| Scandal | |
|---|---|
| Season 7 | |
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| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | October 5, 2017 – April 19, 2018 |
| Season chronology | |
The seventh and final season of the American television drama series Scandal was ordered on February 10, 2017, by ABC.[1] It was later announced that the seventh season would be the final season for Scandal.[2] The season began airing on October 5, 2017,[3] and consisted of 18 episodes, bringing the total episode count of the show to 124 episodes.[4] Cast member George Newbern was upgraded to a series regular after being a recurring cast member for the past six seasons.[5] The season was produced by ABC Studios, in association with ShondaLand Production Company; the showrunner being Shonda Rhimes.
The season focuses on Olivia Pope and her new position as Chief of Staff of President Mellie Grant and the Command of B613. It also depicts Quinn Perkins as the boss of her crisis management firm Quinn Perkins & Associates, and its team, as well as staff at the White House in Washington, D.C., in their efforts to deal with and contain political scandals. Season seven had have twelve series regulars, all returning from the previous season, out of which six are part of the original cast of eight regulars from the first season. The season aired on Thursday nights at 9:00 pm until episode 15, where it aired in its original timeslot, Thursday 10:00 pm.
- ^ Holloway, Daniel (May 15, 2017). "ABC 2017 Upfront Summary". Variety. Archived from the original on May 16, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "Tony Goldwyn Talks the End of Scandal". E! News. May 18, 2017. Archived from the original on May 22, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (July 24, 2017). "ABC Fall Premiere Dates: XL Grey's Return, Scandal's Swan Song and More". TVLine. Archived from the original on July 27, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael. "Scandal Farewell Update: Final Season Episode Count Revealed". TVLine. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (May 15, 2017). "Scandal Promotes George Newbern to Series Regular for Final Season". TVLine. Archived from the original on July 15, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.