'Scandal' is a nighttime soap less believable than 'Private Practice'. Good acting, though"

Ken Tucker: Entertainment Weekly
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