The upcoming season 6 of ABC's "Scandal" will pick up where the previous season left off and will open with the announcement of the new President. Moreover, according to some spoilers it was revealed that someone will be dead in the first 10 minutes of the initial episode.

"A cabin in the woods explores as Huck and Quinn approach it, Olivia Pope and Mellie Grant feel the pressure of the Presidential Election, and a new president is about to be introduced," reveals the synopsis for the upcoming season.

According to reports, show creator Shonda Rhimes has decided to take that direction in order to satisfy the curiosity of fans about the plight of Mellie.

It can be recalled that in "Scandal" season 5, Mellie teamed up with Jake Ballard. He eventually became her running mate in the presidential elections, where they went up against Frank Vargas and Cyrus Been. Cyrus' bid for the vice presidency came as a surprise for Olivia, Mellie and Fitzgerald Grant, since he was the previous teammate of Olivia and Chief of Staff in the White House during Fitz's term.

The recently released trailer for season 6 teases the first 10 minutes of the upcoming season. One part of the clip shows Mellie and Olivia having a heated conversation.

"I am done running for President," Mellie tells Olivia. "Well, I'm not!" answers Olivia.

Meanwhile, the new promo for the ABC show revealed that there will be someone who will be placed inside a body bag. It is not yet clear if the fatality will be from the explosion that Quinn and Huck witnessed in the first trailer released.

One report revealed that the death of a major character will play out in "Scandal" Season 6. It is still not known, who the unlucky character will be, but in the beginning of the season, Olivia (Kerry Washington) will go to a hospital, where she tries to visit someone who is in critical condition.

"Oh my God!" Olivia said in the trailer.

"We are basically going to start our season on election night," executive producer Shonda Rhimes told Entertainment Weekly. "Yes, it is going to play into our season, but we're not going to spend our time playing an election."

"Scandal" season 6 premieres on January 19 at 9 p.m. ET on ABC.