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Madam Secretary S1E15 — The Ninth Circle
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Madam Secretary•Season 1•Episode 15

The Ninth Circle

7.7/10 · 518 votesMar 8, 201544 min

Ranked #6 of 22 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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Elizabeth heads to Turkey to mend political relations after the Turkish government releases a video that could be damaging to the CIA. Also, Jason is threatened with expulsion after punching a bully at school.

Directed byNicole Cummins-Rubio
Written byAlexander Maggio
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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

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A

Alexander Maggio

Writer

Eric Stoltz

Eric Stoltz

Co-Executive Producer

A

Alex Cooley

Executive Story Editor

Nicole Cummins-Rubio

Nicole Cummins-Rubio

Director

M

Michael D. Ornstein

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

"The Ninth Circle" is episode 15 of Madam Secretary season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 518 votes, ranking #6 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Nicole Cummins-Rubio and written by Alexander Maggio, it aired on March 8, 2015.

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