Madam Secretary: Season 4

2017 · 22 episodes · ★ 7.1

What Season 4 of Madam Secretary

Elizabeth McCord remains at the helm of the State Department as the government shutdown in the United States comes to an end and she must negotiate how to close it. Beyond Washington, crises pile up: disputes over Arctic resources, a Libya sinking into chaos, a Syrian refugee camp without electricity, and a treaty with Iran that threatens to stall. To keep it all together, she relies on her team, though replacing Nadine proves difficult, and on President Dalton, her former boss at the CIA, who tests her patience. Elizabeth also tries to keep her family from paying the price of her new post.

22episodes

Oct 8, 2017aired

May 20, 2018latest episode

16.5 hrtotal runtime

Season 4 Episodes

4x01 News Cycle
Oct 8, 2017 · 45 min
When the assistant vice minister of Timor-Leste suddenly dies during a meeting with Elizabeth on the first day of the U.N General Assembly, she becomes suspicious after the president of Timor-Leste ships the body back without a proper investigation. Also, a “fake news” story surfaces claiming Elizabeth is responsible for the minister’s death, and Dmitri returns to work with Henry.
Directed by: Morgan Freeman · Written by: Barbara Hall · Starring: Eric Stoltz, Matt Meinsen, José Zúñiga, Masha King
4x02 Off the Record
Oct 15, 2017 · 45 min
While Elizabeth is in Libya to help negotiate an end to their civil war, a tragic accident with her chauffeured car embroils her in an urgent situation to secure medical care for a gravely wounded local girl.
Directing: Eric Stoltz · Writing: David Grae · Starring: Matt Meinsen, Masha King, Sam Breslin Wright, Frank C. Williams
4x03 The Essentials
Oct 22, 2017 · 45 min
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 missing.
Directed by: Charlotte Brändström · Written by: Matt Ward · Starring: Matt Meinsen, José Zúñiga, Masha King, Christine Chang
4x04 Shutdown
Oct 29, 2017 · 45 min
As the government shutdown shows no sign of progress, Secretary of State McCord must negotiate an agreement between the White House and its opposition led by Senator Morejon. Also, Elizabeth is having trouble finding a suitable replacement for the chief of staff position.
Directing: Félix Alcalá · Writing: Joy Gregory · Starring: José Zúñiga, Sam Breslin Wright, Chris O'Shea, Chris Petrovski
4x05 Persona Non Grata
Nov 5, 2017 · 45 min
Elizabeth is determined to continue to hold a human trafficking conference in Kyrgyzstan despite the inappropriate actions by a U.S. ambassador. Also, Elizabeth and Henry worry about Alison when she keeps coming home from college.
Directing: John Murray · Writing: Alexander Maggio · Starring: Matt Meinsen, José Zúñiga, Sam Breslin Wright, Clifton Davis
4x06 Loophole
Nov 12, 2017 · 45 min
Henry disagrees with the President and Elizabeth when they refuse to negotiate with terrorists for the release of an American CIA agent who was captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Also, Elizabeth tries to be supportive of Stevie who is going through a difficult time.
Directed by: Maggie Greenwald · Written by: Moira Kirland · Starring: Sam Breslin Wright, Johanna Day, Tony Plana, Chris Petrovski
4x07 North to the Future
Nov 19, 2017 · 45 min
When a Russian dissident flees to the U.S. after contracting smallpox, Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord and retired U.N. Ambassador Kat Sandoval must work with Russian Foreign Minister Konstantin Avdonin to contain the outbreak.
Directed by: Sunu Gonera · Written by: Kristi Korzec · Starring: José Zúñiga, Yasen Peyankov, Sam Breslin Wright, Clifton Davis
4x08 The Fourth Estate
Nov 26, 2017 · 45 min
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 him while on the lam is murdered, Elizabeth’s urgency to find the leader escalates.
Directed by: Sam Hoffman · Written by: Matt Chester · Starring: José Zúñiga, Sam Breslin Wright, Tony Plana, Mandy Gonzalez
4x09 Minefield
Dec 10, 2017 · 45 min
Secretary of State McCord reluctantly agrees to host a holiday party in the hopes of persuading senators in attendance to pass a treaty that requires countries to destroy landmines. Also, Henry tries to find evidence that the Senate Majority Leader exchanged information with the Russians.
Directed by: Rob J. Greenlea · Written by: Matt Ward · Starring: José Zúñiga, Sam Breslin Wright, Mike Pniewski, Kevin Rahm
4x10 Women Transform the World Mid-Season Finale
Dec 17, 2017 · 45 min
Secretary of State McCord struggles with the realization that she may need to advise the Afghan government that a compromise with the Taliban may be better than a war with them. Also, Henry uses Dmitri as bait to convince a Russian spy to help the U.S., and Daisy returns from maternity leave and decides to finally tell Joe’s mother about the baby.
Directed by: Eric Stoltz · Written by: Lyla Oliver · Starring: Sam Breslin Wright, Mike Pniewski, Johanna Day, Clifton Davis
4x11 Mitya
Jan 7, 2018 · 45 min
When Vice President Hurst feels threatened that Secretary of State McCord is vying to be the next president, she attempts to set Elizabeth up for failure by promising that Americans will continue to be able to adopt Russian orphans, despite the potential ban by Russia’s president. Also, Elizabeth and Henry find out Stevie is dating Dmitri after he is followed by a Russian assassin.
Directing: Geoffrey Arend · Writing: Alexander Maggio · Starring: Sam Breslin Wright, Clifton Davis, Mandy Gonzalez, Chris Petrovski
4x12 Sound and Fury
Jan 14, 2018 · 45 min
After President Dalton hears about a sonic attack at the U.S. Embassy in Bulgaria, he thinks Russia is to blame and uncharacteristically threatens them with military force, leaving his cabinet concerned about his mental status.
Directing: Deborah Reinisch · Writing: David Grae, Barbara Hall
4x13 Reading the Signs
Mar 11, 2018 · 45 min
Elizabeth seeks creative solutions when the president of Sri Lanka's psychic convinces him to not move forward with a trade agreement with the U.S. Also, Alison grapples with guilt for missing the warning signs after her college roommate attempts suicide, and Henry makes an abrupt career decision.
Directed by: Phil Bertelsen · Written by: Moira Kirland
4x14 Refuge
Mar 18, 2018 · 45 min
Jay and Kat devise a way to help persecuted foreign LGBTQ citizens escape their country while their U.S. homeland security applications are processed. However, when the country closes its borders, Jay and Kat are forced to change that plan quickly, as it could now threaten their relationship with neighboring allies.
Directed by: Eric Stoltz · Written by: Kristi Korzec
4x15 The Unnamed
Mar 25, 2018 · 45 min
Elizabeth and the team are caught in an uncertain situation when they are about to award a foreign leader with the Medal of Freedom but learn he may have known that a minority group in his country is being persecuted. Also, President Dalton doubts his ability to return to office after being cleared by his doctor, and a past family grievance is brought to light when Henry’s sister pays a visit.
Directing: Félix Alcalá · Writing: Joy Gregory
4x16 My Funny Valentine
Apr 1, 2018 · 45 min
As the 20th anniversary of the American embassy bombing in Mali approaches, emotions run high among the State Department staff, who had personal connections to lives lost that day, including Elizabeth, who must decide if the U.S. should lift sanctions against the country deemed responsible. Also, Henry tries to help Jason break up with Piper.
Directed by: Rob J. Greenlea · Written by: Matt Ward
4x17 Phase Two
Apr 8, 2018 · 45 min
Senator Morejon puts phase two of Elizabeth’s U.S./Iran arms deal in jeopardy when he asserts that Iran funneled money from phase one of the deal to fund a recent bombing that killed an American citizen. Also, Henry mulls over the option of becoming the chairman of the new military ethics department at the National War College.
Directing: Martha Mitchell · Writing: Leland Jay Anderson
4x18 The Friendship Game
Apr 22, 2018 · 45 min
Elizabeth’s negotiations for a security agreement combatting gang violence in South America becomes complicated when she attempts to free an American recently kidnapped there.
Directed by: Sam Hoffman · Written by: Lyla Oliver
4x19 Thin Ice
Apr 29, 2018 · 45 min
Elizabeth is attending a summit in Montreal to resolve territorial claims of the North Pole when an activist group detonates a bomb and she can’t locate Jason and Piper. Also, things take a turn for the worse when Elizabeth learns that Russia was involved in the bombing, and Henry helps one of his students work through a difficult decision.
Directed by: Félix Alcalá · Written by: Moira Kirland, Alexander Maggio
4x20 The Things We Get to Say
May 6, 2018 · 45 min
Elizabeth must watch what she says and does when she deals with a refugee situation while being shadowed by Neal Shin, a newspaper reporter who may use his access to write a tell-all book.
Directed by: Sunu Gonera · Written by: Joy Gregory
4x21 Protocol
May 13, 2018 · 45 min
When terrorists threaten to cause a flood in the Middle East that could kill millions of people, Elizabeth’s hopes of getting a neighboring country to close the dam fade after the government suddenly goes dark during a coup. Also, Stevie is tasked with finding Russell an activity that will help manage his stress.
Directing: Charlotte Brändström · Writing: Matt Ward · Starring: Saad Siddiqui
4x22 Night Watch Season Finale
May 20, 2018 · 45 min
Elizabeth and cabinet members brace for the fallout at home and abroad as President Dalton prepares for a retaliatory nuclear attack on a country that has reportedly just launched missiles bound for the U.S.
Directed by: Rob J. Greenlea · Written by: David Grae, Barbara Hall