“Reading the Signs” – Elizabeth seeks creative solutions when the president of Sri Lanka’s psychic convinces him to not move forward with a trade agreement with the U.S. Also, Alison grapples with guilt for missing the warning signs after her college roommate attempts suicide, and Henry makes an abrupt career decision, on MADAM SECRETARY, Sunday, March 11 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. MADAM SECRETARY Season 4 Episode 13 Photos Reading The Signs.
MADAM SECRETARY stars Téa Leoni as Elizabeth McCord, the shrewd, determined 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 returned to public life at the request of President Conrad Dalton, who values McCord’s apolitical leanings, deep knowledge of the Middle East, flair for languages and 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, Jay Whitman; new policy advisor, Kat Sandoval;speechwriter, Matt Mahoney; press coordinator, Daisy Grant; and charming assistant, Blake Moran. As McCord debates third world problems, finesses foreign dignitaries at work and does battle with the president’s combative chief of staff, Russell Jackson, that’s just a warm-up for when she goes home to her supportive husband, theology professor turned intelligence operative Henry, and their three children, where “politics” and “compromise” take on new meaning.
REGULAR CAST:
Téa Leoni
(Elizabeth McCord)
Tim Daly
(Henry McCord)
Sara Ramirez
(Kat Sandoval)
Željko Ivanek
(Russell Jackson)
Keith Carradine
(President Conrad Dalton)
Sebastian Arcelus
(Jay Whitman)
Patina Miller
(Daisy Grant)
Geoffrey Arend
(Matt Mahoney)
Erich Bergen
(Blake Moran)
Kathrine Herzer
(Alison McCord)
Wallis Currie-Wood
(Stephanie “Stevie” McCord)
Evan Roe
(Jason McCord)
RECURRING CAST:
Clifton David
(Ephraim Ware)
Mandy Gonzalez
(Lucy Knox)
Jayne Atkinson
(Teresa Hurst)
José Zúñiga
(Senator Carlos Morejon)
Sam Breslin Wright
(Dylan Larsen)
GUEST CAST:
Faran Tahir
(President Tarindo Nandasiri)
Debargo Sanyal
(Ranuga)
Charles Socarides
(Scott Goodman)
Christine Garver
(Molly Reid)
Ursula Taherian
(Nafisa Samadi)
Christiane Noll
(Michaelle Harberts)
Judy Rotardier
(Maggie)
John Procaccino
(Congressman Lee Baskin)
Patricia Kalember
(Senator Kate Fletcher)
Emma Factor
(Lucinda)
Rebecac Eichenberger
(Janet)
George Dvorky
(Terence)
WRITTEN BY: Moira Kirkland
DIRECTED BY: Phil Bertelsen
MADAM SECRETARY Season 4 Episode 13 Photos Reading The Signs
