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Scandal debuted tonight on ABC, and it definitely set the stage for being one of the hottest new shows of the season. The new drama, starring Kerry Washington offered a fascinating look inside Washington D.C.’s most prolific crisis management firm, led by the high powered Olivia Pope — played by Washington, in her first TV role.
Kerry Washington - Credit: ABC
A former communications director to the President of the United States, Tony Goldwyn, who left the White House to open her own crisis management firm.Though she and her team have law backgrounds, they are not lawyers; they are crisis managers.
The high intensity drama is the work of Shonda Rhimes who is also the creator of Greys Anatomy. The first episode involves potentially damaging allegations of inappropriate behavior against President Grant himself, which reinforces the high stakes, but for purposes of TV drama delivers mixed results. Washington is both sympathetic and commanding in the role — while Olivia’s got considerable baggage, her damage doesn’t hinder her or cripple her. In today’s television landscape, there is certainly something to be said for a powerful, headstrong black female lead — and lead she does.
Rhimes’ shows always have a heavy soapish drama, which is fine, they also keep us guessing. Several times Thursday, “Scandal” does as well. Scandal is scandalously delicious!
Tune in Thursday nights at 10 p.m. EST on ABC.
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