premise: Scandal is from Seattle.
hypothesis: Scandal is an American political thriller television series starring Kerry Washington . The show takes place in Washington , D.C. and focuses on Olivia Pope 's crisis management firm , Olivia Pope & Associates , and its staff , as well as staff at the White House and surrounding political scene , which includes President Fitzgerald Grant III , White House Chief of Staff Abigail Whelan , Attorney General David Rosen , Vice President Susan Ross , the Vice President 's Chief of Staff Elizabeth North , ex-First Lady and now President-Elect Mellie Grant , NSA Director Jake Ballard , and ex-White House Chief of Staff Cyrus Beene . Seattle City Hall ( also known as the Seattle Municipal Building ) is located in downtown Seattle , Washington , between 4th Avenue and 5th Avenue .