The Political Drama Scandal Is Ending After Season 7, Reports Say

ABC's hit political drama Scandal is coming to an end, it seems.

Multiple sources told TV Live that the show's forthcoming Season 7 will bring the show to a conclusion, likely in dramatic fashion. This news, which has also been reported by Entertainment Weekly, is expected to be made official on Tuesday as part of an ABC's upfronts presentation in New York.

TV Line reports that the decision to end Scandal came directly from Rhimes, with ABC agreeing to her decision.

The show having a relatively short life is not unexpected. Rhimes told NPR in 2013 that there is a "finite amount of Scandal to be told."

"So I know what the end of Scandal will be, and I feel really good about that," she said at the time. And I can see where the end point is. And I don't think I'm going to change that. ... I know how long I think it will be. But we'll see."

Scandal is currently in its sixth season, and it's averaging 7.9 million views per episode, which is down compared to past seasons and the series-high of 12 million viewers for the Season 4 premiere.

The show starts Kerry Washington as a powerful and well-connected attorney in Washington, D.C. Her co-stars include Katie Lowes, Guillermo Diaz, Darby Stanchfield, Jeff Perry, Bellamy Young, and Tony Goldwyn.

Rhimes also created Grey's Anatomy and How to Get Away With Murder, among other shows.

Scandal airs Thursday evenings at 9 PM ET on ABC.