Madam Secretary

Season: 4

Episode: 1

News Cycle

News Cycle

Air Date:08/10/2017

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.

Episode: 2

Off the Record

Off the Record

Air Date:15/10/2017

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.

Episode: 3

The Essentials

The Essentials

Air Date:22/10/2017

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.

Episode: 5

Persona Non Grata

Persona Non Grata

Air Date:05/11/2017

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.

Episode: 8

The Fourth Estate

The Fourth Estate

Air Date:26/11/2017

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.

Episode: 9

Minefield

Minefield

Air Date:10/12/2017

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.

Guest Stars

Minefield

Name: José Zúñiga

Character: Senator Carlos Morejon

Department: Acting

Minefield

Name: Sam Breslin Wright

Character: Dylan Larsen

Department: Acting

Minefield

Name: Mike Pniewski

Character: Gordon Becker

Department: Acting

Minefield

Name: Kevin Rahm

Character: Mike B.

Department: Acting

Minefield

Name: Mandy Gonzalez

Character: Lucy Knox

Department: Acting

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Name: Francis Jue

Character: Chinese Foreign Minister Chen

Department: Acting

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Name: Chris Petrovski

Character: Dimitri Petrov

Department: Acting

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Name: John Cullum

Character: Senator Beau Carpenter

Department: Acting

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Name: Clark Jackson

Character: Interrogator

Department: Acting

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Name: Salena Qureshi

Character: Piper Boroumand

Department: Acting

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Name: Kumiko Konishi

Character: Angela Loftus

Department: Acting

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Name: John Bolton

Character: Attorney General Nolan

Department: Acting

Minefield

Name: Rebecca Faulkenberry

Character: Meghan Pearl

Department: Acting

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Name: Victor Williams

Character: Anthony Colvert

Department: Acting

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Name: Christiane Noll

Character: Michelle Harberts

Department: Acting

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Name: Antony Hagopian

Character: Dave Harberts

Department: Acting

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Name: Onata Aprile

Character: Julie Harberts

Department: Acting

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Name: M. Grace Sutton

Character: Magda Nagy

Department: Acting

Minefield

Name: Mark Jacoby

Character: Jacob Barker

Department: Acting

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Name: Nancy Lemenager

Character: Natalie Barker

Department: Acting

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Name: Lucy Taylor

Character: Vicki Morejon

Department: Acting

Minefield

Name: Geoffrey Dawe

Character: Carl

Department: Acting

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Name: Amelia Workman

Character: Jogging Mom

Department: Acting

Minefield

Name: Yuval David

Character: Matvey Sokolov

Department: Acting

Minefield

Name: Gabrielle Lee

Character: FBI Agent #2

Department: Acting

Minefield

Name: Vandit Bhatt

Character: Tech

Department: Acting

Minefield

Name: Marc Webster

Character: Alpha Team Leader

Department: Acting

Episode: 10

Women Transform the World

Women Transform the World

Air Date:17/12/2017

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.

Episode: 11

Mitya

Mitya

Air Date:07/01/2018

When Vice President Hurst 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.

Episode: 12

Sound and Fury

Sound and Fury

Air Date:14/01/2018

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.

Episode: 13

Reading the Signs

Reading the Signs

Air Date:11/03/2018

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.

Episode: 14

Refuge

Refuge

Air Date:18/03/2018

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.

Episode: 15

The Unnamed

The Unnamed

Air Date:25/03/2018

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.

Episode: 16

My Funny Valentine

My Funny Valentine

Air Date:01/04/2018

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.

Episode: 17

Phase Two

Phase Two

Air Date:08/04/2018

Senator Morejon 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.

Episode: 18

The Friendship Game

The Friendship Game

Air Date:22/04/2018

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.

Episode: 19

Thin Ice

Thin Ice

Air Date:29/04/2018

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.

Episode: 20

The Things We Get to Say

The Things We Get to Say

Air Date:06/05/2018

Elizabeth must watch what she says and does when she deals with a refugee situation while being shadowed by Neal Shin, a newspaper reporter who may use his access to write a tell-all book.

Episode: 21

Protocol

Protocol

Air Date:13/05/2018

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.

Episode: 22

Night Watch

Night Watch

Air Date:20/05/2018

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.