Scandal, How to Get Away With Murder Crossover Confirmed — Full Details 

Before Olivia Pope says goodbye later this year, she’ll say hello to another major #TGIT player.

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‘s Kerry Washington on Wednesday shared a behind-the-scenes photo of herself dressed in full gladiator attire — a photo which appears to have been snapped in the courthouse from the set of

. Washington further fueled speculation with this caption: “Hey Ms @violadavis – check it out. This spot look familiar?! Where are you?”

star Viola Davis responded in kind, posting a photo of herself in 

– The announcement was made official by series creator Shonda Rhimes, who tweeted a portion of the script in which Washington and Davis’ characters first meet:

People. It's happening. @petenowalk, you ready for this? #TGITCrossover #HowtoGetAwaywithScandal pic.twitter.com/laROhxbeu8

— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) January 3, 2018

According to a release from ABC, the crossover will take place later this season over both shows on one night. 

‘s half of the crossover was written by Raamla Mohamed and directed by Tony Goldwyn;

‘s hour was written by Morenike Balogun and Sarah L. Thompson, and directed by Zetna Fuentes.

This marks the first major Shondaland crossover, excluding any characters passing between 

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