The first trailer for the upcoming season which will premiere on January 19, 2017,  has been released and it promises lots of action for fans who have waited so long for its return.

In the trailer, there is an expulsion, Papa Pope has his mischievous grin on and Mellie is done running for the presidency while Olivia isn't.

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On Tuesday, May 17, 2016, ABC announced that the show will premiere season six in 2017, with new series "Notorious" taking its previous Thursday slot.

According to reports, the delay was as a result of 39-year-old Kerry Washington's second pregnancy with husband Nnamdi Asomugha.

The actress and her husband welcomed their second child, a baby boy,  on October 5, 2016.

With "Greys Anatomy" and "How to Get Away with Murder's return in September, the "Scandal" change marked the first time a Shonda Rhimes' series will share the three-hour slot with a non Shondaland series.

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InundefinedCyrus Beene was announced as Frankie Vargas' vice presidential running mate, while Jake Ballard was selected as Mellie's running mate, a decision made by Olivia to save his life.