Mellie Grant ( Bellamy Young ) transitioned from a grieving First Lady to a formidable political player, eventually running for the Junior Senator seat in Virginia. This arc provided some of the season's most compelling character development as she stepped out from Fitz's shadow. The B613 Fallout
Joe Morton won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his work leading up to and during this season. Scandal.S04
The season picks up after the shocking events of Season 3, with Olivia ( Kerry Washington ) having fled D.C. with Jake Ballard ( Scott Foley ) to a remote island. Her self-imposed exile is cut short by the death of Harrison Wright, forcing her return to a fractured OPA (Olivia Pope & Associates) and a grieving White House. Mellie Grant ( Bellamy Young ) transitioned from
The shadow organization B613 remained the primary antagonist throughout the season. The constant "chess match" between Olivia and her father, Rowan Pope ( Joe Morton ), reached a fever pitch. The season finale, "You Can't Take Back the Past," saw the definitive (if temporary) dismantling of B613, but at a massive cost to Olivia’s soul and her relationship with the people around her. The season picks up after the shocking events