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Madam Secretary S1E22 — There But for the Grace of God
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Madam Secretary•Season 1•Episode 22

There But for the Grace of God

7.7/10 · 516 votesMay 3, 201545 min

Ranked #8 of 22 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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When Elizabeth confronts her former friend Juliet, she flashes back to when then-CIA Director Dalton offered her a job that would have changed the course of her life. Also, Stevie and President Dalton’s son, Harrison (Jason Ralph), begin a relationship that will have consequences.

Directed byEric Stoltz
Written byBarbara Hall
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There But for the Grace of God

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

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

"There But for the Grace of God" is episode 22 of Madam Secretary season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 516 votes, ranking #8 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Eric Stoltz and written by Barbara Hall, it aired on May 3, 2015.

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