‘Scandal’ Season 7, Episode 1 Airdate, Spoilers: Will Fitz And Olivia Finally Commit?
ABC's "Scandal" is coming to an end. Season 7 will be the concluding season expected to air in fall, this year. As the show enters its final stretch, the power play between Mellie Grant and Cyrus continues. Meanwhile, viewers are keen to find out will Fitz and Olivia ends up together or not.
[Spoiler alert! This article contains spoilers for "Scandal" Season 7. Do not read further if you are avoiding spoilers.]
For a long time, Fitzgerald and Olivia Pope have been in an on-off relationship. In Season 6, their relationship came out in public. However, they never committed to each other.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Kerry Washington talked Olivia and Fitz's relationship and will they finally commit in "Scandal" Season 7. Washington refrained from giving away too many details. However, she said that there is hope and she wants Olivia to be happy in the end. At the same time, the actress said that it is not certain if her happiness lies with Fitz.
"I feel like if we're going to have endgame, if the show is really going to end next season, I want her to be happy, but I also have learned that part of the brilliance of Shonda Rhimes is that she encourages us all to commit to the idea that not the same things make everybody happy, and that you get to define your happiness in your own way," said Washington. "So I don't know if being with [Fitz] is what will make Olivia happy. We'll see. I feel like we have a lot to learn in the next season."
In addition, the power struggle between Mellie and Cyrus is expected to heat up in "Scandal" Season 7. Season 6 finale saw the big reveal wherein Mellie and Cyrus were declared to be the president and vice president of the United States.
In an interview with Variety, Bellamy Young explained that Cyrus is not trustworthy. He has not made the big sacrifices to become a Vice President. It won't be long before he gets into action to bring Mellie down.
"You cannot trust him even as you're looking him straight in the face. I think Mellie remains quite awake, on guard, and ready whenever she's with Cyrus. There's no greater partner in politics than Cyrus. She knows that he can lift you up to the absolute heavens, but she knows that he'll tear you down in an instant. It's making a deal with the devil, which has always been what our show's been about," Young said.
Meanwhile, the network is yet to reveal the official airdate for "Scandal" Season 7. Considering previous season schedules, Episode 1 is expected to go on air in sometime in September. More spoilers and updates are expected soon.