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.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 4 Episode 4 of Madam Secretary was watched by 5,830,000 viewers, resulting in a 0.60 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

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Madam Secretary Season 4 Episodes...

• s04e01 - News Cycle
• s04e02 - Off the Record
• s04e03 - The Essentials
• s04e04 - Shutdown
• s04e05 - Persona Non Grata
• s04e06 - Loophole
• s04e07 - North to the Future
• s04e08 - The Fourth Estate
• s04e09 - Minefield
• s04e10 - Women Transform the World
• s04e11 - Mitya
• s04e12 - Sound and Fury
• s04e13 - Reading the Signs
• s04e14 - Refuge
• s04e15 - The Unnamed
• s04e16 - My Funny Valentine
• s04e17 - Phase Two
• s04e18 - The Friendship Game
• s04e19 - Thin Ice
• s04e20 - The Things We Get to Say
• s04e21 - Protocol
• s04e22 - Nightwatch

Madam Secretary Show Summary

Elizabeth McCord is a shrewd, determined, newly appointed Secretary of State who drives international diplomacy, battles office politics and circumvents protocol as she negotiates global and domestic issues, both at the White House and at home. A college professor and a brilliant former CIA analyst who left for ethical reasons, Elizabeth returns to public life at the request of the President following the suspicious passing of her predecessor.

The President values her apolitical leanings, her deep knowledge of the Middle East, her flair for languages and her ability to not just think outside the box, but to not even acknowledge there is a box. McCord's team includes her Chief of Staff Nadine Tolliver, speechwriter Matt Mahoney, press coordinator Daisy Grant and her charming assistant, Blake Moran. As McCord debates third world problems and finesses foreign dignitaries at work, that's just a warm-up for when she goes home to her supportive husband Henry and their three bright children, where 'politics' and 'compromise' take on new meaning.