Scandal (season 7)
| Scandal (season 7) | |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | October 5, 2017 – present |
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The seventh and final season of the American television drama series Scandal was ordered on February 10, 2017 by ABC. It was later announced that the seventh season will be the final season for Scandal. The season began airing on October 5, 2017, and will consist of 18 episodes, adding the total episode count of the show to 124 episodes. Cast member George Newbern was upgraded to a series regular after being a recurring cast member for the past six seasons. The season will be produced by ABC Studios, in association with ShondaLand Production Company; the showrunner being Shonda Rhimes.
The season focuses on the new direction of Olivia Pope's crisis management firm, which is now headlined by Quinn Perkins, as well as staff at the White House in Washington, D.C. Season seven will 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 will continue to air in the Thursday 9:00 pm timeslot, the same as the previous seasons.
The season will focus 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.
The number in the "No. overall" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the "No. in season" column refers to the episode's number within this particular season. "U.S. viewers in millions" refers to the number of Americans in millions who watched the episodes live.
Scandal was renewed for a seventh season on February 10, 2017, alongside with the rest of ShondaLand-shows. The series continued to air at Thursdays in the timeslot 9 p.m. E.T. like the previous seasons. It will premiere in the fall of 2017, not airing in January like the previous season. ABC announced on June 26, 2017, that the seventh season will consist of 18 episodes.
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