Henry ian cusick scandal season 4

Henry Ian Cusick

Henry Ian Cusick born April 17, 1967 in Trujillo, Peru - is an Emmy-nominated Scottish-Peruvian actor (best known for the role of Desmond Hume on ABC'sLost) portrayed Stephen Finch on Scandal in Season One and in a guest role return in Season Four.

Background & Personal Life

Henry Ian Cusick was born in Peru to a Peruvian mother and Scottish father. His family lived in Trujillo for two years before traveling back to Europe to live in Spain and Scotland. Soon afterward, they moved to Trinidad and Tobago, where Cusick lived until he was fifteen years old, attending Presentation College. At fifteen, Cusick returned to Scotland, where he attended the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow and then joined the Citizens' Theatre after being asked to leave the academy due to attendance issues.

After fourteen years of cohabitation, Cusick married Annie Wood in June 2006, with whom he has three children: Elias, Lucas and Esau.

In April 2009, Cusick was accused of harassment and sexual battery by Chelsea Stone, a former employee of ABC. Stone claimed that Cusick groped her and made inappropriate sounds and gestures in October 2007 while on the Lost set. ABC and Grass Skirt Productions were also named as defendants because Stone alleged they did nothing to keep her away from Cusick after she complained. Stone, who is seeking unspecified damages, was fired on October 28, 2007.

In October 2009 Cusick, ABC and Grass Skirt Productions agreed to pay Chelsea Stone a settlement, and refused to give a statement about what happened.

Career

Cusick traveled with many theatre troups, performing many plays, such as the title role in The Picture of Dorian Grey. He later began taking roles in film and television, including a recurring role in both The Book Group and Casualty. He then portrayed Jesus in the 2003 The Gospel of John. He played Theo Stoller on the fifth season of 24 an

13th episode of the 4th season of Scandal

"No More Blood" is the thirteenth episode of the fourth season of Scandal, and is the 60th overall episode. It aired on February 19, 2015, in the U.S. on ABC.

Plot

Olivia is about to be handed off to the Iranians when she speaks their language and foils the deal. Gus reopens the auction, allowing Huck one more chance to bid on Olivia using Marie's credentials. Meanwhile, Fitz and Cyrus disagree on how to handle the situation, eventually leading Cyrus to plot with the CIA to kill Olivia to prevent international secrets from being leaked. Mellie explains to Fitz that Andrew's blackmail threatens her chance at becoming President herself, and Fitz agrees to let Andrew walk. However, Mellie also plots with Elizabeth to take Andrew down. Olivia is eventually sold to a group in Russia, despite Huck tying for the winning bid. Stephen Finch shows up and rescues Olivia, then brings her back to America, shortly before Andrew has a massive stroke. Fitz goes to Olivia's apartment, but she reveals her disgust at his decision to go to war with West Angola for her, and tells him that she is on her own.

Production

The episode was written by Heather Mitchell and directed by Randy Zisk. The episode focuses on the continuing auction of Olivia on the free market and how everyone tries to rescue her. Showrunner Shonda Rhimes explained on Twitter that the twelfth and thirteenth episodes were one extended episode and was therefore divided into two episodes; "Gladiators Don't Run" and "No More Blood".

The episode saw the return of former cast-member Henry Ian Cusick playing the character Stephen Finch, after leaving the show after the first season as the character would be living a normal life with his fiancée Georgia. Shonda Rhimes explained the return saying “It was the only sensible solution when you think about Olivia’s life, where she’s gone and where she’s been". She

Season of American television series Scandal

Season of television series

The fourth season of the American television drama series Scandal began airing on September 25, 2014, in the United States on ABC and consists of 22 episodes. The season was produced by ABC Studios, in association with ShondaLand Production Company; the showrunner being Shonda Rhimes. On May 7, 2015, ABC announced that Scandal had been renewed for a fifth season.

The season continues the story of Olivia Pope's crisis management firm, Olivia Pope & Associates, and its staff, as well as staff at the White House in Washington, D.C. Season four had nine series regulars, all returning from the previous season, out of which six are part of the original cast of eight regulars from the first season. The season aired at Thursday 9:00 pm, a new timeslot from the three previous seasons which aired an hour later on the same night. The new timeslot was made to make room for ShondaLand Production Company's new TV series, How to Get Away with Murder.

Overview

The season focuses on Olivia's return to Washington, D.C., after spending two months relocated to an island off the coast of Zanzibar with Jake, and how her absence has affected the people around her.

The first half of the season focuses on Jake's arrest for the death of Jerry Grant after Rowan forces Tom to name Jake as the operator. Rowan continues to try to make everyone believe Jake is guilty, which inspires Olivia to find out the truth for herself. After forcing Tom to reveal Rowan as his operator, Fitz, Jake, and Olivia make a plan to arrest Rowan. Unfortunately, the plan fails, causing Rowan to shut down B613 and start eliminating B613 agents. Olivia tries to kill Rowan when she confronts him, but he manages to flee.

The season also focuses on how Olivia Pope & Associates has been closed, which has led Abby, Huck, and Quinn to seek alternative employment.

Abby is now the White House P

Stephen Finch's exit from Scandal marked a major turning point early in the show's run.

Starring Kerry Washington (known for her recent work on UnPrisoned), Scandal highlights Olivia Pope, a former presidential media consultant who opens a crisis-management firm. However, she and her team quickly learn the challenges of cleaning up other people's lives while trying to do the same for themselves.

Featured heavily in Season 1 is Henry Ian Cusick as Stephen Finch, a litigator who works closely with Olivia in Washington, D.C., and forms a friendship with her.

What Happened to Stephen in Scandal?

Scandal features Henry Ian Cusick's Stephen Finch throughout most of its first season, which starts off with him proposing to his girlfriend, Georgia.

The rest of the season shows Stephen growing as a character alongside Olivia Pope as fans learn about his past, mostly through his sexual relationships. Later, Olivia and Stephen's firm takes on D.C.'s finest madame, Sharon Marquette, as one of their clients, with whom Stephen has his own history.

Later, he discusses admitting to his fiance that he was sleeping with other women to Olivia in hopes that the engagement would be called off.

The start of Season 2 changes things for Stephen even further as he is no longer part of the series. Olivia explains to White House Chief of Staff Cyrus Beene that he moved to Boston and married Georgia, ending his tenure with the firm.

Why Did Stephen Leave Scandal After Season 1

Scandal fans were disappointed to learn that Cusick's departure from the series was a mutual decision between him and showrunner Shonda Rhimes. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the two came to an amicable decision, which led to the character's time on the show coming to an end.

Rhimes further explained to TV Guide (via Digital Spy) that there simply was not enough material to give Cusick in the show. She did not want to "hold him back from doing othe