"Scandal" Season 4 finale airs this Friday, May 14, on ABC. Episode 22, titled "You Can't Take Command," was edited twice for the purpose of "turning a good show into a great one." Meanwhile, Shondaland boss and "Scandal" creator Shonda Rhimes shared via Twitter how Foxtail was born.
Spoiler alert: This update contains "Scandal" Season 4 spoilers. Read on at your own risk.
"Scandal" editor Gregory Evans said on Twitter barely a week ago that "You Can't Take Command" was edited twice. Shonda Rhimes tweeted about the same thing. It convinces fans that they can expect a season finale that is packed with big developments and meticulously produced.
From the title and the last moments of Scandal 4x21, viewers could expect to see Rowan Pope (Joe Morton) and his B613 army of mercenaries. In addition, Mellie's (Bellamy Young) senatorial bid will see a decision, according to the synopsis. Meanwhile, Olivia (Kerry Washington) and team try to take down Command.
"Just finished locking the #Scandal finale for the 2nd time with @shondarhimes & @tomverica. Love turning a good show into a great one," Evans tweeted. "Scandal" Season 4, Episode 22 was written by Shonda Rhimes and Mark Wilding. It was directed by Tom Verica, who also portrayed Sam Keating in Shondaland's "How To Get Away With Murder" Season 1.
Episode 21 reveals that Rowan's Foxtail is connected to Mellie Grant. Viewers used it as hashtags when it first came up on the series. On Twitter, Rhimes shared with her followers a fun fact about this code.
"Fun fact: I left the writers room and when I came back, Mellie's Secret Service code name had become Foxtail. Which is a very pretty weed," Rhimes tweeted. The viewers expect to learn more about Foxtail in the "Scandal" Season 4 finale.