Olivia Pope, a former media relations consultant to the president, is ready to move on with her life and opens her own crisis-management firm, but she can't seem to shake ties with her past. Pope's staff includes womaniser-turned-family man Stephen Finch, slick litigator Harrison Wright and hacker extraordinaire Huck. As she moves forward it becomes clear that while her staffers may specialise in cleaning up the lives of other people, they can't seem to do the same for themselves.
Olivia and her team prepare to defend Quinn. Fitz is undermined in a television interview. (S2 Ep1)
A famous pastor is found in a compromising position. Can Fitz be convinced to go to war? (S2 Ep2) - Contains images that some may find upsetting
A government official claims to have discovered a secret plot that defies the constitution (S2 Ep3)
The team search for a missing girl. Abby and David's relationship continues to blossom. (S2 Ep4) - Scenes of violence
OPA are called when a governor shoots his wife's rapist. Huck asks Becky on a date. (S2 Ep5) - Scenes of violence
Who is threatening to leak classified CIA information? (S2 Ep6) Support info at channel4.com/support. - Scenes of violence
Harrison leads on the case of a billionaire's son worried about his father's mental state (S2 Ep7) - Scenes of violence
A national tragedy forces Olivia to return to work at the White House (S2 Ep8) - Violence and sexual scenes
Olivia helps Sally Langston. Cyrus stumbles across the truth about James's investigation. (S2 Ep9) - Scenes of violence
Olivia gets assistance from an old friend and helps Mellie out of a compromising situation (S2 Ep10) - Scenes of violence
A Criminal, a Whore, an Idiot and a Liar: Changes rock the White House (S2 Ep11)
Mellie goes to extremes to reel Fitz in. OPA discover the truth about the election. (S2 Ep12)
David learns more about the Cytron case. Can the devastating truth be kept from Fitz? (S2 Ep13) - Scenes of violence
Fitz struggles with who to trust. Olivia meets a handsome stranger. (S2 Ep14) - Violence and sexual scenes
Olivia and the team play high-powered matchmakers for an up-and-coming politician (S2 Ep15) - Scenes of violence and drug references
Fitz's pick for the Supreme Court is caught in a torrid affair with Olivia's newest client (S2 Ep16) - Scenes of violence
Hollis Doyle calls Olivia in when his daughter is kidnapped (S2 Ep17) - Scenes of violence
Olivia and Jake's relationship heats up as Fitz and Mellie's hits a new low (S2 Ep19) - Scenes of violence
Secrets from Huck's past are revealed. Mellie makes a decision that could bring down Fitz. (S2 Ep19) - Scenes of graphic violence
The team make a shocking discovery as their investigation into the mole continues (S2 Ep20)
The White House is hit with a huge scandal. And someone close to Olivia betrays her. (S2 Ep21)
With the mole's identity within reach, Olivia and her team find themselves in danger (S2 Ep22) - Graphic violence and sexual scenes