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Madam Secretary S2E8 — Lights Out
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Madam Secretary•Season 2•Episode 8

Lights Out

8.1/10 · 496 votesNov 22, 201545 min

Ranked #2 of 23 in Season 2•+0.4 vs season avg

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As tensions rise with Russia, Elizabeth, Russell and Mike B. hatch a plan to oust National Security Advisor Craig Sterling without tarnishing President Dalton with a scandal. Director of National Intelligence Ephraim Ware identifies who hacked Air Force One.

Directed byDennie Gordon
Written byAlexander Maggio
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Téa Leoni

Téa Leoni

Elizabeth McCord

Tim Daly

Tim Daly

Henry McCord

Željko Ivanek

Željko Ivanek

Russell Jackson

Patina Miller

Patina Miller

Daisy Grant

Erich Bergen

Erich Bergen

Blake Moran

Bebe Neuwirth

Bebe Neuwirth

Nadine Tolliver

Sebastian Arcelus

Sebastian Arcelus

Jay Whitman

Geoffrey Arend

Geoffrey Arend

Matt Mahoney

Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine

Conrad Dalton

Wallis Currie-Wood

Wallis Currie-Wood

Stephanie 'Stevie' McCord

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Kathrine Herzer

Alison McCord

Evan Roe

Evan Roe

Jason McCord

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Alexander Maggio

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Dennie Gordon

Dennie Gordon

Director

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Michael D. Ornstein

Editor

L

Learan Kahanov

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Lights Out" is episode 8 of Madam Secretary season 2. It scored 8.1/10 from 496 votes, ranking #2 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Dennie Gordon and written by Alexander Maggio, it aired on November 22, 2015.

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