It’s Time to Meet Abby’s Jerk of an Ex-Husband on Scandal

Battlestar Galactica's Michael Trucco will play Abby's estranged ex-husband in a November episode of the ABC hit, E! News has confirmed

By Tierney Bricker Oct 21, 2014 4:21 PMTags
Darby Stanchfield, Michael TruccoJason LaVeris/FilmMagic; Michael Bezjian/WireImage

Prepare to meet the most hated man in Washington, D.C.

After hearing bits and pieces of Abby's (Darby Stanchfield) sad backstory, Scandal fans are finally going to see the bold redhead's past come to life. Battlestar Galactica's Michael Trucco is set to guest star on the ABC hit series as Charles Putney, Abby's estranged ex-husband, E! News has confirmed. And yes, we already hate him.

Why? As die-hard Gladiators may remember, Abby and Charles are estranged because he physically assaulted her while drunk, breaking her jaw and ribs, leading Olivia (Kerry Washington) to handle the situation for her longtime friend. And by that we mean she took a tire iron to his knee. 

The son of former Virginia Governor James Putney, Charles and Abby were in an arranged political married for four years before she left him. 

Trucco is set to appear in a November episode, and specifics of Charles' re-appearance, such as whether or not it's in present-day or flashbacks, are being kept under wraps. Stanchfield, however, tweeted the casting news, saying, "LET THE GAMES BEGIN."

Consider us nervous and excited.

Scandal airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. on ABC.