13 Years Later, This ‘Scandal’ Premiere Detail Still Haunts Me

In the final few weeks of my sophomore year of college, I was preoccupied with one thing. Not exams or summer plans or moving back home, but Scandal.

I am a disciple of Shonda Rhimes, having followed her from Crossroads to The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement and, of course, Grey’s Anatomy. But Scandal changed everything for me.