The Best Episodes of Scandal Season 1
Every episode of Scandal Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Scandal Season 1!
Everyone has secrets and Olivia Pope has dedicated her life to protecting and defending the public images of the elite by keeping those secrets under wraps. Pope and her team are at the top of their game when it comes to getting the job done for their clients, but it becomes apparent that these "gladiators in suits," who specialize in fixing the lives of other people, have trouble fixing those closest at hand -- their own.
Season 1 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Scandal" season 1 is "Sweet Baby", rated 7.3/10 from 1349 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Sweet Baby" aired on 4/5/2012 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Dirty Little Secrets".
7.3/10 1,349 votes#1 - Sweet Baby
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/5/2012
Olivia hires Quinn Perkins; On Quinn Perkins' first day, she is given the task of of dealing with a woman's accusation against the President of the United States. Meanwhile, Pope & Associates must prove a decorated war veteran innocent of murder.
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7.6/10 951 votes#2 - Dirty Little Secrets
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/12/2012
Olivia and her team must keep a DC madam's client list under wraps when she comes under investigation, leading to the firm protecting many of DC's most influential. Meanwhile, Quinn must continue to deal with the President's former intern.
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7.7/10 917 votes#3 - Hell Hath No Fury
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/19/2012
When a millionaire's son is accused of rape, Pope & Associates take the case and find it difficult to change public perception. Olivia must also deal with Amanda Tanner's first request as a client: a meeting with the President.
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7.8/10 874 votes#4 - Enemy of the State
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/26/2012
After the Amanda Tanner case takes a shocking turn, one-time friends Olivia and Cyrus take heated, opposing viewpoints, and Cyrus tries to help in investigating the personal lives of Olivia and her associates. Meanwhile Olivia and her team help a dictator locate his wife and children who have been allegedly kidnapped, and Quinn goes out with a reporter seeking information.
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7.9/10 859 votes#5 - Crash and Burn
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/3/2012
After a commercial plane crashes, taking the lives of all onboard, Olivia Pope and her "gladiators-in-suits" must defend the pilot from media and airline accusations; meanwhile, when Amanda Tanner goes missing, Huck calls upon his dark past to find her whereabouts, and Fitz seeks the help of the Vice President in order to pass key legislation despite their icy relationship.
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8.2/10 942 votes#6 - The Trail
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/10/2012
As Gideon investigates Amanda Tanner's past, a series of events from the past reveal the contentious primary race between Fitzgerald Grant and Sally Langston, Olivia's first meeting with Grant on the campaign trail and the formation of the Pope & Associates team.
Director: Tom Verica
Writer: Jenna Bans
8.5/10 909 votes#7 - Grant: For the People
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/17/2012
When Quinn finds herself in a tragic and compromising position, Olivia and the team rush to her side; all the while, a reluctant Cyrus must turn to Olivia when Billy Chambers makes an announcement that shakes Fitz's presidency to its core.
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