Madam Secretary

2014 • CBS
4.7
1.91K reviews
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Season 4 episodes (23)

1 News Cycle
10/7/17
When the assistant vice minister of Timor-Leste suddenly dies during a meeting with Elizabeth on the first day of the U.N General Assembly, she becomes suspicious after the president of Timor-Leste ships the body back without a proper investigation. Also, a 'fake news' story surfaces claiming Elizabeth is responsible for the minister's death, and Dmitri returns to work with Henry, on the fourth season premiere of Madam Secretary.
2 Off The Record
10/14/17
While Elizabeth is in Libya to help negotiate an end to their civil war, a tragic accident with her chauffeured car embroils her in an urgent situation to secure medical care for a gravely wounded local girl.
3 The Essentials
10/22/17
With a government shutdown looming, Elizabeth must think outside the box to help fund an electrical grid in a Syrian refugee camp, before riots break out in the country due to the lack of electricity and water. Also, Henry searches for Dmitri when he goes missing.
4 Shutdown
10/29/17
As the government shutdown shows no sign of progress, Secretary of State McCord must negotiate an agreement between the White House and its opposition led by Senator Morejon (Jose Zuniga). Also, Elizabeth is having trouble finding a suitable replacement for the chief of staff position.
5 Persona Non Grata
11/5/17
Elizabeth is determined to continue to hold a human trafficking conference in Kyrgyzstan despite the inappropriate actions by a U.S. ambassador. Also, Elizabeth and Henry worry about Alison when she keeps coming home from college.
6 Loophole
11/12/17
Henry disagrees with the President and Elizabeth when they refuse to negotiate with terrorists for the release of an American CIA agent who was captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Also, Elizabeth tries to be supportive of Stevie who is going through a difficult time.
7 North to the Future
11/19/17
When a Russian dissident flees to the U.S. after contracting smallpox, Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord and retired U.N. Ambassador Kat Sandoval (Sara Ramirez) must work with Russian Foreign Minister Konstantin Avdonin (Yasen Peyankov) to contain the outbreak.
8 The Fourth Estate
11/26/17
Secretary of State McCord and her staff work with the Mexican government to extradite a Mexican cartel leader to a U.S. prison in an effort to diminish the opioid crisis. But after he escapes during transport and a journalist who secured a gloating interview with him while on the lam is murdered, Elizabeth’s urgency to find the leader escalates.
9 Minefield
12/10/17
Secretary of State McCord reluctantly agrees to host a holiday party in the hopes of persuading senators in attendance to pass a treaty that requires countries to destroy landmines. Also, Henry tries to find evidence that the Senate Majority Leader exchanged information with the Russians.
10 Women Transform the World
12/17/17
Secretary of State McCord struggles with the realization that she may need to advise the Afghan government that a compromise with the Taliban may be better than a war with them. Also, Henry uses Dmitri as bait to convince a Russian spy to help the U.S., and Daisy returns from maternity leave and decides to finally tell Joe’s mother about the baby.
11 Mitya
1/7/18
When Vice President Hurst (Jayne Atkinson) feels threatened that Secretary of State McCord is vying to be the next president, she attempts to set Elizabeth up for failure by promising that Americans will continue to be able to adopt Russian orphans, despite the potential ban by Russia's president. Also, Elizabeth and Henry find out Stevie is dating Dmitri after he is followed by a Russian assassin.
12 Sound and Fury
1/14/18
After President Dalton hears about a sonic attack at the U.S. Embassy in Bulgaria, he thinks Russia is to blame and uncharacteristically threatens them with military force, leaving his cabinet concerned about his mental status. Christine Ebersole guest stars.
13 Reading the Signs
3/11/18
Elizabeth seeks creative solutions when the president of Sri Lanka's psychic convinces him to not move forward with a trade agreement with the U.S. Also, Alison grapples with guilt for missing the warning signs after her college roommate attempts suicide, and Henry makes an abrupt career decision.
14 Refuge
3/18/18
Jay and Kat devise a way to help persecuted foreign LGBTQ citizens escape their country while their U.S. homeland security applications are processed. However, when the country closes its borders, Jay and Kat are forced to change that plan quickly, as it could now threaten their relationship with neighboring allies.
15 The Unnamed
3/25/18
Elizabeth and the team are caught in an uncertain situation when they are about to award a foreign leader with the Medal of Freedom but learn he may have known that a minority group in his country is being persecuted. Also, President Dalton doubts his ability to return to office after being cleared by his doctor, and a past family grievance is brought to light when Henry’s sister pays a visit.
16 My Funny Valentine
4/1/18
As the 20th anniversary of the American embassy bombing in Mali approaches, emotions run high among the State Department staff, who had personal connections to lives lost that day, including Elizabeth, who must decide if the U.S. should lift sanctions against the country deemed responsible. Also, Henry tries to help Jason break up with Piper.
17 Phase Two
4/8/18
Senator Morejon (Jose Zuniga) puts phase two of Elizabeth’s U.S./Iran arms deal in jeopardy when he asserts that Iran funneled money from phase one of the deal to fund a recent bombing that killed an American citizen. Also, Henry mulls over the option of becoming the chairman of the new military ethics department at the National War College.
18 The Friendship Game
4/22/18
Elizabeth's negotiations for a security agreement combatting gang violence in South America becomes complicated when she attempts to free an American recently kidnapped there.
19 Thin Ice
4/29/18
Elizabeth is attending a summit in Montreal to resolve territorial claims of the North Pole when an activist group detonates a bomb and she can’t locate Jason and Piper. Also, things take a turn for the worse when Elizabeth learns that Russia was involved in the bombing, and Henry helps one of his students work through a difficult decision.
20 The Things We Get to Say
5/6/18
Elizabeth must watch what she says and does when she deals with a refugee situation while being shadowed by Neal Shin (Tim Kang), a newspaper reporter who may use his access to write a tell-all book.
21 Protocol
5/13/18
When terrorists threaten to cause a flood in the Middle East that could kill millions of people, Elizabeth’s hopes of getting a neighboring country to close the dam fade after the government suddenly goes dark during a coup. Also, Stevie is tasked with finding Russell an activity that will help manage his stress.
22 Night Watch
5/20/18
Elizabeth and cabinet members brace for the fallout at home and abroad as President Dalton prepares for a retaliatory nuclear attack on a country that has reportedly just launched missiles bound for the U.S.
101 Season 4 (First Look)
7/22/17
Get a first look at Madam Secretary Season 4.

About this show

Tea Leoni stars as Elizabeth McCord, the shrewd, determined, newly appointed Secretary of State who drives international diplomacy, battles office politics and circumvents protocol as she negotiates global and domestic issues, both at the White House and at home. A college professor and a brilliant former CIA analyst who left for ethical reasons, Elizabeth returns to public life at the request of the President following the suspicious death of her predecessor. The President values her apolitical leanings, her deep knowledge of the Middle East, her flair for languages and her ability to not just think outside the box, but to not even acknowledge there is a box. McCord's team includes her Chief of Staff Nadine Tolliver, speechwriter Matt Mahoney, press coordinator Daisy Grant and her charming assistant Blake Moran. When McCord debates third world problems, finesses foreign dignitaries at work and does battle with the President's combative Chief of Staff Russell Jackson, it's just a warm-up for when she goes home to her supportive husband, Henry, and their bright children, where "politics" and "compromise" take on new meaning.

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Ratings and reviews

4.7
1.91K reviews
Ja son
October 3, 2014
Art imitating life? If only the producers of this show would REALLY portray Hillary closer to the facts, then maybe this show would be considered scandalous/outrageous and perhaps might even be renewed for another year. This show is laughable, and doesn't even come close to Hillary's actual true life tales of deceit/manipulation/cold heartedness, etc. that began with her years as a heartless AR lawyer and only progressed into true evil as the years have gone by. I just wish I had the time back that I spent watching the horrible pilot episode. Remember: "What difference does it make?!" - H. Clinton during an important Benghazi hearing.
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Rob Klippel
January 16, 2015
A true, completely factual, real-life propaganda documentary show that actually tries to portray Condoleezza Rice as a brilliant white ex-CIA analyst who becomes the Secretary of State because of her apolitical leanings. For God's sake,.she's even married with kids. We will not stand for it. Boo Hoo Hoo! Sniff! Blubber!
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A Google user
September 23, 2014
Spoilers! The story, there are two suspected assassinations in the first episode and the characters seemed very House of Cards but the overall tone was very West Wing. I'll give the show a few episodes to find its own style but the only thing that will keep me watching is Tèa Leoni performance.
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