Scandal Hardball (Season 6, Episode 2)
TV-14
TV Episode | 43 min | Drama, Thriller

Scandal

Hardball (Season 6, Episode 2)

TV-14

TV Episode | 43 min | Drama, Thriller

Flashbacks reveal how far Olivia was willing to go to win the election.

Showrunner

Shonda Rhimes

Director

Allison Liddi-Brown

Writers

Shonda Rhimes (created by) | Matt Byrne (written by) | Severiano Canales (executive story editor) | Johanna Lee (story editor) | Michelle Lirtzman (story editor)

Producers

Paul William Davies | Shonda Rhimes

Composer

Chad Fischer

Cinematographer

Oliver Bokelberg

Editor

Joe Mitacek

Casting Directors

Jamie Castro | Linda Lowy

Production Designer

Corey Kaplan

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 2, 2017

Release date

Feb 2, 2017 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 33 wins & 72 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
29 cast members

Name	Known for
Kerry Washington Olivia Pope Olivia Pope See fewer	Scandal (2012)
Scott Foley Jake Ballard Jake Ballard See fewer	Scandal (2012)
Darby Stanchfield Abby Whelan Abby Whelan See fewer	Scandal (2012)
Katie Lowes Quinn Perkins Quinn Perkins See fewer	Zootopia (2016)
Guillermo Diaz Huck (as Guillermo Díaz) Huck (as Guillermo Díaz) See fewer	Scandal (2012)
Jeff Perry Cyrus Beene Cyrus Beene See fewer	Wild Things (1998)
Joshua Malina David Rosen David Rosen See fewer	A Few Good Men (1992)
Bellamy Young Mellie Grant Mellie Grant See fewer	Scandal (2012)
Portia de Rossi Elizabeth North (credit only) Elizabeth North (credit only) See fewer	Arrested Development (2003)
Joe Morton Rowan Pope (credit only) Rowan Pope (credit only) See fewer	Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Cornelius Smith Jr. Marcus Walker Marcus Walker See fewer	Scandal (2012)
Tony Goldwyn Fitzgerald Grant Fitzgerald Grant See fewer	Ghost (1990)
George Newbern Charlie Charlie See fewer	Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
Ricardo Chavira Frankie Vargas Frankie Vargas See fewer	Desperate Housewives (2004)
Larry Sullivan Nelson McClintock Nelson McClintock See fewer	Will & Grace (1998)
Saycon Sengbloh Angela Webster Angela Webster See fewer	The Wonder Years (2021)
Tessie Santiago Luna Vargas Luna Vargas See fewer	Queen of Swords (2000)
Chelsea Yakura-Kurtz Jennifer Fields (as Chelsea Kurtz) Jennifer Fields (as Chelsea Kurtz) See fewer	Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022)
Laila Ayad Charlotte Reid Charlotte Reid See fewer	Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Lorrie Odom Harriet Harriet See fewer	Isn't It Romantic (2019)
Hugo E. Carbajal FBI Evidence Collector FBI Evidence Collector See fewer	Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
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