Scandal (season 2)

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Scandal (season 2)

The DVD Cover of the 'Complete Second Season' of 'Scandal'
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 22
Broadcast
Original channel ABC
Original run September 27, 2012 (2012-09-27) – May 16, 2013 (2013-05-16)
Home video release
DVD release
Region 1 September 3, 2013 (2013-09-03)[1]
Region 2 February 17, 2014 (2014-02-17)[2]
Region 4 March 5, 2014 (2014-03-05)[3]
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List of Scandal episodes

Scandal is an American political thriller television series starring Kerry Washington, created by Shonda Rhimes. The second season of Scandal began airing on September 27, 2012 and concluded on May 16, 2013 and consisted of 22 episodes. In the United States Scandal airs on ABC on Thursday nights at 10pm/9pm CT. The program airs at the same time in Canada through the City television system with simsubbing of the ABC feed.

Cast

Several casting changes occurred: Henry Ian Cusick as Stephen Finch exited and both Bellamy Young, as First Lady of the United States, and Joshua Malina, as David Rosen, were bumped up to series regulars. Season two began airing in September in the same time slot.[4][5]

Regular cast

Recurring cast

Episodes

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
81 "White Hat's Off" Tom VericaJenna BansSeptember 27, 2012 (2012-09-27)6.74[6]
Quinn's true identity is revealed and as the Pope & Associates team digs deeper into her past they find that she may be their biggest scandal yet. Meanwhile, Cyrus and First Lady Mellie put President Grant in a compromising position during a live television interview and a Rhode Island Congressman requires Olivia's help. 
92 "The Other Woman" Stephen CraggHeather MitchellOctober 4, 2012 (2012-10-04)6.56[6]
Olivia has to deal with the ramifications of a court case's jaw dropping verdict, and Abby continues to press Olivia for answers. Meanwhile, in the White House, Cyrus and President Grant deal with a foreign policy emergency. However, Grant becomes agitated when he realizes that his team is trying to force him to make hard decisions about foreign policy, so he seeks Olivia's help, privately. 
103 "Hunting Season" Ron UnderwoodMatt ByrneOctober 18, 2012 (2012-10-18)6.17[7]
Tensions run high at Olivia Pope & Associates as questions swirl about Quinn's background. A government official drops a bombshell, claiming that the government is using a new technology called "Thorngate" to spy on its citizens, and a distracted Olivia is caught off-guard with how far up this scandal goes. Meanwhile, Cyrus has to try and keep President Grant calm and collected when Olivia's former flame shows up. 
114 "Beltway Unbuckled" Mark TinkerMark FishOctober 25, 2012 (2012-10-25)6.11[8]
Olivia and the team are on the case of a missing college student. They soon discover that the missing girl had been sleeping with senators and writing about the sex on a site called "Beltway Unbuckled". The team discovers she was murdered and identifies her killer, leading to a fight with the White House over diplomatic immunity. Abby and David's relationship continues to blossom, as President Grant and Mellie's relationship continues to flounder. David continues to dig deeper into the Cytron investigation. 
125 "All Roads Lead to Fitz" Steve RobinRaamla MohamedNovember 8, 2012 (2012-11-08)6.06[9]
The people involved in the Cytron incident try to figure out how to keep David from uncovering the truth. Huck agrees to go on a date with someone he met at AA. Olivia continues to fight her attraction to Edison. Olivia and the team work on the case of a governor who murdered a man who was allegedly raping his wife. Cyrus becomes worried when his husband, James, goes back to work as a journalist after Cyrus tells him that they can't have a baby. Olivia finds out about Abby and David's relationship. 
136 "Spies Like Us" Bethany RooneyChris Van DusenNovember 15, 2012 (2012-11-15)6.02[10]
Abby and Harrison try to convince Olivia to give one of them Stephen's office. Cyrus is furious at James for writing an article that will lead to Cyrus as the anonymous source. Olivia gets a letter that reveals more about Huck's past, putting his tenure at the firm in question. The Pope & Associates team works on a case involving a group of spies. 
147 "Defiance" Tom VericaPeter NoahNovember 29, 2012 (2012-11-29)6.64[11]
Harrison leads the team on the case of billionaire's son who is worried about his father's mental state. Olivia works with a senator who had an affair with a 21 year old and is now resigning from his position; Cyrus and Mellie plan a birthday gala for President Grant. James digs deeper into an investigation into rigged voting machines using information given by David. President Grant is shot at the gala; his prognosis is unknown. 
158 "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" Oliver BokelbergShonda RhimesDecember 6, 2012 (2012-12-06)7.39[12]
President Grant is rushed to the hospital following the attempt on his life. A series of flashbacks reveals more about Olivia's time in the White House and her relationship with the president. Despite Olivia's best efforts to retain the office of president for President Grant, Vice President Langston is inaugurated as president to serve until President Grant recovers. 
169 "Blown Away" Jessica YuMark WildingDecember 13, 2012 (2012-12-13)7.14[13]
While working in the White House, Olivia helps Vice President Sally Langston; Cyrus stumbles across the truth about James’s secret investigation; and one of Olivia’s associates struggles to come to terms with a shocking betrayal. Huck's girlfriend Becky framed him for the shooting on the president, but is able to persuade him to flee with her. But after Olivia talks to him, he wants to catch her. She gets to know it and massacres the happy family Huck liked to watch. 
1710 "One for the Dog" Steve RobinHeather MitchellJanuary 10, 2013 (2013-01-10)8.37[14]
While Huck is being held in an underground location and being tortured after being framed for shooting the president, the president is still in a coma, but to save Fitz's presidency Mellie forges his signature saying he is awake and ready to head back to office, but Acting President Sally Langston isn't buying it, so Olivia does what she does best and manages the crisis. She managed to release Huck, who tracks down and captures the real sniper. Then, while talking to Quinn, Olivia gets a call she will never forget. 
1811 "A Criminal, a Whore, an Idiot and a Liar" Stephen CraggMark FishJanuary 17, 2013 (2013-01-17)7.93[15]
Changes continue to rock the White House, as flashbacks reveal more about the rigged election and Fitz's tense relationship with his father. Things get heated between Olivia and Edison after he makes a shocking accusation. A resting Fitz is visited by Mellie, who tells him they can do what ever he wants. Fitz shocks Mellie by saying what he wants is a divorce. Meanwhile Edison asks Olivia to marry him. 
1912 "Truth or Consequences" Jeannot SzwarcPeter NoahJanuary 31, 2013 (2013-01-31)8.09[16]
The "Gladiators in Suits" realize that a quickly unraveling Olivia might not always wear a white hat when they discover the truth about the rigged White House election. In order to reel in Fitz, Mellie is forced to take extreme measures. David takes his investigation into the Cytron explosion to the next level and arrests Hollis Doyle. Flashbacks to the life Lindsay Dwyer and Jesse Tyler the weeks leading up to the explosion. 
2013 "Nobody Likes Babies" Tom VericaMark WildingFebruary 7, 2013 (2013-02-07)8.14[17]
David learns the truth about the Cytron case; Olivia, Cyrus, Mellie, Hollis and Verna go to extremes to protect themselves. Verna tells Fitz she was the one who tried to assassinate him. She also reveals to him the plan to rig the election in his favor. Fitz removes Verna's oxygen mask and holds her hands back, that ultimately kills her. At her funeral, Fitz gives the eulogy and makes no mention of a bad Verna. Fitz also calls off the divorce after Olivia turns down Edison's proposal so she can wait for Fitz's divorce to be final. Fitz then seems angry at Olivia. 
2114 "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" Mark TinkerMatt ByrneFebruary 14, 2013 (2013-02-14)8.02[18]
10 months later, after discovering the truth behind Defiance, Fitz is still struggling to figure out whom he can actually trust. Meanwhile Olivia is trying to move on with her life, and she meets a handsome stranger, Jake Ballard (Scott Foley), who sparks her interest. But when Fitz and Olivia are forced to be in the same room again, real sparks fly and things get heated. Meanwhile back at Pope and Associates, for the first time they are working with David Rosen and not against him. 
2215 "Boom Goes the Dynamite" Randy ZiskJenna BansFebruary 21, 2013 (2013-02-21)7.68[19]
Olivia and the team are hired by an up and coming politician, Peter Caldwell (Eric Mabius), part of the "Caldwell Political Dynasty" a spoof on the Calhoun Political Family; but this time instead of fixing a scandal, they're playing high-powered matchmaker. Meanwhile, David is trying to leave the past behind him, but when he feels like he's being followed, he finally turns to the team at OPA for help. Back at the White House, Fitz is still struggling with whom to trust and how to handle a delicate hostage situation, and Jake just won't take no for an answer when it comes to dating Olivia. 
2316 "Top of the Hour" Steve RobinHeather MitchellMarch 21, 2013 (2013-03-21)8.51[20]
Olivia takes on the White House when her firm is hired by a new client, Sarah Stanner (Lisa Edelstein), who has been accused of having an affair with a Supreme Court Justice nominee. Huck takes Quinn under his wing while looking for the mole, and Mellie and Cyrus continue to try to regain Fitz' trust, but unbeknownst to them he has a new confidant. 
2417 "Snake in the Garden" Ron UnderwoodRaamla MohamedMarch 28, 2013 (2013-03-28)7.97[21]
Hollis Doyle calls Olivia in when his daughter is kidnapped under suspicious circumstances. Olivia and Jake continue their relationship whilst Quinn and Huck's friendship strengthens. Problems at the White House spring up as Cyrus fights to be back in the president's corner whilst Mellie confronts Fitz. The mole is exposed and taken care of, though all is not as one might expect. 
2518 "Molly, You In Danger, Girl" Tom VericaChris Van DusenApril 4, 2013 (2013-04-04)8.04[22]
Olivia's team look for a mistake in their assumption of the CIA Director's guilt as the mole, realizing their error could put them in grave danger. Meanwhile, Olivia and Jake's relationship becomes intimate while Fitz and Mellie's marriage hits a new low point. Jake discovers Fitz's romantic attachment to Olivia after an injury lands her in the hospital. Cyrus makes a call regarding Olivia. 
2619 "Seven Fifty-Two" Allison Liddi-BrownMark FishApril 25, 2013 (2013-04-25)7.90[23]
Secrets from Huck's life before Pope and Associates are revealed, Olivia and Fitz engage in an emotionally charged conversation, unaware of the fact that someone could be watching, and Olivia's team comes together to help one of their own. Meanwhile, Cyrus is becoming increasingly skeptical of Jake, and Mellie makes a decision that could bring down the White House. 
2720 "A Woman Scorned" Tony GoldwynZahir McGheeMay 2, 2013 (2013-05-02)8.07[24]
The team continue their investigation into the mole and make a shocking discovery in the process. Meanwhile, Fitz orders Jake to continue to protect Olivia, who is still very much in danger, and back at the White House Mellie's ultimatum forces Cyrus into the role of "fixer". 
2821 "Any Questions?" Mark TinkerMatt ByrneMay 9, 2013 (2013-05-09)8.87[25]
Cyrus is at the center of a big scandal at the White House; Olivia is betrayed by someone close to her. Fitz announces his re-election campaign. 
2922 "White Hat's Back On" Tom VericaShonda RhimesMay 16, 2013 (2013-05-16)9.12[26]
As they get closer to uncovering the mole's identity, Olivia and her team find themselves in an increasingly dangerous situation; the latest White House scandal pushes Cyrus over the edge. David is instrumental in uncovering the identity of the mole and a secret about Olivia's life hits the media. 

References

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