Reunited after a rocky fourth season, Olivia and Fitz will finally tell the world about their relationship in Scandal season 5.
Over the past four seasons Olitz have always kept their relationship under lock and key. It makes perfect sense! Fitz is married (for now) to Mellie, and Olivia is not in the business of sleeping with Presidents.
But this line of thinking is going to change in season 5. The characters are saying “F— it” and coming clean about their love for one another.
“I found myself really inspired by the idea of what would really happen if we let everything change for real,” Scandal creator Shonda Rhimes said to Entertainment Weekly. “Now we’re in season 5 and I’m thinking, why not? I think Olivia has come around. A lot of last season was about healing all of her damage and getting her to a place where she can see the two of them together. … When we last saw her, she was standing on the balcony, and Fitz says to her, ‘What happens now?’ and she says, ‘Whatever we want.’ It’s a big ‘whatever we want.’”
As star Kerry Washington points out, Olivia will be taking a dose of her own medicine when she and Fitz go public. “I’m excited to see what happens when Olivia follows her own rules and has to practice what she preaches,” she said. “From season 1, she’s always said to clients, ‘You have to tell the truth, that’s the only thing I ask of you.’ But this relationship was always an exception to the rule, which meant there was always a disconnect in what she believed and how she behaved. And so for Olivia to say, ‘I’m done hiding, I’m done lying’ … I’m excited to see what that allows her to discover in her life.”
Tony Goldwyn, who plays the President, says it was nice to shake things up. “Last year was so frustrating and difficult to navigate as an actor because we were just apart the entire season,” he said. “This is very refreshing for us to be mutually together, for the first time ever. For the moment, anyway. We’ll see how long it lasts.”
The new way of managing their relationship should be a big part of this year’s episodes — the poster for Scandal season 5 makes note of their open relationship. It depicts Olivia and Fitz are getting intimate with the tagline “At Last,” referring to them finally going public
Stills from the first episode, including the one at the top of this article, depict Olivia attending a dinner with Fitz and the Queen of Caldonia. Damn, they even want The Queen to know about their love!
Scandal airs Thursday, September 24 at 9 p.m. eastern / pacific on ABC.
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