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Scandal
2012–2018
· TV Show
· 43 min episodes
· 7 seasons
B
MEANRANK
73/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #296
- IMDb #303
- Rotten Tomatoes #166
- Metacritic #233
- RatingGraph #238
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #58
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- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #251
- Metacritic Critics #233
- Metacritic Audience #251
- Criticker #303
- Trakt #249
Every rating
47–94
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 47, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 94.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →A former White House Communications Director starts her own crisis management firm only to realize her clients are not the only ones with secrets.
Details
- Created by
- Shonda Rhimes
- Studio
- ABC Studios, shondaland
- Released
- 5 April 2012
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 43 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 124 across 7 seasons
- Awards
- 19 wins, 47 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 66 →19 wins from 66 nominations across 36 ceremonies
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series 2018 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Viola Davis | Nominee |
| The Drama Show of 2018 2018 | The Drama Show of 2018 | Scandal | Nominee |
| The Drama TV Star of 2018 2018 | The Drama TV Star of 2018 | Kerry Washington | Nominee |
| The Female TV Star of 2018 2018 | The Female TV Star of 2018 | Kerry Washington | Nominee |
| The Male TV Star of 2018 2018 | The Male TV Star of 2018 | Tony Goldwyn | Nominee |
| The Male TV Star of 2018 2018 | The Male TV Star of 2018 | Scott Foley | Nominee |
| Favorite Dramatic TV Actor 2017 | Favorite Dramatic TV Actor | Scott Foley | Nominee |
| Favorite Dramatic TV Actress 2017 | Favorite Dramatic TV Actress | Kerry Washington | Nominee |
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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
8 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Joe Morton | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Joe Morton | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Joe Morton | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Joe Morton | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Guillermo Díaz | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Guillermo Díaz | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Guillermo Díaz | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Columbus Short | Nominee |
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
5 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Kerry Washington | Winner |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Kerry Washington | Winner |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Kerry Washington | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Kerry Washington | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Kerry Washington | Nominee |
Outstanding Drama Series
4 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Drama Series | Scandal | Winner |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Scandal | Winner |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Scandal | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Scandal | Nominee |
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
2 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Joe Morton | Winner |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Dan Bucatinsky | Winner |
Best Actress
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Kerry Washington | Winner |
| Best Actress | Kerry Washington | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Kerry Washington | Nominee |
Best Drama
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Drama | Scandal | Winner |
| Best Drama | Scandal | Nominee |
Favorite Actress
2 nominations, 1 won
| Favorite Actress | Kerry Washington | Winner |
| Favorite Actress | Kerry Washington | Nominee |
Favorite Drama Series
2 nominations, 1 won
| Favorite Drama Series | Scandal | Winner |
| Favorite Drama Series | Scandal | Nominee |
Area of Excellence (Television)
1 nomination, 1 won
| Area of Excellence (Television) | Scandal | Winner |
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Bellamy Young | Winner |
Drama Series Episode – Substance Use
1 nomination, 1 won
| Drama Series Episode – Substance Use | " Snake in the Garden " | Winner |
Outstanding Drama
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Drama | Scandal | Winner |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Khandi Alexander | Winner |
Television Program of the Year
1 nomination, 1 won
| Television Program of the Year | Scandal | Winner |
Favorite Dramatic TV Actress
3 nominations
| Favorite Dramatic TV Actress | Kerry Washington | Nominee |
| Favorite Dramatic TV Actress | Kerry Washington | Nominee |
| Favorite Dramatic TV Actress | Kerry Washington | Nominee |
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
3 nominations
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Viola Davis | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Khandi Alexander | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Kate Burton | Nominee |
Choice TV Actress – Drama
2 nominations
| Choice TV Actress – Drama | Kerry Washington | Nominee |
| Choice TV Actress – Drama | Kerry Washington | Nominee |
Favorite Dramatic TV Actor
2 nominations
| Favorite Dramatic TV Actor | Scott Foley | Nominee |
| Favorite Dramatic TV Actor | Scott Foley | Nominee |
Favorite Network TV Drama
2 nominations
| Favorite Network TV Drama | Scandal | Nominee |
| Favorite Network TV Drama | Scandal | Nominee |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Kerry Washington | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Kerry Washington | Nominee |
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series | Zahir McGhee (for " Mama Said Knock You Out ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series | Shonda Rhimes (for " Sweet Baby ") | Nominee |
The Male TV Star of 2018
2 nominations
| The Male TV Star of 2018 | Tony Goldwyn | Nominee |
| The Male TV Star of 2018 | Scott Foley | Nominee |
Best Actor/Television
1 nomination
| Best Actor/Television | Guillermo Díaz | Nominee |
Best Actress in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | Kerry Washington | Nominee |
Best Actress in a Television Drama Series
1 nomination
| Best Actress in a Television Drama Series | Kerry Washington | Nominee |
Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Khandi Alexander | Nominee |
Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series | Joe Morton | Nominee |
Favorite Ensemble
1 nomination
| Favorite Ensemble | Kerry Washington, Columbus Short, Darby Stanchfield, Katie Lowes, Guillermo Díaz, Jeff Perry, Tony Goldwyn, Bellamy Young, Joshua Malina, Scott Foley | Nominee |
Favorite TV Actor – Supporting Role in a Drama
1 nomination
| Favorite TV Actor – Supporting Role in a Drama | Guillermo Díaz | Nominee |
Outstanding Locations in a Contemporary TV Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Locations in a Contemporary TV Series | Veronique Vowell | Nominee |
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Kerry Washington | Nominee |
Performance in a Drama Series Episode
1 nomination
| Performance in a Drama Series Episode | Tony Goldwyn | Nominee |
TV Performance of the Year – Actress
1 nomination
| TV Performance of the Year – Actress | Kerry Washington | Nominee |
The Drama Show of 2018
1 nomination
| The Drama Show of 2018 | Scandal | Nominee |
The Drama TV Star of 2018
1 nomination
| The Drama TV Star of 2018 | Kerry Washington | Nominee |
The Female TV Star of 2018
1 nomination
| The Female TV Star of 2018 | Kerry Washington | Nominee |