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Madam Secretary S1E13 — Chains of Command

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Madam Secretary•Season 1•Episode 13

Chains of Command

7.6/10 · 533 votesJan 11, 201544 min

Ranked #12 of 22 in Season 1•matches the season avg

Elizabeth pushes for the prosecution of a Bahraini diplomat after he is caught holding a maid hostage in his home. Also, Henry's father comes to visit.

Directed byMichael Waxman

Written byAlex Cooley

Previous episodeE12 · Standoff Next episodeE14 · Whisper of the Ax

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

Bebe Neuwirth

Bebe Neuwirth

Nadine Tolliver

Sebastian Arcelus

Sebastian Arcelus

Jay Whitman

Geoffrey Arend

Geoffrey Arend

Matt Mahoney

Wallis Currie-Wood

Wallis Currie-Wood

Stephanie 'Stevie' McCord

K

Kathrine Herzer

Alison McCord

Evan Roe

Evan Roe

Jason McCord

David Carradine

David Carradine

President Conrad Dalton

Crew12

A

Alex Cooley

Writer

Eric Stoltz

Eric Stoltz

Co-Executive Producer

A

Alex Cooley

Executive Story Editor

M

Michael Waxman

Director

O

Ola Maslik

Production Design

T

Tracy Mercer

Producer

P

Paul Redford

Consulting Producer

Tony Phelan

Tony Phelan

Consulting Producer

Joan Rater

Joan Rater

Consulting Producer

M

Matt Ward

Co-Executive Producer

David Grae

David Grae

Co-Executive Producer

J

John Murray

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Chains of Command" is episode 13 of Madam Secretary season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 533 votes, ranking #12 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Michael Waxman and written by Alex Cooley, it aired on January 11, 2015.

Next: E14 · Whisper of the Ax Best of Season 1