Season 1 Episodes

01 | 01

"Sweet Baby" April 05, 2012

Directed by: Paul McGuigan - Written by: Shonda Rhimes

When a young lawyer starts a new job at a crisis management firm, she must deal with an accusation against the nation's president on her first day.

02 | 02

"Dirty Little Secrets" April 12, 2012

Directed by: Roxann Dawson - Written by: Heather Mitchell

Olivia must protect a new client who is under investigation; Quinn runs into trouble.

03 | 03

"Hell Hath No Fury" April 19, 2012

Directed by: Allison Liddi-Brown - Written by: Matt Byrne

The team tries to help a millionaire's son who has been accused of rape; when Olivia takes on Amanda Tanner as a client, her first request is a meeting with the president.

04 | 04

"Enemy of the State" April 26, 2012

Directed by: Michael Katleman - Written by: Richard E. Robbins

Olivia Pope and Cyrus get into a heated argument about the Amanda Tanner case; the team helps a dictator who claims his wife and children were kidnapped.

05 | 05

"Crash and Burn" May 03, 2012

Directed by: Steve Robin - Written by: Mark Wilding

Olivia and her team help defend the pilot of a commercial plane that crashed, killing all onboard; when Amanda Tanner goes missing, Huck must call upon his past to help find her; Fitz asks the vice president for help.

06 | 06

"The Trail" May 10, 2012

Directed by: Tom Verica - Written by: Jenna Bans

As Gideon investigates Amanda Tanner's past, a series of events from the past reveal the contentious primary race between Fitzgerald Grant and Sally Langston, Olivia's first meeting with Grant on the campaign trail and the formation of the Pope & Associates team.

07 | 07