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Madam Secretary S5E1 — E Pluribus Unum

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Madam Secretary•Season 5•Episode 1

E Pluribus Unum

7.3/10 · 571 votesOct 7, 201843 min

Ranked #19 of 20 in Season 5•−0.3 vs season avg

In the aftermath of a deadly attack on the White House, Elizabeth tries to keep a major nuclear disarmament deal from falling apart while a manhunt for the attackers brings D.C. to a halt. For advice, Elizabeth turns to former secretaries of state Madeleine Albright,

Directed byEric Stoltz

Written byDavid Grae, Barbara Hall

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Seasons6

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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

Sebastian Arcelus

Sebastian Arcelus

Jay Whitman

Geoffrey Arend

Geoffrey Arend

Matt Mahoney

Sara Ramirez

Sara Ramirez

Kat Sandoval

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

Crew3

David Grae

David Grae

Writer

Barbara Hall

Barbara Hall

Writer

Eric Stoltz

Eric Stoltz

Director

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Episode Summary

"E Pluribus Unum" is episode 1 of Madam Secretary season 5. It scored 7.3/10 from 571 votes, ranking #19 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Eric Stoltz and written by David Grae, Barbara Hall, it aired on October 7, 2018.

Next: E2 · The Chaos Game Best of Season 5