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Scandal S7E17 — Standing in the Sun

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Scandal•Season 7•Episode 17

Standing in the Sun

8.3/10 · 358 votesApr 12, 201844 min

Ranked #2 of 18 in Season 7•+0.8 vs season avg

Cyrus and Jake's mission to take the White House reaches a new level of deceit when Liv is called to testify against Mellie.

Directed byJann Turner

Written byMark Fish, Matt Byrne

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Cast12

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

George Newbern

George Newbern

Charlie

Scott Foley

Scott Foley

Jake Ballard

Cornelius Smith, Jr.

Cornelius Smith, Jr.

Marcus Walker

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Eli 'Rowan' Pope

Crew3

Mark Fish

Mark Fish

Writer

Jann Turner

Jann Turner

Director

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Matt Byrne

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Standing in the Sun" is episode 17 of Scandal season 7. It scored 8.3/10 from 358 votes, ranking #2 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Jann Turner and written by Mark Fish, Matt Byrne, it aired on April 12, 2018.

Next: E18 · Over a Cliff Best of Season 7