Episode 03 | Aired Oct 17, 2013

The Capitol bomb scare isn't the only explosion in Olivia Pope's D.C.
By Katie Atkinson @ EW




The Scandal l’amour triangle is back and in full effect. Now that Jake's back in town -- and playing house with Olivia -- where does Fitz fit in? The episode even starts with Olivia crouched on the floor, keeping watch over a sleeping, bloodied Jake, just as Fitz calls. But is he upset about Jake living at his mistress' house? If he is, he doesn't let on.

Olivia, for her part, is plus concerned with another man in her life (Huck), but he doesn't have time for Olivia because...

Episode 02 | Aired Oct 10, 2013

Olivia's daddy issues run deep, Fitz lies about his affair to save Jake, and Huck freaks everyone out
By Annie Barrett @ EW




WHAT THE HUCK. I have not in any way recovered after seeing Huck choke-slam Olivia against a car at the end of this flashback-heavy episode 2, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" Their relationship was so special. In Grey's Anatomy parlance, Huck was Olivia's "person." And now what? Is Huck about to go kill Daddy Pope, the "Command" of B613?

I'll back up in a minute, but the episode ended with another surprise: Capt. Jake Ballard is alive, bloody,...