People love scandals. No matter how detrimental they can be towards someone’s career or relationships, you can’t look away. They’re intriguing. They’re captivating. The sad truth is that misery and negativity are alluring. We may try our whole lives to avoid situations like these, but when others fall under such scrutiny, our curious minds grab hold and won’t let go. It’s human nature, and it’s never going to change.
In fact, scandals are so fascinating, especially within politics, that one television show, appropriately named “Scandal,” had the brilliance to capitalize on their popularity. “Scandal” is now gearing up for its third season and devotees continue to dig to get their paws on the dirty, scandalous details.
In most recent news, TVLine announced that Paul Adelstein will join the Season 3 cast to fulfill a secret recurring role. Although there’s little known on his character, Adelstein will join the D.C. drama amidst the boiling turmoil between Olivia Pope and the married President of the United States. Scandalous.
In light of the adultery presented on the show, creator Shonda Rhimes recently urged fans not to mistake the storyline as a ringing endorsement for illicit liaisons. "I don't feel like we're making adultery acceptable. We weren't setting out to make adultery OK," Rhimes said. "To me it's not about adultery or not adultery. We're telling the story of these two characters who very specifically have this kind of relationship."
"[However], I like the fact that everybody feels this big debate. That's fantastic, because that's the point," she added. "We're not giving a judgement on it one way or the other."
"Scandal," along with more appropriate adultery squabble, will return to ABC for its third season on Thursday, October 3.