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Scandal S4E22 — You Can't Take Command
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Scandal•Season 4•Episode 22

You Can't Take Command

8.2/10 · 578 votesMay 14, 201544 min

Ranked #6 of 22 in Season 4•+0.3 vs season avg

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Everything comes to a head when Olivia and the team finally make some big moves to take down Command, and Mellie's fate is sealed as the election results are announced.

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Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington

Olivia Pope

Darby Stanchfield

Darby Stanchfield

Abby Whelan

Katie Lowes

Katie Lowes

Quinn Perkins

Guillermo Díaz

Guillermo Díaz

Huck

Jeff Perry

Jeff Perry

Cyrus Beene

Tony Goldwyn

Tony Goldwyn

President Fitzgerald Grant

Joshua Malina

Joshua Malina

David Rosen

Bellamy Young

Bellamy Young

Mellie Grant

Scott Foley

Scott Foley

Jake Ballard

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Episode Summary

"You Can't Take Command" is episode 22 of Scandal season 4. It scored 8.2/10 from 578 votes, ranking #6 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). It aired on May 14, 2015.

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