Shonda Rhimes’ 124-Episode Masterpiece Leaves Netflix In Just One 1 Month

Image courtesy of MovieStillsDb Published Nov 10, 2026, 10:31 AM EST Cathal Gunning has been writing about movies, television, culture, and politics online and in print since 2017. He worked as a Senior Editor in Adbusters Media Foundation from 2018-2019 and wrote for WhatCulture in early 2020. He has been a Senior Features Writer for ScreenRant since 2020. Sign in to your ScreenRant account While Shonda Rhimes has no shortage of successful TV shows available on streaming, fans of the iconic super producer should still be aware that one of her biggest hits ever will soon leave Netflix. There is a short list of TV super producers whose work has truly changed the medium, and who are still working on new projects to this day. South Park season 29’s creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are two of the most financially successful TV creators alive, but the long-running animated comedy is their only show currently airing. In contrast, Ryan Murphy’s shows continue to receive mixed reviews from critics, but the producer currently has more than one ongoing show on FX, an ongoing ABC show, an ongoing Hulu show, and a Netflix series. Meanwhile, not only is Yellowstone’s spinoff Marshals the most-watched TV show of 2026, but franchise creator Taylor Sheridan also has The Madison, Dutton Ranch, Lioness, Tulsa King, Landman, Mayor of Kingstown, and the upcoming crime comedy spinoff Frisco King to his name. As impressive as this rundown sounds, it pales in comparison to one legendary TV icon. Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes has the longest running scripted primetime show on ABC to her name, as well as its spinoffs Private Practice and Station 19, and, more recently, Netflix’s massive Bridgerton franchise. Hits like The Residence, Inventing Anna, and How to Get Away with Murder prove that Rhimes has been consistently popular for years, but one of her best shows, Scandal, will soon leave Netflix on December 17. Shonda Rhimes’ Political Thriller Scandal Is Leaving Netflix On December 17 After December 17, Scandal will only be available to stream on Hulu/Disney+ in the US. This marks the end of an era for Rhimes’ political thriller, which first arrived on the platform in 2014, was removed in 2020, and then triumphantly returned after a five-year absence on June 17, 2025. Originally airing from 2012 until 2018, Scandal followed Kerry Washington’s former White House Director of Communications and crisis management expert, Olivia Pope. A fast-paced, unabashedly soapy thriller, Scandal took the political intrigue of Netflix shows like Designated Survivor and House of Cards and fused it with a campier, glossier style. From Pope’s ill-advised affair with the President himself to the many assassinations, rigged elections, and blackmail plots faced by the rest of the characters, Scandal effectively offered viewers a blend of The West Wing’s immersive political setting and the melodrama and shocking, outlandish twists of Grey’s Anatomy. Scandal Is Arguably Still Shondaland’s Most Impressive Series Overall Since Scandal was set in the world of Washington DC, the series replaced the tragedies and unlikely medical anomalies of Grey’s Anatomy with trashier, morally ambiguous scandals involving corrupt politicians and over-powered, ethically dubious power brokers. This means the show is arguably the most re-watchable effort from Shondaland, as the show’s playful, self-aware tone makes Scandal compulsive escapist fun. Ironically, the fact that Scandal didn’t try particularly hard to root its storytelling in the political reality of the 2010s also means the show is a better, more enjoyable re-watch than its genre contemporaries like HBO’s The Newsroom, House of Cards, Madam Secretary, Designated Survivor, and arguably even Veep. Since those shows strived to offer, to differing degrees, a relatively believable look at real-life politics, their storylines feel desperately dated after the last decade of truly ludicrous political corruption and scandal. In contrast, Scandal almost feels prescient as the unashamedly trashy soap opera depicted its antiheroes as largely amoral, cynical characters who were only ever looking out for themselves. Sadly, viewers who want to revisit Scandal’s guilty pleasure fun will need to do so fast if they hope to rewatch the Shonda Rhimes series on Netflix, although the 2010s hit will still be available on Hulu after December 2026. Release Date 2012 - 2018-00-00 Network ABC Showrunner Shonda Rhimes Cast Darby Stanchfield Abby Whelan Directors Tom Verica, Tony Goldwyn, Allison Liddi-Brown, Jann Turner, Oliver Bokelberg, Jeannot Szwarc, Nicole Rubio, Scott Foley, Nzingha Stewart, Greg Evans, Joe Morton, Michael Katleman, Millicent Shelton, Randall Zisk, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Sharat Raju, Stephen Cragg, Darby Stanchfield, Julie Anne Robinson, Steph Green Writers Matt Byrne, Mark Fish, Zahir McGhee, Jenna Bans, Chris Van Dusen, Ameni Rozsa, Heather Mitchell, Michelle Lirtzman, Alison Schapker, Jeremy Gordon, Johanna Lee, Paul William Davies Creator(s) Shonda Rhimes