4 shocking things that happened on season 6 premiere

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January 27, 2017 12:42 PM

A shocking president-elect emerged on "Scandal" season 6 premiere. Check out four things that happened on the exciting episode.

Scandal season 6 premiere

Shonda Rhimes "Scandal" returned for a sixth season on Thursday, January 26, 2017.

The last time viewers saw their favourite TV characters, Cyrus Beene was announced as Frankie Vargas' vice presidential running mate, while Jake Ballard was selected as Mellie's running mate.

On season six premiere, a shocking election result was announced, a death occurred and a president-elect was announced.

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Check out four things that happened on the episode titled "Survival of the Fittest."

1. Mellie narrowly lost the election to Frankie Vargas. The results came down to just one county in California, and in the end, Mellie lost that to Vargas.

2. The President-Elect Vargas was shot thrice by a snipper on Live Television, while he was about to address the nation following his win.

3. Following Vargas' death, President Fitz had the responsibility of appointing the next President of the United States of America.

Torn between choosing his ex-wife Mellie and his one-time close friend Cyrus Beene, Fitz offered the position to Cyrus.'

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4. Cyrus killed Vargas! Earlier in the episode, Olivia confronted his father about Vargas' death. Papa Pope insisted he didn't do it, but thinks Cyrus did.

By the end of the hour, Olivia and her team confirmed that Cyrus Bean was behind Frankie Vargas' death.

"I knew you could pretend to grieve for one day, but two days in a row? Who knew you had the acting chops?" Olivia whispered into Cyrus' ear while also promising to prove him guilty.

"Scandal" is back and as expected, the first episode returned with so much drama. The next episode is titled "Hardball," and will air on February 2, 2017.

What are your thoughts on the episode?

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