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Scandal S6E8 — A Stomach for Blood
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Scandal•Season 6•Episode 8

A Stomach for Blood

7.8/10 · 433 votesMar 30, 201744 min

Ranked #7 of 16 in Season 6•+0.1 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byOliver Bokelberg
Written bySeveriano Canales
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Kerry Washington

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Olivia Pope

Darby Stanchfield

Darby Stanchfield

Abby Whelan

Katie Lowes

Katie Lowes

Quinn Perkins

Guillermo Díaz

Guillermo Díaz

Huck

Jeff Perry

Jeff Perry

Cyrus Beene

Tony Goldwyn

Tony Goldwyn

President Fitzgerald Grant

Joshua Malina

Joshua Malina

David Rosen

Bellamy Young

Bellamy Young

Mellie Grant

Scott Foley

Scott Foley

Jake Ballard

Cornelius Smith, Jr.

Cornelius Smith, Jr.

Marcus Walker

Joe Morton

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Eli 'Rowan' Pope

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Oliver Bokelberg

Oliver Bokelberg

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Episode Summary

"A Stomach for Blood" is episode 8 of Scandal season 6. It scored 7.8/10 from 433 votes, ranking #7 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Oliver Bokelberg and written by Severiano Canales, it aired on March 30, 2017.

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