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The sixth season of Scandal TV series premieres on ABC, January 19th. Pictured: Scott Foley and Kerry Washington. (Photo: ABC/Byron Cohen.)
Season Six of the Scandal TV Show Debuts on ABC in January
First of all, Scandal is finally coming to ABC, in the new year. The Alphabet Network has announced Scandal season six premieres Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 9:00pm ET/PT. What’s more, the entire TGIT lineup returns that night with all new episodes of Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away with Murder.
Scandal stars Kerry Washington as crisis manager Olivia Pope. The the upcoming sixth season was cut from 22 episodes to 16 and delayed until mid-season, to accommodate Washington’s pregnancy. Shonda Rhimes’ political thriller also stars Darby Stanchfield, Katie Lowes, Guillermo Diaz, Jeff Perry, Tony Goldwin, Bellamy Young, Joshua Malina, Scott Foley, Joe Morton, Portia de Rossi, and Cornelius Smith Jr.
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In season six of Scandal on ABC, Kerry Washington stars as Olivia Pope. (Photo: ABC/Bob D’Amico.) The new season kicks off on January 19, 2017.
Note: The winter mid-season finales of Grey’s Anatomy and How to Get Away with Murder will air on Thursday, November 17th.
TGIT Mid-Season Schedule on ABC in 2017
THURSDAY, JANUARY 19
8:00 p.m. Grey’s Anatomy
9:00 p.m. Scandal
10:00 p.m. How to Get Away with Murder
What do you think? Are you a fan of the Scandal TV series? Have you been missing it, this fall? Will you tune in for the January premiere on ABC? Let us know, below.
Loved Scandal, now I cannot watch it. Who is this from season 3 Olivia Pope?? Anyway there is no Scandal now as she and Fitz are finished. Bring back Olitz