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Although it’s been a lot quieter on the subject of licensed reveals coming to Netflix within the United States to date in 2025, that development will likely be bucked in June 2025 with the re-addition of all seven seasons of the hit ABC collection Scandal.
On the air between 2012 and 2018 with 124 episodes beneath its belt, the political thriller collection was headlined by Kerry Washington, who appeared alongside Henry Ian Cusick, Columbus Short, Darby Stanchfield, Katie Lowes, and Guillermo Díaz. Created by Shondaland, the collection follows Olivia Pope, performed by Washington, main a group of political fixers who’re capable of sweep beneath the carpet points earlier than they develop into main scandals. Winner of a number of awards and nonetheless graded nicely by audiences and critics alike, the collection is commonly ranked amongst Shonda Rhimes’ finest collection.
The collection is now on account of return to Netflix in full on June seventeenth, 2025, however as we’ve instructed by the headline, it’s returning after a five-year absence.
Netflix first picked up Scandal nicely over a decade in the past, with seasons 1-3 added in September 2014 and new seasons arriving yearly thereafter shortly after they wrapped up airing. The remaining seventh season was added in May 2018, which set a brief two-year countdown to when the present could be eliminated in May 2020.
We don’t fairly but know the way lengthy Scandal will likely be on Netflix upon its return, however primarily based on licenses over the previous few years, we’re guessing wherever between 1 and three years. The license to Netflix is not going to influence the present’s availability on Hulu.
This isn’t the one ABC present, nor the one Shonda Rhimes-produced collection heading to Netflix US in June 2025. Grey’s Anatomy is unbelievably now into its twenty first season and nonetheless involves Netflix beneath a really outdated deal the streamer had with the community all through the 2010s. That newest season lately wrapped up its 18-episode run and will likely be heading to the streamer on June 14th.
Of course, these licenses are along with any Netflix Original undertaking the famed producer and creator has within the works. The Residence is the latest undertaking to land, though its future is up within the air. Bridgerton continues to be ongoing, with season 4 due out in 2026 and two extra seasons within the pipeline.
For extra on what’s arising on Netflix all through June 2025, preserve it locked right here on What’s on Netflix. Let us know within the feedback if you happen to’re trying ahead to a rewatch when Scandal comes again.