<Table> <Tr> <Td> "</Td> <Td> At the beginning of the season, my writers and I were planning out Viola's entire arc and something in her story organically came up that was very appropriate for Scandal . When I went to Shonda, she heard it . I said, we don't have to do it, Viola's arc doesn't need this, but it's possible that their stories could cross really organically . She actually pulled up a clip of something from Scandal and their side of the story coalesced perfectly . So it was one of those serendipitous things where we both realized it was good for both characters, and it almost felt like we had been planning it since last season . </Td> <Td>" </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "</Td> <Td> At the beginning of the season, my writers and I were planning out Viola's entire arc and something in her story organically came up that was very appropriate for Scandal . When I went to Shonda, she heard it . I said, we don't have to do it, Viola's arc doesn't need this, but it's possible that their stories could cross really organically . She actually pulled up a clip of something from Scandal and their side of the story coalesced perfectly . So it was one of those serendipitous things where we both realized it was good for both characters, and it almost felt like we had been planning it since last season . </Td> <Td>" </Td> </Tr> <P> The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gave the season a 100% approval rating, with an average rating of 7.9 / 10, based on 8 reviews . Maureen Lee Lenker of gave the premiere a B letter rating . Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya, writer of The A.V. Club, also had a similar response, giving the premiere a A - rating, commenting, "It's a strange but ultimately satisfying premiere, standing out from the show's past premieres by going the slow character drama route rather than murder party ." Ali Barthwell of Vulture gave the premiere a 4 out of 5 stars rating, glorifying Viola Davis' performance . Meghan De Maria of Refinery29 also praised Davis' acting, naming it the "glue that holds the series together". </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Air date </Th> <Th> Rating / share (18--49) </Th> <Th> Viewers (millions) </Th> <Th> DVR (18--49) </Th> <Th> DVR viewers (millions) </Th> <Th> Total (18--49) </Th> <Th> Total viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "I'm Going Away" </Td> <Td> September 28, 2017 </Td> <Td> 1.1 / 4 </Td> <Td> 3.96 </Td> <Td> 1.2 </Td> <Td> 3.18 </Td> <Td> 2.3 </Td> <Td> 7.14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "I'm Not Her" </Td> <Td> October 5, 2017 </Td> <Td> 0.9 / 3 </Td> <Td> 3.88 </Td> <Td> 1.1 </Td> <Td> 2.80 </Td> <Td> 2.0 </Td> <Td> 6.68 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "It's for the Greater Good" </Td> <Td> October 12, 2017 </Td> <Td> 1.0 / 4 </Td> <Td> 3.88 </Td> <Td> 1.1 </Td> <Td> 2.83 </Td> <Td> 2.1 </Td> <Td> 6.71 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Was She Ever Good at Her Job?" </Td> <Td> October 19, 2017 </Td> <Td> 0.9 / 4 </Td> <Td> 3.56 </Td> <Td> 1.1 </Td> <Td> 2.80 </Td> <Td> 2.0 </Td> <Td> 6.36 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> "I Love Her" </Td> <Td> October 26, 2017 </Td> <Td> 0.9 / 3 </Td> <Td> 3.56 </Td> <Td> 1.1 </Td> <Td> 2.78 </Td> <Td> 2.0 </Td> <Td> 6.35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> "Stay Strong, Mama" </Td> <Td> November 2, 2017 </Td> <Td> 0.9 / 4 </Td> <Td> 3.56 </Td> <Td> 1.2 </Td> <Td> 2.82 </Td> <Td> 2.1 </Td> <Td> 6.38 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> "Nobody Roots for Goliath" </Td> <Td> November 9, 2017 </Td> <Td> 0.9 / 3 </Td> <Td> 3.71 </Td> <Td> 1.0 </Td> <Td> 2.59 </Td> <Td> 1.9 </Td> <Td> 6.30 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> "Live . Live . Live ." </Td> <Td> November 16, 2017 </Td> <Td> 0.9 / 4 </Td> <Td> 3.72 </Td> <Td> 1.0 </Td> <Td> 2.49 </Td> <Td> 1.9 </Td> <Td> 6.21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> "He's Dead" </Td> <Td> January 18, 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.0 / 4 </Td> <Td> 3.80 </Td> <Td> 1.0 </Td> <Td> 2.60 </Td> <Td> 2.0 </Td> <Td> 6.40 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> "Everything We Did Was for Nothing" </Td> <Td> January 25, 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.0 / 4 </Td> <Td> 3.54 </Td> <Td> 1.0 </Td> <Td> 2.92 </Td> <Td> 2.0 </Td> <Td> 6.46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> "He's a Bad Father" </Td> <Td> February 1, 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.0 / 4 </Td> <Td> 3.68 </Td> <Td> 1.0 </Td> <Td> 2.55 </Td> <Td> 2.0 </Td> <Td> 6.24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> "Ask Him About Stella" </Td> <Td> February 8, 2018 </Td> <Td> 0.8 / 3 </Td> <Td> 3.26 </Td> <Td> 1.0 </Td> <Td> 2.54 </Td> <Td> 1.8 </Td> <Td> 5.80 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> "Lahey v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" </Td> <Td> March 1, 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.1 / 5 </Td> <Td> 4.14 </Td> <Td> 1.1 </Td> <Td> 3.00 </Td> <Td> 2.2 </Td> <Td> 7.16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> "The Day Before He Died" </Td> <Td> March 8, 2018 </Td> <Td> 0.9 / 4 </Td> <Td> 3.36 </Td> <Td> 0.9 </Td> <Td> 2.61 </Td> <Td> 1.8 </Td> <Td> 5.97 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> "Nobody Else Is Dying" </Td> <Td> March 15, 2018 </Td> <Td> 1.0 / 4 </Td> <Td> 3.83 </Td> <Td> 0.8 </Td> <Td> 2.31 </Td> <Td> 1.8 </Td> <Td> 6.14 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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