Episode
Scandal: The Key
Overview
Olivia and the team continue to investigate Catherine's case, but Olivia is distracted when Jake stops returning her calls. Meanwhile, Cyrus falls deeper into the rabbit hole with Michael, David realizes what it's like to finally be a winner in DC and Fitz seeks answers to Jerry's death.
Details
- Series
- Scandal
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2014-10-23
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
The Key is Episode 5 in Season 4 of Scandal. It aired on 2014-10-23. The runtime is 44 min.
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Episode 4: Like Father, Like Daughter
Fitz asks Olivia to shut down a situation that could destroy the Grant family's reputation. Meanwhile, Rowan calls on an old friend to do his dirty work.
Episode 6: An Innocent Man
Olivia is summoned by a convicted assassin who claims he was wrongly accused, and Mellie becomes intrigued by a former first lady whose stories seem to be strikingly similar to her own. Meanwhile, Elizabeth inches closer to corrupting the White House and Fitz makes a shocking move.
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Episode 7: Baby Made a Mess
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Episode 2: The State of the Union
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Episode 8: The Last Supper
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Episode 9: Where the Sun Don't Shine
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