VIDEO : 'Scandal' Says Goodbye

Given the show's reputation for "OMG" moments, the challenge of crafting a "Scandal"-ous series finale set the bar pretty high. Series creator Shonda Rhimes largely met those expectations, with an episode that offered a number of big, crazy character moments and a level of closure -- however hastily realized -- clearly intended to satisfy fans. In a shrewd move, the entire season built toward a major showdown, elevating the slippery Cyrus (Jeff Perry) from vice president to near-Bond-villain status in plotting to wrest the White House away from the president, Mellie (Bellamy Young).