At the end of season 2, the secret love affair between Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) and President Fitz Grant (Tony Goldwyn) was revealed. Fast forward 22 minutes, and season 3 picks up where the fallout is in full swing.
In the “Scandal” teaser, we witness Cyrus (Jeff Perry) plotting to “start a kill folder on Olivia Pope;” Mellie (Bellamy Young) angry and threatening to air out more dirty laundry; and a normally calm and collected Olivia losing her cool.
The action kicks off when the “Scandal,” season 3 premiere airs on Oct. 3 at 10p.m. EST. Until then, watch the video above to get a taste of what’s in store.