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Madam Secretary S4E3 — The Essentials

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Madam Secretary•Season 4•Episode 3

The Essentials

7.6/10 · 326 votesOct 22, 201745 min

Ranked #7 of 22 in Season 4•+0.1 vs season avg

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

Directed byCharlotte Brändström

Written byMatt Ward

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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

Sara Ramirez

Sara Ramirez

Kat Sandoval

Wallis Currie-Wood

Wallis Currie-Wood

Stephanie 'Stevie' McCord

K

Kathrine Herzer

Alison McCord

Evan Roe

Evan Roe

Jason McCord

Crew4

Charlotte Brändström

Charlotte Brändström

Director

M

Matt Ward

Writer

L

Learan Kahanov

Director of Photography

W

Wendy Smith

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Essentials" is episode 3 of Madam Secretary season 4. It scored 7.6/10 from 326 votes, ranking #7 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Charlotte Brändström and written by Matt Ward, it aired on October 22, 2017.

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