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Madam Secretary S1E14 — Whisper of the Ax

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Madam Secretary•Season 1•Episode 14

Whisper of the Ax

7.8/10 · 517 votesMar 1, 201544 min

Ranked #3 of 22 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

Elizabeth is humiliated at a public budget hearing when her staff fails to find the corruption that exists in her microloan program. Also, the investigation into Marsh's death continues.

Directed byEric Stoltz

Written byBarbara 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

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

Barbara Hall

Barbara Hall

Writer

Eric Stoltz

Eric Stoltz

Director

Eric Stoltz

Eric Stoltz

Co-Executive Producer

A

Alex Cooley

Executive Story Editor

E

Elena Maganini

Editor

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

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Episode Summary

"Whisper of the Ax" is episode 14 of Madam Secretary season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 517 votes, ranking #3 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Eric Stoltz and written by Barbara Hall, it aired on March 1, 2015.

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