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Madam Secretary S4E20 — The Things We Get to Say
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Madam Secretary•Season 4•Episode 20

The Things We Get to Say

8.1/10 · 318 votesMay 6, 201845 min

Ranked #2 of 22 in Season 4•+0.6 vs season avg

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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.

Directed bySunu Gonera
Written byJoy Gregory
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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

Sara Ramirez

Sara Ramirez

Kat Sandoval

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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Joy Gregory

Joy Gregory

Writer

Sunu Gonera

Sunu Gonera

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Things We Get to Say" is episode 20 of Madam Secretary season 4. It scored 8.1/10 from 318 votes, ranking #2 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Sunu Gonera and written by Joy Gregory, it aired on May 6, 2018.

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