Scandal (2012)

Name: Scandal
Released: 2012
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Kerry Washington, Darby Stanchfield, Katie Lowes, Guillermo Díaz, Jeff Perry

TV-14 7.5/10 IMDb

Drama

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.

Creator: Shonda Rhimes

Cast: Kerry Washington, Darby Stanchfield, Katie Lowes, Guillermo Díaz, Jeff Perry

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted) Stalking / harassment

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth Suicide (discussed or ideation)

Other

Abortion (depicted or discussed) (referenced)Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Infidelity Kidnapping / abduction War / combat Wrongful imprisonment

Sexual Content

Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Sexual assault / rape Torture

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Does It Get Worse?

Gets Worse Content intensity increases in later seasons.

13 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 13 warnings

Avg severity:(2.9)

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Stalking / harassmentSuicide (discussed or ideation)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityKidnapping / abductionWrongful imprisonmentAlcohol abuse (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rapeTorture

Season 4 14 warnings

Avg severity:(3.4)

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Stalking / harassmentSuicide (discussed or ideation)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityKidnapping / abductionWar / combatWrongful imprisonmentAlcohol abuse (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rapeTorture