Scandal/Season Six

Season Six
Scandal
Season Premiere	January 26, 2017
Season Finale	May 18, 2017
Episode Count	16
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Season Six of Scandal premiered on January 19, 2017.

Episodes

#	#	Title	Written By	Directed By	Airdate	Viewers	18-49 Rating	Prod.
91	1	Survival of the Fittest	Shonda Rhimes	Tom Verica	January 26, 2017	7.623M	2%	601
The election results for the presidential race between Mellie Grant and Francisco Vargas are announced, and the shocking results lead to an explosive outcome.
92	2	Hardball	Matt Byrne	Allison Liddi-Brown	February 2, 2017	6.539M	1.7%	602
After a tight race and shocking conclusion to the election, flashbacks reveal what happened on the campaign trail and just how far Olivia was willing to go to win. Meanwhile, Fitz and Abby are faced with an unprecedented national crisis, and the gladiators are determined to get answers.
93	3	Fates Worse Than Death	Mark Fish	Scott Foley	February 9, 2017	6.216M	1.6%	603
In the midst of a national crisis, Cyrus's fate is sealed. Meanwhile, Olivia and the gladiators will stop at nothing to get to the truth.
94	4	The Belt	Paul William Davies	Tom Verica	February 16, 2017	6.059M	1.6%	606
Cyrus faces his ultimate challenge but continues to stop at nothing to prove his innocence. Meanwhile, Olivia and the gladiators uncover shocking new evidence about the night Frankie was shot.
95	5	They All Bow Down	Zahir McGhee	Millicent Shelton	March 9, 2017	5.255M	1.4%	604
Jake and Vanessa's messy relationship poses a threat to the campaign, forcing Olivia to take action. Meanwhile, a game-changing revelation about the conspiracy surrounding Francisco Vargas's assassination is revealed.
96	6	Extinction	Chris Van Dusen	Tony Goldwyn	March 16, 2017	5.628M	1.4%	605
Rowan is caught by surprise when someone from his past resurfaces, and Olivia has to make a life-changing decision about the campaign. Meanwhile, flashbacks reveal exactly what happened the night of Francisco Vargas' assassination.
97	7	A Traitor Among Us	Alison Schapker	Tom Verica	March 23, 2017	5.397M	1.3%	607
After discovering new information about the assassination of Frankie Vargas, Olivia makes a shocking decision and asks Huck to complete one of the most difficult tasks yet.
98	8	A Stomach for Blood	Severiano Canales	Oliver Bokelberg	March 30, 2017	5.574M	1.5%	608
The events leading up to election night are retold from Abby's perspective, revealing a formidable thirst for power and the explosive secret she's been keeping.
99	9	Dead in the Water	Michelle Lirtzman	Nicole Rubio	April 6, 2017	5.097M	1.2%	609
It's a race against the clock when Olivia and OPA's investigation into the conspiracy puts one of their own in grave danger.
100	10	The Decision	Johanna Lee	Sharat Raju	April 13, 2017	5.261M	1.3%	610
With the ugly truth behind Frankie's assassination revealed, a 1.3%torn Olivia wonders how different her life - and the country - would be if she, Mellie and Cyrus had never rigged Fitz's election.
101	11	Trojan Horse	Jess Brownell & Nicholas Nardini	Jann Turner	April 20, 2017	5.105M	1.3%	611
Olivia and the team are determined to bring down Peus, but as the Electoral College vote nears, the fight for power claims another victim.
102	12	Mercy	Severiano Canales & Ameni Rozsa	Nzingha Stewart	April 27, 2017	5.193M	1.4%	612
Just when Peus' iron grip seems inescapable to Olivia and everyone she holds dear, a shocking threat to the White House turns everything on its head.
103	13	The Box	Raamla Mohamed & Austin Guzman	Steph Green	May 4, 2017	5.145M	1.3%	613
As the future of the country hangs in the balance, Olivia and Fitz are at odds with Rowan, and Jake employs surprising tactics to manipulate the Mystery Woman.
104	14	Head Games	Chris Van Dusen & Juan Carlos Fernandez	Zetna Fuentes	May 11, 2017	5.103M	1.4%	614
While outgoing President Fitz considers his legacy, the Gladiators question what's next for OPA, and Jake finally discovers the motivation behind Peus's and the Mystery Woman's reign of terror.
105	15	Tick Tock	Zahir McGhee & Michelle Lirtzman	Salli Richardson-Whitfield	May 18, 2017	5.229M	1.2%	615
As the clock ticks down to the inauguration of the first female President of the United States, Olivia takes a big risk to ensure Mellie's safety.
106	16	Transfer of Power	Matt Byrne & Mark Fish	Tony Goldwyn	May 18, 2017	5.229M	1.2%	616
In the final days of his presidency, Fitz uses his power to make some unexpected changes.