Sweet Baby (Scandal)
| "Sweet Baby" | |
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| Scandal episode | |
The cast of the first season of Scandal, all of whom appear in the pilot episode. | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Paul McGuigan |
| Written by | Shonda Rhimes |
| Featured music | "Respect Yourself" "Nothing Can Change This Love" "The Winner Is" |
| Original air date | April 5, 2012 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Sweet Baby" is the pilot episode of the American political thriller television series Scandal, which aired on American Broadcasting Company (ABC) on April 5, 2012. The episode was written by showrunner Shonda Rhimes and directed by Paul McGuigan. The episode introduces main character Olivia Pope, a crisis manager with her own firm, Olivia Pope & Associates, and its staff Stephen Finch, Harrison Wright, Abigail "Abby" Whelan, Huck and newly hired Quinn Perkins. Other main cast members include the staff at the White House in Washington D.C., President Fitzgerald "Fitz" Thomas Grant III, and White House Chief of Staff Cyrus Beene.
The episode was watched by an audience of 7.33 million, and received positive reviews from television critics.