Madam Secretary S6E1 — Hail to the Chief

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Madam Secretary•Season 6•Episode 1

Hail to the Chief

7.7/10 · 330 votesOct 6, 201945 min

Ranked #7 of 10 in Season 6•−0.3 vs season avg

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Elizabeth must fend off a baseless investigation into her past that threatens to derail the first major legislation of her presidency. Also, First Gentleman Henry squirms after his appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert results in heightened scrutiny of the romance in the

Directed byEric Stoltz

Written byDavid Grae, Barbara Hall

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Hail to the Chief

The Strike Zone

Killer Robots

Valor

Daisy

Deepfake

Accountability

Ships and Countries

Carpe Diem

Leaving the Station

Cast7

Téa Leoni

Elizabeth McCord

Tim Daly

Henry McCord

Željko Ivanek

Russell Jackson

Patina Miller

Daisy Grant

Erich Bergen

Blake Moran

Wallis Currie-Wood

Stephanie 'Stevie' McCord

Kevin Rahm

Mike B.

Crew3

David Grae

Writer

Barbara Hall

Writer

Eric Stoltz

Director

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Episode Summary

"Hail to the Chief" is episode 1 of Madam Secretary season 6. It scored 7.7/10 from 330 votes, ranking #7 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Eric Stoltz and written by David Grae, Barbara Hall, it aired on October 6, 2019.

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