Episode
Scandal: Dead in the Water
Overview
It's a race against the clock when Olivia and OPA's investigation into the conspiracy puts one of their own in grave danger.
Details
- Series
- Scandal
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2017-04-06
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Dead in the Water is Episode 9 in Season 6 of Scandal. It aired on 2017-04-06. The runtime is 44 min.
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