Scandal Season 3 Episode 1 Season Premiere “It’s Handled” Images

ABC Network teased yesterday that “It’s Handled,” the 3×01 premiere episode of Scandal, will see Olivia discovering just what her Dad is capable of.

And if that does’t make you want to tune in, there are always these new promotional images from the episode to tempt you.

The episode will see Pope and Associates and the White House facing their biggest scandal yet now that Olivia’s name is firmly out there as the President’s mistress.

How is this one going to be handled? With a surprise allegiance, according to a recent press release.

Meanwhile, we are told, Olivia’s father, Rowan, will stop at nothing to carry out his orders and no one, including Olivia, can stand in his way.

Catch the the Season 3 Premiere of Scandal,Thursday October 3 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC.

Scandal stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, Columbus Short as Harrison Wright, Guillermo Diaz as Huck, Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan, Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins, Tony Goldwyn as President Fitzgerald Grant, Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene, Bellamy Young as Mellie Grant, Joshua Malina as David Rosen and Scott Foley as Captain Jacob “Jake” Ballard.