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Madam Secretary S5E19 — The Great Experiment

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Madam Secretary•Season 5•Episode 19

The Great Experiment

8.0/10 · 293 votesApr 14, 201943 min

Ranked #2 of 20 in Season 5•+0.4 vs season avg

As Elizabeth prepares to officially declare her candidacy for president, she must deal with fallout from a news article alleging she had an affair with President Dalton during her CIA days. Also, Mike B. and Jay adjust to the growing pains in their expanded roles

Directed bySunu Gonera

Written byMatt Chester

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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

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Sunu Gonera

Sunu Gonera

Director

M

Matt Chester

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Great Experiment" is episode 19 of Madam Secretary season 5. It scored 8.0/10 from 293 votes, ranking #2 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Sunu Gonera and written by Matt Chester, it aired on April 14, 2019.

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