"Scandal" Books Ricardo Chavira for Recurring Role — Exclusive
by Natalie Abrams
2/4/16


Ricardo Chavira has landed a recurring role on "Scandal", EW has exclusively learned.

The "Desperate Housewives" alum is set to join the cast in the second episode back from the winter hiatus, though details on his role are being kept under wraps.



"Scandal" returns Thursday, Feb. 11 at 9pm. ET on ABC.

It will be jumping ahead six months after the events of the midseason finale

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/02/04/scandal-ricardo-chavira-abc

http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/ricardo-chavira-scandal-president-election-donald-trump-immigrant-1201726731/

The Desperate Housewives alum, who’s guesting on Scandal as Mexican-American Governor Francisco Vargas, says: "I think what Shonda would come up with and what this show is revealing is far more presidential than anything we are being offered in reality.” PLUS: Scandal’s costume designer (http://www.ew.com/article/2016/03/10/scandal-olivia-pope-costumes-lyn-paolo) talks Olivia Pope’s bright, bold new colors.