OLIVIA FINDS HERSELF DEFENDING A CONVICTED ASSASSIN AND MELLIE BONDS WITH A FORMER FIRST LADY, ON ABC'S "SCANDAL"

Guest Starring Portia de Rossi ("Arrested Development"), Joe Morton, and Brian Benben ("Private Practice")

"An Innocent Man" - Olivia is summoned by a convicted assassin who claims he was wrongly accused, and Mellie becomes intrigued by a former first lady whose stories seem to be strikingly similar to her own. Meanwhile, Elizabeth inches closer to corrupting the White House and Fitz makes a shocking move, on "Scandal," THURSDAY OCTOBER 30 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Scandal" stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, Guillermo Diaz as Huck, Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan, Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins, Tony Goldwyn as President Fitzgerald Grant, Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene, Bellamy Young as Mellie Grant, Joshua Malina as David Rosen and Scott Foley as Jacob "Jake" Ballard.

Guest cast TBA.

"An Innocent Man" was written by Zahir McGhee and directed by Jeannot Szwarc.

"Scandal" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate.