'Scandal' Season 6 Spoilers: Shonda Rhimes Hints a Lighter Storyline; New Season Delayed?
The upcoming season of "Scandal" might be a bit lighter than the previous seasons of the series.
The previous season of the series showed some dramatic storylines now that the characters are dealing with the current presidential elections. The break up of Fitz (Tony Goldwyn) and Olivia (Kerry Washington) led to an avalache of problems.
Now, Olivia is working with Mellie (Bellamy Young) in her campaign. However, their partnership is expected to experience turmoil as the story progresses. Olivia's character development took a dark turn when she murdered Andrew Nichols (Jon Tenney).
Despite the problems presented in "Scandal" Season 5, the executive producer of the hit political drama series "Scandal" recently hinted that the new season will bring more positive themes.
According to Entertainment Weekly, Shonda Rhimes stated, "I don't know if you all will notice this — because Olivia beats people to death with chairs and stuff — but I feel like I can see it. There's an optimism that exists in the work now. I think it's especially true in Grey's [Anatomy]. On Grey's, there's definitely a sense of optimism. And on Scandal, we're heading some place that's optimistic."
Some believe that the upcoming season will involve Washington's pregnancy. It was announced that Washington is expecting her second child in the next few months. With that, there was the question of how the writers will adjust to her pregnancy, especially since she is expected to go on maternal leave.
There were also speculations that the upcoming "Scandal" Season 6 will face some delays. Instead of releasing this September, there is a possibility that it will air later. However, there has yet to be any official announcement regarding the matter.
Aside from that, fans were also wondering what the storyline of Fitz will be, especially now that he is challenged with the presidential campaign. There are speculations that he will eventually depart from the series, since it is taking a different direction. However, Rhimes addressed the rumors of his departure, saying that it was not true.
While there has yet to be any news regarding the release date of "Scandal" Season 6, fans can catch the previous seasons on Netflix.
