Scandal (TV series)
For the South Korean drama series, see Scandal: A Shocking and Wrongful Incident.
| Scandal | |
|---|---|
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| Also known as | The Fixer (South Africa) |
| Genre | Political thriller Political drama |
| Created by | Shonda Rhimes |
| Starring | Kerry Washington Columbus Short Darby Stanchfield Katie Lowes Guillermo Díaz Jeff Perry Tony Goldwyn Bellamy Young Joshua Malina Scott Foley Henry Ian Cusick |
| Theme music composer | Chad Fischer |
| Composer(s) | Chad Fischer |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Originallanguage(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 48 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executiveproducer(s) | Shonda Rhimes Betsy Beers Mark Wilding |
| Producer(s) | Merri D. Howard Scott Collins Tom Verica Judy Smith Jenna Bans Mark Fish Heather Mitchell Chris van Dusen Peter Noah Holden Chang Roxann Dawson Noah Evslin (season 3-) |
| Editor(s) | Karen Castañeda Matthew Ramsey Gregory T. Evans |
| Cinematography | Oliver Bokelberg Michael Wojciechowski |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 43 minutes (approx.) |
| Productioncompany(s) | ABC Studios ShondaLand |
| Distributor | Disney–ABC Domestic Television |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Picture format | 720p (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Original run | April 5, 2012 – present |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
| Production website | |
Scandal is an American political thriller television series starring Kerry Washington. Created by Shonda Rhimes, it debuted on ABC on April 5, 2012.[1] Kerry Washington's character, Olivia Pope, is partially based on former George H. W. Bush administration press aide Judy Smith, who serves as a co-executive producer.[2] The show takes place in Washington, D.C. and focuses on Olivia Pope's crisis management firm, Olivia Pope & Associates, and its staff, as well as staff at the White House.
