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Madam Secretary S3E11 — Gift Horse
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Madam Secretary•Season 3•Episode 11

Gift Horse

7.5/10 · 321 votesJan 8, 201745 min

Ranked #11 of 23 in Season 3•+0.1 vs season avg

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When the Mongolian government sends Elizabeth a horse as a gift, she thinks accepting it could upset other Asian countries, but she stirs up more controversy when she considers returning it to Mongolia. Also, Gov. Sam Evans threatens to sue Ohio for putting President Dalton

Directed byJonathan Brown
Written byBarbara Hall
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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

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Nadine Tolliver

Sebastian Arcelus

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Jay Whitman

Geoffrey Arend

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Matt Mahoney

Keith Carradine

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Wallis Currie-Wood

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Stephanie 'Stevie' McCord

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Kathrine Herzer

Alison McCord

Evan Roe

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Jason McCord

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Barbara Hall

Barbara Hall

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Jonathan Brown

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John Murray

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Learan Kahanov

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Gift Horse" is episode 11 of Madam Secretary season 3. It scored 7.5/10 from 321 votes, ranking #11 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Jonathan Brown and written by Barbara Hall, it aired on January 8, 2017.

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