I maj 2011 tog ABC Rhimes' pilotmanuskript ''[[Scandal (tv-serie)|Scandal]]'' til videre produktion. [[Kerry Washington]] spiller rollen som Olivia Pope, [[Spin (kommunikation)|ekspert i]] politisk krisestyring. Karakteren er delvist baseret på den tidligere [[George W. Bush|Bush]]-administrations pressemanager [[Judy Smith]]. <ref>{{Kilde nyheder|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/05/13/shonda-rhimes-on-owning-her-characters-and-her-new-show|title=Shonda Rhimes on Owning Her Characters And Her New Show|last=Chozick|first=Amy|date=13. maj 2011|work=The Wall Street Journal}}</ref> <ref>Abrams, Natalie, [https://www.tvguide.com/News/ABC-Pilots-Charlies-Angels-1033047.aspx "ABC Picks Up Charlie's Angels, Tim Allen Comedy, Cancels Brothers & Sisters, V"], ''TV Guide'', May 13, 2011.</ref> Seriepremieren blev sendt den 5. april 2012. <ref name="Scandal">{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/10/cougar-town-tentatively-slated-for-march-return-scandal-premieres-april-5-bumps-private-practice-to-tuesdays-at-10-dont-trust-the-b/116004|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113064839/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/10/cougar-town-tentatively-slated-for-march-return-scandal-premieres-april-5-bumps-private-practice-to-tuesdays-at-10-dont-trust-the-b/116004/|archivedate=13. januar 2012|title='Cougar Town' Tentatively Slated for March Return; 'Scandal' Premieres April 5, Bumps 'Private Practice' to Tuesdays at 10 + 'Don't Trust the B----...'|last=Seidman|first=Robert|website=TV By the Numbers|date=10. januar 2012|access-date=10. januar 2012}}</ref>
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