Scandal
2012-2018 · 7 seasons · 124 episodes
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S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
E1
7.4
8.1
8.5
7.8
7.8
8.2
7.1
E2
7.6
7.9
8.2
7.8
7.9
7.5
7.4
E3
7.7
8.1
8.2
7.6
7.6
7.5
7.0
E4
7.8
7.8
7.7
8.4
8.1
7.7
7.4
E5
8.0
8.0
8.2
7.6
7.9
7.4
7.1
E6
8.3
7.9
7.9
8.0
7.7
7.9
7.7
E7
8.5
8.2
8.2
8.6
7.7
8.4
7.6
E8
8.7
8.3
8.3
7.8
7.7
7.2
E9
8.4
8.3
8.5
7.1
8.4
7.2
E10
8.5
8.1
7.9
7.3
6.2
7.6
E11
8.2
7.9
7.8
7.5
7.7
7.6
E12
8.3
8.0
7.6
7.3
7.7
8.4
E13
8.6
8.3
8.1
7.3
8.0
7.7
E14
8.1
8.6
8.3
7.5
7.6
7.9
E15
7.9
7.9
7.7
7.8
7.3
7.7
E16
7.9
8.2
7.6
7.9
7.9
7.7
E17
8.0
8.3
7.6
8.4
8.3
E18
8.2
8.8
7.7
7.0
6.1
E19
8.6
7.8
7.6
E20
8.5
7.8
7.8
E21
8.6
8.0
7.8
E22
8.8
8.2
Avg
7.9
8.2
8.2
7.9
7.7
7.7
7.5
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The Quality Arc
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Episode Engagement
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58 Standouts
4 Infamous
49 Hidden Gems
13 Forgettable
Top Standout: S2E8 Happy Birthday, Mr. President
Most Infamous: S7E18 Over a Cliff
Best Hidden Gem: S5E17 Thwack!
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🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 2 dominates (6/10)
- 1 S2E22 White Hat's Back On
- 2 S3E18 The Price of Free and Fair Elections
- 3 S2E8 Happy Birthday, Mr. President
- 4 S2E13 Nobody Likes Babies
- 5 S2E19 Seven Fifty-Two
- 6 S2E21 Any Questions?
- 7 S3E14 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
- 8 S4E7 Baby Made a Mess
- 9 S1E7 Grant: For the People
- 10 S2E10 One for the Dog
📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 7 dominates (3/5)
- 124 S7E18 Over a Cliff
- 123 S6E10 The Decision
- 122 S7E3 Day 101
- 121 S5E18 Till Death Do Us Part
- 120 S7E5 Adventures in Babysitting
124 Total Episodes
8.8 Highest Rating
6.1 Lowest Rating
2.7 Range