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Scandal - If you need proof of the power of social media, look no further than Scandal. The show, considered a gamble by network executives when it first premiered because of its Black female lead, became a sensation thanks to Twitter. By season two, the show was generating nearly 3,000 tweets per minute, with the entire cast engaging with fans during every episode. Now, Scandal is one of the highest rated and most talked-about shows online and off.  (Photo: ABC/CRAIG SJODIN)

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<p><b>Meet the Cast of <i>Scandal</i></b><br> </p>

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<p><b>Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope</b><br> </p>

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<p><b>Tony Goldwyn as President Fitzgerald &quot;Fitz&quot; Grant</b><br> </p>

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<p><b>Bellamy Young as Melody Grant</b><br> </p>

Photo By Photo: ABC/Craig Sjodin

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<p><b>Columbus Short as Harrison Wright</b><br> </p>

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<p><b>Darby Stenchfield as Abby Whelan</b><br> </p>

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<p><b>Guillermo Diaz as Huck</b><br> </p>

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<p><b>Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene</b><br> </p>

Photo By Photo: ABC/Craig Sjodin

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<p><b>Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins</b><br> </p>

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<p><b>Joshua Malina as David Rosen</b><br> </p>