Sorry, "Scandal" fans... There will be no new episodes of "Scandal" season 5 this Thursday night. As a matter of fact, the premiere of the upcoming episode 13 has been pushed back next week as the ABC series takes another short break.
This week, "Scandal" season 5 episode 13 has been delayed. The reason? ABC is making way to the premiere of its new thriller drama series, "The Family," which will air on Mar. 3 at 9 p.m. before it settles into its regular timeslot on Sundays.
Despite its delay, the upcoming episode will be interesting as fans will see an epic shouting showdown between ex-lovers Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) and President Fitzgerald Grant (Tony Goldwyn). According to Design & Trend, the conflict between the exes transpired after Olivia confronted Fitz for hooking up with random women.
While Olivia was able to move on from her breakup with Fitz through the help of Jake Ballard (Scott Foley), Fitz became reckless and started hooking up with women, even sleeping with a journalist. The president also lost his determination to make the most of his time in the White House.
Aside from the confrontation, Olivia and the OPA will also be dealing with a murder case after the Secret Service enlisted their help to cover up the death of a woman, who was found dead in a hotel room.
OPA member Huck (Guillermo Diaz), on the other hand, will discover that Olivia is rekindling her romance with Jake, Vine Report noted. He will also confront Olivia for spying on her new beau.
"Some Secret Service agents get into trouble and seek help from Olivia's team," "Scandal" Season 5 Episode 13 synopsis read, as per TV Guide. "Meanwhile, Abby struggles to keep Fitz in line; and Jake starts to divulge a few of his secrets.
"Scandal" season 5 episode 13 titled, "The Fish Rots From the Head," will air on Mar. 10, Thursday at 9 p.m. on ABC. For free online stream link, click here.
