List of Madam Secretary episodes
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Madam Secretary is an American political drama television series created by Barbara Hall. It stars Téa Leoni as Elizabeth McCord, an ex-CIA analyst who becomes the United States Secretary of State. Madam Secretary was ordered to series in May 2014, and premiered on September 21, 2014, on CBS. Madam Secretary was renewed for a sixth and final season in May 2019, which premiered on October 6, 2019. During the course of the series, 120 episodes of Madam Secretary aired over six seasons, between September 21, 2014, and December 8, 2019.
Tables
First released
First released
Season
First released
Episodes
Last released
1
1
Season
1
Episodes
22
Episodes
September 21, 2014 (2014-09-21)
Originally released
May 3, 2015 (2015-05-03)
2
2
Season
2
Episodes
23
Episodes
October 4, 2015 (2015-10-04)
Originally released
May 8, 2016 (2016-05-08)
3
3
Season
3
Episodes
23
Episodes
October 2, 2016 (2016-10-02)
Originally released
May 21, 2017 (2017-05-21)
4
4
Season
4
Episodes
22
Episodes
October 8, 2017 (2017-10-08)
Originally released
May 20, 2018 (2018-05-20)
5
5
Season
5
Episodes
20
Episodes
October 7, 2018 (2018-10-07)
Originally released
April 21, 2019 (2019-04-21)
6
6
Season
6
Episodes
10
Episodes
October 6, 2019 (2019-10-06)
Originally released
December 8, 2019 (2019-12-08)
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 22 | September 21, 2014 (2014-09-21) | May 3, 2015 (2015-05-03) | |
| 2 | 23 | October 4, 2015 (2015-10-04) | May 8, 2016 (2016-05-08) | |
| 3 | 23 | October 2, 2016 (2016-10-02) | May 21, 2017 (2017-05-21) | |
| 4 | 22 | October 8, 2017 (2017-10-08) | May 20, 2018 (2018-05-20) | |
| 5 | 20 | October 7, 2018 (2018-10-07) | April 21, 2019 (2019-04-21) | |
| 6 | 10 | October 6, 2019 (2019-10-06) | December 8, 2019 (2019-12-08) | |
· Episodes › Season 1 (2014–15)
1
1
No.
overall
1
No. in
season
1
Title
"Pilot"
Directed by
David Semel
Written by
Barbara Hall
Original release date
September 21, 2014 (2014-09-21)
U . viewers
(millions)
14
2
2
No.
overall
2
No. in
season
2
Title
"Another Benghazi"
Directed by
David Semel
Written by
Barbara Hall
Original release date
September 28, 2014 (2014-09-28)
U . viewers
(millions)
12
3
3
No.
overall
3
No. in
season
3
Title
"The Operative"
Directed by
Jeremy Webb
Written by
David Grae
Original release date
October 5, 2014 (2014-10-05)
U . viewers
(millions)
12
4
4
No.
overall
4
No. in
season
4
Title
"Just Another Normal Day"
Directed by
Eric Stoltz
Written by
Joan Rater & Tony Phelan
Original release date
October 12, 2014 (2014-10-12)
U . viewers
(millions)
11
5
5
No.
overall
5
No. in
season
5
Title
"Blame Canada"
Directed by
Eriq La Salle
Written by
Paul Redford
Original release date
October 19, 2014 (2014-10-19)
U . viewers
(millions)
12
6
6
No.
overall
6
No. in
season
6
Title
"The Call"
Directed by
Mark Piznarski
Written by
Matt Ward
Original release date
October 26, 2014 (2014-10-26)
U . viewers
(millions)
11
7
7
No.
overall
7
No. in
season
7
Title
"Passage"
Directed by
Martha Coolidge
Written by
Alex Cooley
Original release date
November 2, 2014 (2014-11-02)
U . viewers
(millions)
13
8
8
No.
overall
8
No. in
season
8
Title
"Need to Know"
Directed by
Dennie Gordon
Written by
Alexander Maggio
Original release date
November 9, 2014 (2014-11-09)
U . viewers
(millions)
12
9
9
No.
overall
9
No. in
season
9
Title
"So It Goes"
Directed by
James Whitmore Jr.
Written by
David Grae
Original release date
November 16, 2014 (2014-11-16)
U . viewers
(millions)
12
10
10
No.
overall
10
No. in
season
10
Title
"Collateral Damage"
Directed by
Eric Stoltz
Written by
Matt Ward
Original release date
November 23, 2014 (2014-11-23)
U . viewers
(millions)
12
11
11
No.
overall
11
No. in
season
11
Title
"Game On"
Directed by
Randy Zisk
Written by
Paul Redford
Original release date
November 30, 2014 (2014-11-30)
U . viewers
(millions)
13
12
12
No.
overall
12
No. in
season
12
Title
"Standoff"
Directed by
Gloria Muzio
Written by
Joseph C. Muscat
Original release date
January 4, 2015 (2015-01-04)
U . viewers
(millions)
11
13
13
No.
overall
13
No. in
season
13
Title
"Chains of Command"
Directed by
Michael Waxman
Written by
Alex Cooley
Original release date
January 11, 2015 (2015-01-11)
U . viewers
(millions)
12
14
14
No.
overall
14
No. in
season
14
Title
"Whisper of the Ax"
Directed by
Eric Stoltz
Written by
Barbara Hall
Original release date
March 1, 2015 (2015-03-01)
U . viewers
(millions)
11
15
15
No.
overall
15
No. in
season
15
Title
"The Ninth Circle"
Directed by
Nicole Rubio
Written by
Alexander Maggio
Original release date
March 8, 2015 (2015-03-08)
U . viewers
(millions)
10
16
16
No.
overall
16
No. in
season
16
Title
"Tamerlane"
Directed by
Jonathan Brown
Written by
David Grae
Original release date
March 15, 2015 (2015-03-15)
U . viewers
(millions)
11
17
17
No.
overall
17
No. in
season
17
Title
"Face the Nation"
Directed by
Rob Greenlea
Written by
Matt Ward
Original release date
March 22, 2015 (2015-03-22)
U . viewers
(millions)
10
18
18
No.
overall
18
No. in
season
18
Title
"The Time is at Hand"
Directed by
Anna Foerster
Written by
Joy Gregory
Original release date
March 29, 2015 (2015-03-29)
U . viewers
(millions)
11
19
19
No.
overall
19
No. in
season
19
Title
"Spartan Figures"
Directed by
Tate Donovan
Written by
Lyla Oliver
Original release date
April 5, 2015 (2015-04-05)
U . viewers
(millions)
9
20
20
No.
overall
20
No. in
season
20
Title
"The Necessary Art"
Directed by
Dennie Gordon
Written by
Paul Redford
Original release date
April 12, 2015 (2015-04-12)
U . viewers
(millions)
11
21
21
No.
overall
21
No. in
season
21
Title
"The Kill List"
Directed by
Ed Ornelas
Written by
David Grae
Original release date
April 26, 2015 (2015-04-26)
U . viewers
(millions)
10
22
22
No.
overall
22
No. in
season
22
Title
"There But For the Grace of God"
Directed by
Eric Stoltz
Written by
Barbara Hall
Original release date
May 3, 2015 (2015-05-03)
U . viewers
(millions)
9
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U . viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | David Semel | Barbara Hall | September 21, 2014 (2014-09-21) | 14 |
| 2 | 2 | "Another Benghazi" | David Semel | Barbara Hall | September 28, 2014 (2014-09-28) | 12 |
| 3 | 3 | "The Operative" | Jeremy Webb | David Grae | October 5, 2014 (2014-10-05) | 12 |
| 4 | 4 | "Just Another Normal Day" | Eric Stoltz | Joan Rater & Tony Phelan | October 12, 2014 (2014-10-12) | 11 |
| 5 | 5 | "Blame Canada" | Eriq La Salle | Paul Redford | October 19, 2014 (2014-10-19) | 12 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Call" | Mark Piznarski | Matt Ward | October 26, 2014 (2014-10-26) | 11 |
| 7 | 7 | "Passage" | Martha Coolidge | Alex Cooley | November 2, 2014 (2014-11-02) | 13 |
| 8 | 8 | "Need to Know" | Dennie Gordon | Alexander Maggio | November 9, 2014 (2014-11-09) | 12 |
| 9 | 9 | "So It Goes" | James Whitmore Jr. | David Grae | November 16, 2014 (2014-11-16) | 12 |
| 10 | 10 | "Collateral Damage" | Eric Stoltz | Matt Ward | November 23, 2014 (2014-11-23) | 12 |
| 11 | 11 | "Game On" | Randy Zisk | Paul Redford | November 30, 2014 (2014-11-30) | 13 |
| 12 | 12 | "Standoff" | Gloria Muzio | Joseph C. Muscat | January 4, 2015 (2015-01-04) | 11 |
| 13 | 13 | "Chains of Command" | Michael Waxman | Alex Cooley | January 11, 2015 (2015-01-11) | 12 |
| 14 | 14 | "Whisper of the Ax" | Eric Stoltz | Barbara Hall | March 1, 2015 (2015-03-01) | 11 |
| 15 | 15 | "The Ninth Circle" | Nicole Rubio | Alexander Maggio | March 8, 2015 (2015-03-08) | 10 |
| 16 | 16 | "Tamerlane" | Jonathan Brown | David Grae | March 15, 2015 (2015-03-15) | 11 |
| 17 | 17 | "Face the Nation" | Rob Greenlea | Matt Ward | March 22, 2015 (2015-03-22) | 10 |
| 18 | 18 | "The Time is at Hand" | Anna Foerster | Joy Gregory | March 29, 2015 (2015-03-29) | 11 |
| 19 | 19 | "Spartan Figures" | Tate Donovan | Lyla Oliver | April 5, 2015 (2015-04-05) | 9 |
| 20 | 20 | "The Necessary Art" | Dennie Gordon | Paul Redford | April 12, 2015 (2015-04-12) | 11 |
| 21 | 21 | "The Kill List" | Ed Ornelas | David Grae | April 26, 2015 (2015-04-26) | 10 |
| 22 | 22 | "There But For the Grace of God" | Eric Stoltz | Barbara Hall | May 3, 2015 (2015-05-03) | 9 |
· Episodes › Season 2 (2015–16)
23
23
No.
overall
23
No. in
season
1
Title
"The Show Must Go On"
Directed by
Morgan Freeman
Written by
Barbara Hall
Original release date
October 4, 2015 (2015-10-04)
U . viewers
(millions)
11
24
24
No.
overall
24
No. in
season
2
Title
"The Doability Doctrine"
Directed by
Eric Stoltz
Written by
David Grae
Original release date
October 11, 2015 (2015-10-11)
U . viewers
(millions)
11
25
25
No.
overall
25
No. in
season
3
Title
"The Rusalka"
Directed by
Dennie Gordon
Written by
Matt Ward
Original release date
October 18, 2015 (2015-10-18)
U . viewers
(millions)
9
26
26
No.
overall
26
No. in
season
4
Title
"Waiting for Taleju"
Directed by
Felix Alcalá
Written by
Joy Gregory
Original release date
October 25, 2015 (2015-10-25)
U . viewers
(millions)
10
27
27
No.
overall
27
No. in
season
5
Title
"The Long Shot"
Directed by
Rob J. Greenlea
Written by
Moira Kirland
Original release date
November 1, 2015 (2015-11-01)
U . viewers
(millions)
9
28
28
No.
overall
28
No. in
season
6
Title
"Catch and Release"
Directed by
Charlotte Brandstrom
Written by
Alex Cooley
Original release date
November 8, 2015 (2015-11-08)
U . viewers
(millions)
10
29
29
No.
overall
29
No. in
season
7
Title
"You Say You Want a Revolution"
Directed by
Tate Donovan
Written by
Joan Rater & Tony Phelan
Original release date
November 15, 2015 (2015-11-15)
U . viewers
(millions)
10
30
30
No.
overall
30
No. in
season
8
Title
"Lights Out"
Directed by
Dennie Gordon
Written by
Alexander Maggio
Original release date
November 22, 2015 (2015-11-22)
U . viewers
(millions)
9
31
31
No.
overall
31
No. in
season
9
Title
"Russian Roulette"
Directed by
Jonathan Brown
Written by
Barbara Hall
Original release date
November 29, 2015 (2015-11-29)
U . viewers
(millions)
9
32
32
No.
overall
32
No. in
season
10
Title
"The Greater Good"
Directed by
Eric Stoltz
Written by
David Grae
Original release date
December 13, 2015 (2015-12-13)
U . viewers
(millions)
10
33
33
No.
overall
33
No. in
season
11
Title
"Unity Node"
Directed by
Jet Wilkinson
Written by
Matt Ward
Original release date
January 10, 2016 (2016-01-10)
U . viewers
(millions)
8
34
34
No.
overall
34
No. in
season
12
Title
"The Middle Way"
Directed by
James Whitmore Jr.
Written by
Lyla Oliver
Original release date
January 17, 2016 (2016-01-17)
U . viewers
(millions)
11
35
35
No.
overall
35
No. in
season
13
Title
"Invasive Species"
Directed by
Tony Phelan
Written by
Moira Kirland
Original release date
January 31, 2016 (2016-01-31)
U . viewers
(millions)
10
36
36
No.
overall
36
No. in
season
14
Title
"Left of the Boom"
Directed by
Rob Greenlea
Written by
Joy Gregory
Original release date
February 14, 2016 (2016-02-14)
U . viewers
(millions)
10
37
37
No.
overall
37
No. in
season
15
Title
"Right of the Boom"
Directed by
Jonathan Brown
Written by
Alexander Maggio
Original release date
February 21, 2016 (2016-02-21)
U . viewers
(millions)
10
38
38
No.
overall
38
No. in
season
16
Title
"Hijriyyah"
Directed by
Charlotte Brandstrom
Written by
Alex Cooley
Original release date
March 6, 2016 (2016-03-06)
U . viewers
(millions)
10
39
39
No.
overall
39
No. in
season
17
Title
"Higher Learning"
Directed by
Heather Cappiello
Written by
Kelly Jane Costello
Original release date
March 20, 2016 (2016-03-20)
U . viewers
(millions)
9
40
40
No.
overall
40
No. in
season
18
Title
"On the Clock"
Directed by
Zetna Fuentes
Written by
Barbara Hall and David Grae
Original release date
March 27, 2016 (2016-03-27)
U . viewers
(millions)
8
41
41
No.
overall
41
No. in
season
19
Title
"Desperate Remedies"
Directed by
Rob Greenlea
Written by
Matt Ward
Original release date
April 10, 2016 (2016-04-10)
U . viewers
(millions)
9
42
42
No.
overall
42
No. in
season
20
Title
"Ghost Detainee"
Directed by
Charlotte Brandstrom
Written by
Moira Kirland
Original release date
April 17, 2016 (2016-04-17)
U . viewers
(millions)
9
43
43
No.
overall
43
No. in
season
21
Title
"Connection Lost"
Directed by
Jonathan Brown
Written by
Joy Gregory
Original release date
April 24, 2016 (2016-04-24)
U . viewers
(millions)
9
44
44
No.
overall
44
No. in
season
22
Title
"Render Safe"
Directed by
Felix Alcala
Written by
David Grae
Original release date
May 1, 2016 (2016-05-01)
U . viewers
(millions)
9
45
45
No.
overall
45
No. in
season
23
Title
"Vartius"
Directed by
Eric Stoltz
Written by
Barbara Hall
Original release date
May 8, 2016 (2016-05-08)
U . viewers
(millions)
9
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U . viewers (millions) |
| 23 | 1 | "The Show Must Go On" | Morgan Freeman | Barbara Hall | October 4, 2015 (2015-10-04) | 11 |
| 24 | 2 | "The Doability Doctrine" | Eric Stoltz | David Grae | October 11, 2015 (2015-10-11) | 11 |
| 25 | 3 | "The Rusalka" | Dennie Gordon | Matt Ward | October 18, 2015 (2015-10-18) | 9 |
| 26 | 4 | "Waiting for Taleju" | Felix Alcalá | Joy Gregory | October 25, 2015 (2015-10-25) | 10 |
| 27 | 5 | "The Long Shot" | Rob J. Greenlea | Moira Kirland | November 1, 2015 (2015-11-01) | 9 |
| 28 | 6 | "Catch and Release" | Charlotte Brandstrom | Alex Cooley | November 8, 2015 (2015-11-08) | 10 |
| 29 | 7 | "You Say You Want a Revolution" | Tate Donovan | Joan Rater & Tony Phelan | November 15, 2015 (2015-11-15) | 10 |
| 30 | 8 | "Lights Out" | Dennie Gordon | Alexander Maggio | November 22, 2015 (2015-11-22) | 9 |
| 31 | 9 | "Russian Roulette" | Jonathan Brown | Barbara Hall | November 29, 2015 (2015-11-29) | 9 |
| 32 | 10 | "The Greater Good" | Eric Stoltz | David Grae | December 13, 2015 (2015-12-13) | 10 |
| 33 | 11 | "Unity Node" | Jet Wilkinson | Matt Ward | January 10, 2016 (2016-01-10) | 8 |
| 34 | 12 | "The Middle Way" | James Whitmore Jr. | Lyla Oliver | January 17, 2016 (2016-01-17) | 11 |
| 35 | 13 | "Invasive Species" | Tony Phelan | Moira Kirland | January 31, 2016 (2016-01-31) | 10 |
| 36 | 14 | "Left of the Boom" | Rob Greenlea | Joy Gregory | February 14, 2016 (2016-02-14) | 10 |
| 37 | 15 | "Right of the Boom" | Jonathan Brown | Alexander Maggio | February 21, 2016 (2016-02-21) | 10 |
| 38 | 16 | "Hijriyyah" | Charlotte Brandstrom | Alex Cooley | March 6, 2016 (2016-03-06) | 10 |
| 39 | 17 | "Higher Learning" | Heather Cappiello | Kelly Jane Costello | March 20, 2016 (2016-03-20) | 9 |
| 40 | 18 | "On the Clock" | Zetna Fuentes | Barbara Hall and David Grae | March 27, 2016 (2016-03-27) | 8 |
| 41 | 19 | "Desperate Remedies" | Rob Greenlea | Matt Ward | April 10, 2016 (2016-04-10) | 9 |
| 42 | 20 | "Ghost Detainee" | Charlotte Brandstrom | Moira Kirland | April 17, 2016 (2016-04-17) | 9 |
| 43 | 21 | "Connection Lost" | Jonathan Brown | Joy Gregory | April 24, 2016 (2016-04-24) | 9 |
| 44 | 22 | "Render Safe" | Felix Alcala | David Grae | May 1, 2016 (2016-05-01) | 9 |
| 45 | 23 | "Vartius" | Eric Stoltz | Barbara Hall | May 8, 2016 (2016-05-08) | 9 |
· Episodes › Season 3 (2016–17)
46
46
No.
overall
46
No. in
season
1
Title
"Sea Change"
Directed by
Morgan Freeman
Written by
Barbara Hall
Original release date
October 2, 2016 (2016-10-02)
U . viewers
(millions)
9
47
47
No.
overall
47
No. in
season
2
Title
"The Linchpin"
Directed by
Eric Stoltz
Written by
David Grae
Original release date
October 16, 2016 (2016-10-16)
U . viewers
(millions)
9
48
48
No.
overall
48
No. in
season
3
Title
"South China Sea"
Directed by
Rob Greenlea
Written by
Matt Ward
Original release date
October 23, 2016 (2016-10-23)
U . viewers
(millions)
9
49
49
No.
overall
49
No. in
season
4
Title
"The Dissent Memo"
Directed by
Felix Alcala
Written by
Joy Gregory
Original release date
October 30, 2016 (2016-10-30)
U . viewers
(millions)
7
50
50
No.
overall
50
No. in
season
5
Title
"The French Revolution"
Directed by
Jonathan Brown
Written by
Moira Kirland
Original release date
November 6, 2016 (2016-11-06)
U . viewers
(millions)
8
51
51
No.
overall
51
No. in
season
6
Title
"The Statement"
Directed by
Jet Wilkinson
Written by
Alex Cooley
Original release date
November 13, 2016 (2016-11-13)
U . viewers
(millions)
9
52
52
No.
overall
52
No. in
season
7
Title
"Tectonic Shift"
Directed by
Arlene Sanford
Written by
Lyla Oliver
Original release date
November 20, 2016 (2016-11-20)
U . viewers
(millions)
8
53
53
No.
overall
53
No. in
season
8
Title
"Breakout Capacity"
Directed by
James Whitmore Jr.
Written by
Alexander Maggio
Original release date
November 27, 2016 (2016-11-27)
U . viewers
(millions)
8
54
54
No.
overall
54
No. in
season
9
Title
"Snap Back"
Directed by
Sam Hoffman
Written by
Shalisha Francis
Original release date
December 11, 2016 (2016-12-11)
U . viewers
(millions)
7
55
55
No.
overall
55
No. in
season
10
Title
"The Race"
Directed by
Eric Stoltz
Written by
David Grae
Original release date
December 18, 2016 (2016-12-18)
U . viewers
(millions)
9
56
56
No.
overall
56
No. in
season
11
Title
"Gift Horse"
Directed by
Jonathan Brown
Written by
Barbara Hall
Original release date
January 8, 2017 (2017-01-08)
U . viewers
(millions)
9
57
57
No.
overall
57
No. in
season
12
Title
"The Detour"
Directed by
Martha Mitchell
Written by
Matt Ward
Original release date
January 15, 2017 (2017-01-15)
U . viewers
(millions)
7
58
58
No.
overall
58
No. in
season
13
Title
"The Beautiful Game"
Directed by
Felix Alcala
Written by
Joy Gregory
Original release date
January 29, 2017 (2017-01-29)
U . viewers
(millions)
8
59
59
No.
overall
59
No. in
season
14
Title
"Labor of Love"
Directed by
Charlotte Brandstrom
Written by
Moira Kirland
Original release date
March 5, 2017 (2017-03-05)
U . viewers
(millions)
7
60
60
No.
overall
60
No. in
season
15
Title
"Break in Diplomacy"
Directed by
Maggie Greenwald
Written by
Lyla Oliver
Original release date
March 12, 2017 (2017-03-12)
U . viewers
(millions)
8
61
61
No.
overall
61
No. in
season
16
Title
"Swept Away"
Directed by
Felix Alcala
Written by
Alex Cooley
Original release date
March 19, 2017 (2017-03-19)
U . viewers
(millions)
7
62
62
No.
overall
62
No. in
season
17
Title
"Convergence"
Directed by
James Whitmore Jr.
Written by
Alexander Maggio
Original release date
March 26, 2017 (2017-03-26)
U . viewers
(millions)
8
63
63
No.
overall
63
No. in
season
18
Title
"Good Bones"
Directed by
Rob Greenlea
Written by
Joy Gregory
Original release date
April 9, 2017 (2017-04-09)
U . viewers
(millions)
7
64
64
No.
overall
64
No. in
season
19
Title
"Global Relief"
Directed by
Jet Wilkinson
Written by
Moira Kirland
Original release date
April 23, 2017 (2017-04-23)
U . viewers
(millions)
7
65
65
No.
overall
65
No. in
season
20
Title
"Extraordinary Hazard"
Directed by
Charlotte Brandstrom
Written by
Mark Steilen
Original release date
April 30, 2017 (2017-04-30)
U . viewers
(millions)
7
66
66
No.
overall
66
No. in
season
21
Title
"The Seventh Floor"
Directed by
Deborah Reinisch
Written by
Matt Ward
Original release date
May 7, 2017 (2017-05-07)
U . viewers
(millions)
7
67
67
No.
overall
67
No. in
season
22
Title
"Revelation"
Directed by
Jonathan Brown
Written by
David Grae
Original release date
May 14, 2017 (2017-05-14)
U . viewers
(millions)
7
68
68
No.
overall
68
No. in
season
23
Title
"Article 5"
Directed by
Eric Stoltz
Written by
Barbara Hall
Original release date
May 21, 2017 (2017-05-21)
U . viewers
(millions)
7
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U . viewers (millions) |
| 46 | 1 | "Sea Change" | Morgan Freeman | Barbara Hall | October 2, 2016 (2016-10-02) | 9 |
| 47 | 2 | "The Linchpin" | Eric Stoltz | David Grae | October 16, 2016 (2016-10-16) | 9 |
| 48 | 3 | "South China Sea" | Rob Greenlea | Matt Ward | October 23, 2016 (2016-10-23) | 9 |
| 49 | 4 | "The Dissent Memo" | Felix Alcala | Joy Gregory | October 30, 2016 (2016-10-30) | 7 |
| 50 | 5 | "The French Revolution" | Jonathan Brown | Moira Kirland | November 6, 2016 (2016-11-06) | 8 |
| 51 | 6 | "The Statement" | Jet Wilkinson | Alex Cooley | November 13, 2016 (2016-11-13) | 9 |
| 52 | 7 | "Tectonic Shift" | Arlene Sanford | Lyla Oliver | November 20, 2016 (2016-11-20) | 8 |
| 53 | 8 | "Breakout Capacity" | James Whitmore Jr. | Alexander Maggio | November 27, 2016 (2016-11-27) | 8 |
| 54 | 9 | "Snap Back" | Sam Hoffman | Shalisha Francis | December 11, 2016 (2016-12-11) | 7 |
| 55 | 10 | "The Race" | Eric Stoltz | David Grae | December 18, 2016 (2016-12-18) | 9 |
| 56 | 11 | "Gift Horse" | Jonathan Brown | Barbara Hall | January 8, 2017 (2017-01-08) | 9 |
| 57 | 12 | "The Detour" | Martha Mitchell | Matt Ward | January 15, 2017 (2017-01-15) | 7 |
| 58 | 13 | "The Beautiful Game" | Felix Alcala | Joy Gregory | January 29, 2017 (2017-01-29) | 8 |
| 59 | 14 | "Labor of Love" | Charlotte Brandstrom | Moira Kirland | March 5, 2017 (2017-03-05) | 7 |
| 60 | 15 | "Break in Diplomacy" | Maggie Greenwald | Lyla Oliver | March 12, 2017 (2017-03-12) | 8 |
| 61 | 16 | "Swept Away" | Felix Alcala | Alex Cooley | March 19, 2017 (2017-03-19) | 7 |
| 62 | 17 | "Convergence" | James Whitmore Jr. | Alexander Maggio | March 26, 2017 (2017-03-26) | 8 |
| 63 | 18 | "Good Bones" | Rob Greenlea | Joy Gregory | April 9, 2017 (2017-04-09) | 7 |
| 64 | 19 | "Global Relief" | Jet Wilkinson | Moira Kirland | April 23, 2017 (2017-04-23) | 7 |
| 65 | 20 | "Extraordinary Hazard" | Charlotte Brandstrom | Mark Steilen | April 30, 2017 (2017-04-30) | 7 |
| 66 | 21 | "The Seventh Floor" | Deborah Reinisch | Matt Ward | May 7, 2017 (2017-05-07) | 7 |
| 67 | 22 | "Revelation" | Jonathan Brown | David Grae | May 14, 2017 (2017-05-14) | 7 |
| 68 | 23 | "Article 5" | Eric Stoltz | Barbara Hall | May 21, 2017 (2017-05-21) | 7 |
· Episodes › Season 4 (2017–18)
69
69
No.
overall
69
No. in
season
1
Title
"News Cycle"
Directed by
Morgan Freeman
Written by
Barbara Hall
Original release date
October 8, 2017 (2017-10-08)
U . viewers
(millions)
7
70
70
No.
overall
70
No. in
season
2
Title
"Off the Record"
Directed by
Eric Stoltz
Written by
David Grae
Original release date
October 15, 2017 (2017-10-15)
U . viewers
(millions)
6
71
71
No.
overall
71
No. in
season
3
Title
"The Essentials"
Directed by
Charlotte Brandstrom
Written by
Matt Ward
Original release date
October 22, 2017 (2017-10-22)
U . viewers
(millions)
6
72
72
No.
overall
72
No. in
season
4
Title
"Shutdown"
Directed by
Felix Alcala
Written by
Joy Gregory
Original release date
October 29, 2017 (2017-10-29)
U . viewers
(millions)
5
73
73
No.
overall
73
No. in
season
5
Title
"Persona Non Grata"
Directed by
John Murray
Written by
Alexander Maggio
Original release date
November 5, 2017 (2017-11-05)
U . viewers
(millions)
5
74
74
No.
overall
74
No. in
season
6
Title
"Loophole"
Directed by
Maggie Greenwald
Written by
Moira Kirland
Original release date
November 12, 2017 (2017-11-12)
U . viewers
(millions)
6
75
75
No.
overall
75
No. in
season
7
Title
"North to the Future"
Directed by
Sunu Gonera
Written by
Kristi Korzec
Original release date
November 19, 2017 (2017-11-19)
U . viewers
(millions)
5
76
76
No.
overall
76
No. in
season
8
Title
"The Fourth Estate"
Directed by
Sam Hoffman
Written by
Matt Chester
Original release date
November 26, 2017 (2017-11-26)
U . viewers
(millions)
5
77
77
No.
overall
77
No. in
season
9
Title
"Minefield"
Directed by
Rob Greenlea
Written by
Matt Ward
Original release date
December 10, 2017 (2017-12-10)
U . viewers
(millions)
6
78
78
No.
overall
78
No. in
season
10
Title
"Women Transform the World"
Directed by
Eric Stoltz
Written by
Lyla Oliver
Original release date
December 17, 2017 (2017-12-17)
U . viewers
(millions)
5
79
79
No.
overall
79
No. in
season
11
Title
"Mitya"
Directed by
Geoffrey Arend
Written by
Alexander Maggio
Original release date
January 7, 2018 (2018-01-07)
U . viewers
(millions)
6
80
80
No.
overall
80
No. in
season
12
Title
"Sound and Fury"
Directed by
Debbie Reinsich
Written by
Barbara Hall & David Grae
Original release date
January 14, 2018 (2018-01-14)
U . viewers
(millions)
7
81
81
No.
overall
81
No. in
season
13
Title
"Reading the Signs"
Directed by
Phil Bertelsen
Written by
Moira Kirland
Original release date
March 11, 2018 (2018-03-11)
U . viewers
(millions)
6
82
82
No.
overall
82
No. in
season
14
Title
"Refuge"
Directed by
Eric Stoltz
Written by
Kristi Korzec
Original release date
March 18, 2018 (2018-03-18)
U . viewers
(millions)
5
83
83
No.
overall
83
No. in
season
15
Title
"The Unnamed"
Directed by
Felix Alcala
Written by
Joy Gregory
Original release date
March 25, 2018 (2018-03-25)
U . viewers
(millions)
6
84
84
No.
overall
84
No. in
season
16
Title
"My Funny Valentine"
Directed by
Rob Greenlea
Written by
Matt Ward
Original release date
April 1, 2018 (2018-04-01)
U . viewers
(millions)
5
85
85
No.
overall
85
No. in
season
17
Title
"Phase Two"
Directed by
Martha Mitchell
Written by
Leland Jay Anderson
Original release date
April 8, 2018 (2018-04-08)
U . viewers
(millions)
6
86
86
No.
overall
86
No. in
season
18
Title
"The Friendship Game"
Directed by
Sam Hoffman
Written by
Lyla Oliver
Original release date
April 22, 2018 (2018-04-22)
U . viewers
(millions)
6
87
87
No.
overall
87
No. in
season
19
Title
"Thin Ice"
Directed by
Felix Alcala
Written by
Moira Kirkland & Alexander Maggio
Original release date
April 29, 2018 (2018-04-29)
U . viewers
(millions)
6
88
88
No.
overall
88
No. in
season
20
Title
"The Things We Get to Say"
Directed by
Sunu Gonera
Written by
Joy Gregory
Original release date
May 6, 2018 (2018-05-06)
U . viewers
(millions)
5
89
89
No.
overall
89
No. in
season
21
Title
"Protocol"
Directed by
Charlotte Brandstrom
Written by
Matt Ward
Original release date
May 13, 2018 (2018-05-13)
U . viewers
(millions)
5
90
90
No.
overall
90
No. in
season
22
Title
"Night Watch"
Directed by
Rob Greenlea
Written by
Barbara Hall & David Grae
Original release date
May 20, 2018 (2018-05-20)
U . viewers
(millions)
6
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U . viewers (millions) |
| 69 | 1 | "News Cycle" | Morgan Freeman | Barbara Hall | October 8, 2017 (2017-10-08) | 7 |
| 70 | 2 | "Off the Record" | Eric Stoltz | David Grae | October 15, 2017 (2017-10-15) | 6 |
| 71 | 3 | "The Essentials" | Charlotte Brandstrom | Matt Ward | October 22, 2017 (2017-10-22) | 6 |
| 72 | 4 | "Shutdown" | Felix Alcala | Joy Gregory | October 29, 2017 (2017-10-29) | 5 |
| 73 | 5 | "Persona Non Grata" | John Murray | Alexander Maggio | November 5, 2017 (2017-11-05) | 5 |
| 74 | 6 | "Loophole" | Maggie Greenwald | Moira Kirland | November 12, 2017 (2017-11-12) | 6 |
| 75 | 7 | "North to the Future" | Sunu Gonera | Kristi Korzec | November 19, 2017 (2017-11-19) | 5 |
| 76 | 8 | "The Fourth Estate" | Sam Hoffman | Matt Chester | November 26, 2017 (2017-11-26) | 5 |
| 77 | 9 | "Minefield" | Rob Greenlea | Matt Ward | December 10, 2017 (2017-12-10) | 6 |
| 78 | 10 | "Women Transform the World" | Eric Stoltz | Lyla Oliver | December 17, 2017 (2017-12-17) | 5 |
| 79 | 11 | "Mitya" | Geoffrey Arend | Alexander Maggio | January 7, 2018 (2018-01-07) | 6 |
| 80 | 12 | "Sound and Fury" | Debbie Reinsich | Barbara Hall & David Grae | January 14, 2018 (2018-01-14) | 7 |
| 81 | 13 | "Reading the Signs" | Phil Bertelsen | Moira Kirland | March 11, 2018 (2018-03-11) | 6 |
| 82 | 14 | "Refuge" | Eric Stoltz | Kristi Korzec | March 18, 2018 (2018-03-18) | 5 |
| 83 | 15 | "The Unnamed" | Felix Alcala | Joy Gregory | March 25, 2018 (2018-03-25) | 6 |
| 84 | 16 | "My Funny Valentine" | Rob Greenlea | Matt Ward | April 1, 2018 (2018-04-01) | 5 |
| 85 | 17 | "Phase Two" | Martha Mitchell | Leland Jay Anderson | April 8, 2018 (2018-04-08) | 6 |
| 86 | 18 | "The Friendship Game" | Sam Hoffman | Lyla Oliver | April 22, 2018 (2018-04-22) | 6 |
| 87 | 19 | "Thin Ice" | Felix Alcala | Moira Kirkland & Alexander Maggio | April 29, 2018 (2018-04-29) | 6 |
| 88 | 20 | "The Things We Get to Say" | Sunu Gonera | Joy Gregory | May 6, 2018 (2018-05-06) | 5 |
| 89 | 21 | "Protocol" | Charlotte Brandstrom | Matt Ward | May 13, 2018 (2018-05-13) | 5 |
| 90 | 22 | "Night Watch" | Rob Greenlea | Barbara Hall & David Grae | May 20, 2018 (2018-05-20) | 6 |
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