'Scandal' Season 4: Olivia Still In Danger! Fans Have To Wait Longer For Ms. Pope's Rescue

Olivia is still in trouble when "Scandal" season 4 resumes next week.

According to new reports, the latest run will continue where it left off before the mid-season break.  However, for fans who are dying to see their heroine rescued, sources confirm that it might take a few more episodes before Olivia gets saved.

"Scandal resumes Season 4 on Thursday, Jan. 29 - yet ABC has not released any photos from that winter premiere. Instead, the first photos are from the following episode, airing Feb. 5, and the news is grim: Olivia apparently still is missing," TV Line reported.

"For one, the episode is titled, 'Where's the Black Lady?' - words, I will predict, that come out of the mouth of OPA visitor Marla Gibbs (The Jeffersons). Secondly, the synopsis reads, 'With Olivia still missing, the team comes together to do whatever it takes to find her and get her home safely.'"

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Meanwhile, previous reports claimed that Olivia's friends will do everything they can to save her.  As Katie Lowes revealed to TV Line, her character Quinn will exhaust all possible means to get her friend out of danger.

"As you've seen in the first half of this season, Quinn has taken a step up as far as running things at OPA," she said. "So when Olivia goes missing, you can assume that she is going to put all her effort into the case."

On the other hand, Darby Stanchfield who plays Abby Whelan in the series, shared that her character will thrive in a new environment. She said that Abby "has a bit of a gladiating moment. She gets to dabble in the OPA world. It was fun for me and it's going to be fun for the fans."

"Scandal" season 4 returns from its mid-season break on January 29.