TVLine Spoilers for Season 3

SCANDAL

PREVIOUSLY ON… | Olivia helped her “dead” mother escape to Hong Kong, only to realize too late that Maya, and not her father, is the “monster.” Cyrus helped Sally cover up her murder of husband Daniel, but David Rosen was presented with evidence that the VP had done a bad thing. As the fall finale drew to a close, Fitz placed Jake in charge of B6-13, Quinn retreated into Charlie’s arms upon losing her “gladiator” status and Maya gave Olivia a call… from just outside the White House lawn!

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COMING UP NEXT | The truncated, eight-episode back half of Season 3 will focus more on Fitz’s reelection campaign, which is bound to be complicated by loose threads. For one, EP Betsy Beers mused, “It’s going to be interesting to see how much the fat lady sung” when it comes to Daniel Douglas’ “heart attack.” Beers also forecast an “incredibly complicated combo plate of reactions” if Liv learns of Jake’s role as Command and suggested that Quinn’s gladiator status might not be officially revoked. Jon Tenney (The Closer) is booked for an arc as a rumored romantic interest for long-forsaken Mellie, while “Olitz”… does what Olitz does. “Fitz and Olivia are always intertwined in very odd and new ways,” Beers notes. “I would expect that that’s something that will continue.”

RETURN DATE | Thursday, Feb. 27 at 10/9c (ABC)