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Madam Secretary S4E8 — The Fourth Estate
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Madam Secretary•Season 4•Episode 8

The Fourth Estate

7.4/10 · 300 votesNov 26, 201745 min

Ranked #13 of 22 in Season 4•−0.1 vs season avg

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Secretary of State McCord and her staff work with the Mexican government to extradite a Mexican cartel leader to a U.S. prison in an effort to diminish the opioid crisis. But after he escapes during transport and a journalist who secured a gloating interview with

Directed bySam Hoffman
Written byMatt Chester
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Téa Leoni

Téa Leoni

Elizabeth McCord

Tim Daly

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Henry McCord

Željko Ivanek

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Russell Jackson

Patina Miller

Patina Miller

Daisy Grant

Erich Bergen

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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

Sara Ramirez

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Kat Sandoval

Wallis Currie-Wood

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Stephanie 'Stevie' McCord

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Alison McCord

Evan Roe

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Jason McCord

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Sam Hoffman

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Matt Chester

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Michael D. Ornstein

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Learan Kahanov

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"The Fourth Estate" is episode 8 of Madam Secretary season 4. It scored 7.4/10 from 300 votes, ranking #13 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Sam Hoffman and written by Matt Chester, it aired on November 26, 2017.

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