Scandal season 5
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The fifth season of the American television drama series Scandal was ordered on May 7, 2015, by ABC,[1] and began airing on September 24, 2015, in the United States on ABC. The season was produced by ABC Studios, in association with ShondaLand Production Company; the showrunner being Shonda Rhimes.
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Season 5 | |
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No. of episodes | 21 |
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Original network | ABC |
Original release | September 24, 2015 (2015-09-24) – May 12, 2016 (2016-05-12) |
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The season continues the story of Olivia Pope's crisis management firm, Olivia Pope & Associates, and its staff, as well as staff at the White House in Washington, D.C. Season five has eleven series regulars, all returning from the previous season, out of which six are part of the original cast of eight regulars from the first season and three new regulars were added. The season will continue to air in the Thursday 9:00 pm timeslot, the same as the previous season as it was moved to make room for ShondaLand Production Company's new TV series, How to Get Away with Murder.
On March 3, 2016, ABC announced that Scandal was renewed for a sixth season.[2]