'Scandal' Season 6 News: Trouble Ahead for Mellie and Olivia
The upcoming season of "Scandal" is expected to show the deterioration of Mellie and Olivia's relationship.
With the finale of "Scandal" Season 5, fans are waiting to hear more about what will happen in the upcoming season of the hit series.
The season ended with chaos, as the presidential candidates work on their campaigns. It was especially troublesome for Mellie, played by Bellamy Young, and Olivia, played by Kerry Washington, who are working together.
The two had a complicated past since Olivia stole Mellie's husband from her. However, the two decided to look past their differences in order to beat Mellie's ex-husband, Fitz, in the upcoming presidential elections.
Unfortunately, the finale showed Mellie and Olivia's friendship slowly cracking when they both learned the news about Andrew. With that, the upcoming season of "Scandal" is expected to show the deterioration of their relationships.
Young spoke to TV Line about how the finale portrayed Olivia and Mellie's friendship. She said, "I think the knowledge of what happened with Andrew is just a ticking time bomb, and it's safe to say that it's just waiting to explode between them."
She also warned fans that the upcoming episodes of the series will surely bring an interesting storyline for her character. She explained, "Right now, Mellie believes the greatest cannon in her arsenal is Liv. I think she feels like, with Liv by her side, they're like Wonder Woman's gold cuffs. There's nothing they can't deflect, and there's no strategy they can't employ. But what happen[ed] on Thursday night … just changes everything."
Aside from the drama, there are also a lot of questions concerning Kerry Washington's involvement in the upcoming season. It was reported that Washington is expecting her second child, which will bring some challenges to the production of "Scandal" season 6 since she is the show's main character.
Fans are wondering if she will be present for most of the episodes and how exactly the writers are going to deal with her pregnancy. However, these details are yet to be revealed.
