| Season Five
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| Scandal
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| Season Premiere
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September 24, 2015
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| Season Finale
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May 12, 2016
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| Episode Count
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21
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| Download
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Season Five of Scandal premiered on September 24, 2015.
Episodes
| # |
#
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Title
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Written By
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Directed By
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Airdate
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Viewers
|
18-49 Rating
|
Prod.
|
| 70 |
1
|
Heavy Is the Head
|
Shonda Rhimes
|
Tom Verica
|
September 24, 2015
|
10.247M
|
3.3%
|
501
|
| 71 |
2
|
Yes
|
Heather Mitchell
|
Tony Goldwyn
|
October 1, 2015
|
9.119M
|
2.8%
|
502
|
| 72 |
3
|
Paris Is Burning
|
Matt Byrne
|
Jann Turner
|
October 8, 2015
|
8.76M
|
2.6%
|
503
|
| 73 |
4
|
Dog-Whistle Politics
|
Mark Fish
|
Zetna Fuentes
|
October 15, 2015
|
8.058M
|
2.4%
|
504
|
| 74 |
5
|
You Got Served
|
Zahir McGhee
|
Kevin Bray
|
October 22, 2015
|
8.281M
|
2.5%
|
505
|
| 75 |
6
|
Get Out of Jail, Free
|
Chris Van Dusen
|
Chandra Wilson
|
October 29, 2015
|
7.802M
|
2.3%
|
506
|
| 76 |
7
|
Even the Devil Deserves a Second Chance
|
Raamla Mohammed
|
Oliver Brokelberg
|
November 5, 2015
|
8.026M
|
2.2%
|
507
|
| 77 |
8
|
Rasputin
|
Paul William Davies
|
John Terlesky
|
November 12, 2015
|
7.703M
|
2.2%
|
508
|
| 78 |
9
|
Baby, It's Cold Outside
|
Mark Wilding
|
Tom Verica
|
November 19, 2015
|
8.132M
|
2.4%
|
509
|
| 79 |
10
|
It's Hard Out Here for a General
|
Severiano Canales
|
Tom Verica
|
February 11, 2016
|
6.955M
|
2.1%
|
510
|
| 80 |
11
|
The Candidate
|
Alison Schapker
|
Allison Liddi Brown
|
February 18, 2016
|
6.085M
|
1.8%
|
511
|
| 81 |
12
|
Wild Card
|
Mark Fish
|
Allison Liddi Brown
|
February 25, 2016
|
5.846M
|
1.7%
|
512
|
| 82 |
13
|
The Fish Rots from the Head
|
Heather Mitchell
|
Sharat Raju
|
March 10, 2016
|
5.972M
|
1.7%
|
513
|
| 83 |
14
|
I See You
|
Heather Mitchell
|
Sharat Raju
|
March 17, 2016
|
6.307M
|
1.6%
|
514
|
| 84 |
15
|
Pencils Down
|
Chris Van Dusen
|
Regina King
|
March 24, 2016
|
6.147M
|
1.6%
|
515
|
| 85 |
16
|
The Miseducation of Susan Ross
|
Raamla Mohamed
|
Scott Foley
|
March 31, 2016
|
6.436M
|
1.7%
|
516
|
| 86 |
17
|
Thwack!
|
Zahir McGhee
|
Tony Goldwyn
|
April 7, 2016
|
5.877M
|
1.7%
|
517
|
| 87 |
18
|
Till Death Do Us Part
|
Paul William Davies
|
Steph Green
|
April 21, 2016
|
6.001M
|
1.5%
|
518
|
| 88 |
19
|
Buckle Up
|
Michelle Lirtzman
|
Oliver Bokelberg
|
April 28, 2016
|
6.254M
|
1.6%
|
519
|
| 89 |
20
|
Trump Card
|
Severiano Canales &
Jess Brownell
|
Jann Turner
|
May 5, 2016
|
6.055M
|
1.5%
|
520
|
| 90 |
21
|
That's My Girl
|
Shonda Rhimes &
Mark Wilding
|
Tom Verica
|
May 12, 2016
|
6.646M
|
1.8%
|
521
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