A former media relations consultant to US President Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) dedicated her life to protecting and defending the public image and secrets of the country’s elite. Respected and feared at the same time, Olivia leaves the White House to open her own crisis management firm. She hopes to start a new chapter in her life both professionally and personally, but can not completely cut ties with her own past. With time it becomes clear that her employees, who are specialists in solving other people’s problems, can not solve their own problems.