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Madam Secretary S3E2 — The Linchpin

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Madam Secretary•Season 3•Episode 2

The Linchpin

7.7/10 · 355 votesOct 16, 201645 min

Ranked #4 of 23 in Season 3•+0.3 vs season avg

With Algeria on the brink of a civil war, Elizabeth delicately negotiates a regime change, but her plans go awry when Roy Curtis, the trusted U.S. Ambassador to Algeria, dies unexpectedly. Also, Henry fights to save religious antiquities in Algeria when he discovers they are

Directed byEric Stoltz

Written byDavid Grae

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Cast12

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

K

Kathrine Herzer

Alison McCord

Evan Roe

Evan Roe

Jason McCord

Crew5

David Grae

David Grae

Writer

Eric Stoltz

Eric Stoltz

Director

Hannah D. Scott

Hannah D. Scott

Stunts

M

Michael D. Ornstein

Editor

J

Jonathan Brown

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"The Linchpin" is episode 2 of Madam Secretary season 3. It scored 7.7/10 from 355 votes, ranking #4 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Eric Stoltz and written by David Grae, it aired on October 16, 2016.

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