‘Scandal’ doesn’t reflect real life
If there’s one political-themed TV show that could rival the twists and drama of the most recent presidential election, a likely candidate would be ABC’s “Scandal.” But executive producer Shonda Rhimes doesn’t take the bait, no matter how often it’s offered.
“I don’t really equate the two,” Rhimes said on a Tuesday panel. “The goal is really just to tell the story that we had been telling, and had been on the journey to tell, the whole time . ... The candidates don’t have any similarities to the real-world candidates.”
Cast and crew members — including Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn and Bellamy Young, as well as Rhimes’ producing partner, Betsy Beers — stressed that the season launch was filmed months before the real-life election of Trump.
In fact, the first five scripts of the season were in the can before election day on Nov. 8.