"Scandal" Season 5 ended more than two months ago. To be exact, fans watched the intriguing finale on May 12 and it left many questions that needed to be cleared in the next installment of the political drama.
Now, for "Scandal" Season 6, viewers have been offering many theories about what would happened next as the story concluded with lots of twists. Likewise, with the unexpected turn of events in the finale, fans of the show are waiting to see how the presidential election will go and what will be its outcome. Of course, fans are also focused on the love triangle the formed between Olivia, Jake and Fitz.
Looking back at the last season's finale, after Mellie and Governor Frankie Vargas were nominated to run for president, their respective running mates were revealed as well. Jake Ballard ended up as the vice presidential candidate for Mellie's camp while Cyrus Beene finally got his chance to rise into power when it was announced that he will run for the VP race alongside Gov. Vargas.
Jake and Olivia Spoilers
Jake was not thrilled to be part of Mellie's camp but he is cooperating since he knew that Olivia has a plan to save him. On the other hand, Rowan, Olivia's father, seems to be hatching a major plan that would ensure that Jake, his daughter and himself would be in the White House after the election, using Mellie's ticket.
Since Jake first appeared in "Scandal," viewers want him to end up with Olivia. However, with Fitz around, it was hard for Liv to decide on who to choose. Despite this, Jake is leaning on the positive side, that Olivia will choose him in the end.
In his interview with Variety, Scott Foley, who is playing the character of Jake, relayed that Liv will dump Fitz for him. Why does he think that Liv will choose his character in the drama?
"In the church right before he was about to marry Vanessa, she basically broke his heart and said, ‘I love Fitz,' just to save Jake's life," Foley replied. "She sacrificed herself and her love for him. That's such a huge move. I think there's always hope them to be together."
Meanwhile, "Scandal Season 6" has been cut short due to lead star Kerry Washington's pregnancy. ABC Network reduced the number of episodes from 22 to 16, in order to adjust to Washington's condition, TV Line reported. The show is also returning a bit later in 2017 as the protagonist is currently pregnant.
Watch Olivia and Mellie search for VP running mate for the presidential election: