'Scandal' Season 5 Spoilers, Plot Rumors: President Fitz to find out who leaked secret photos with Olivia Pope
"Scandal" has rocked the White House once again during the return of the ABC series, and as revealed in Episode 1, President Fitzgerald Grant and Olivia Pope's affair will finally come to the public's eye.
In the first episode of Scandal season 5, a yet unknown person leaked private photos of President Fitzgerald Grant (Tony Goldwyn) and Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) to Vice President Sally Langston (Kate Burton). The U.S. president will try to uncover the identity of the scandal leaker in the next episode.
Langston is one of those characters who is aiming to take down the president in any way. But she might not be working alone in executing the demolition job against Olivia and President Fitz, Den of Geek reports.
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In the premiere episode of Scandal season 5, Olivia and President Fitz had a clandestine meeting in which they engaged in romantic activities, thinking they were alone. However, towards the end of the episode, VP Langston revealed that someone publicized their private photos, the report details.
In the next episode, President Fitz will find out the culprit behind the leaked photos. There are speculations that it could be Elizabeth North (Portia de Rossi), Cyrus Beene (Jeff Perry), or White House insiders under Jake Ballard (Scott Foley).
The two secret lovers will once again take extra effort to stay away from each other, especially since Olivia's relationship to the president will be made known. In a teaser for the episode titled "Yes," Mellie Grant (Bellamy Young) can be seen saying something nasty about Olivia, the report relays.
"She's America's mistress," DNT quotes Mellie's statement to her husband.
Elizabeth North, the President's new chief of staff, is another person worth reckoning. Strangely enough, she seems to be always on the lookout for President Fitz's every move. She seems to sense that something more than just politics is going on between Olivia and the President. But fans have yet to find out if Elizabeth will help protect Olivia or will side with the enemies, the report adds.
The new teaser also features Olivia trying to escape the paparazzi that are all scrambling to obtain first-hand information about her affair with President Fitz.
Scandal season 5 airs every Thursday at 9:00 pm ET on ABC.
