'Scandal' Season 6: Kerry Washington's Fresh Comeback After Pregnancy, Excited Fans Welcomes Olivia Pope & Associates' 16 - Episode Premiere
"Scandal" Season 6 is finally packaged for its much-awaited comeback after a seven month hiatus due to Kerry Washington's pregnancy. Slated for its big premiere on January 19, 2017, the show will bring in Olivia Pope and her associates into the world fresh from the election race. The avid fans who have been patiently waiting will now have the biggest experience into the scandalous world of the people in the White House.
In a report by Spoilertv, "Scandal" Season 6 will open with Episode titled "Survival of the Fittest". The season will kick off after the declaration of the winner of the presidential elections. Who's gonna be the new president of the US will the most awaited story arc that is going to be unpacked in the season's premiere.
"Scandal" Season 6 will continue with the storyline of the presidential election bid, which is a battle between Mellie Grant (Bellamy Young) and Francisco Vargas (Ricardo Chavira). On the other hand, it will continue to present Olivia's crisis management in the White House as she deals with the problems of the elite and the top notch people of the land.
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— Scandal (@ScandalABC) November 29, 2016
Meanwhile, "Scandal" Season 6 will have a romantic twist on the sideline of the plot as reported by TVLine. The ex-President Fitz Grant (Tony Goldwyn) will be out of the White House but not in the life of Olivia. Adding glitter to the star-studded show are Zoe Perry, Jeff Perry's daughter and Jessalyn Gilsig, Glee Alum who will be playing as Jake Ballard's wife.
"Scandal" Season 6, is being run by the show runner Shonda Rhimes under the Shondaland Productions. The show will return on its assigned time slot at 9:00 in the evening at the ABC network.