List of Scandal characters

Scandal is an American television political drama series created by Shonda Rhimes, and broadcast by ABC.

The show features an ensemble cast of regular characters, with eight main characters in its first season. Since the first season, two characters have left the show or have been written out, and several new main characters have been written in or upgraded in the series. Following is a list of characters who have appeared over the various seasons since the drama's premiere.