“The Essentials” is the title of a new episode of Madam Secretary airing tonight (October 22) on CBS. Here’s how the network describes it:
With a government shutdown looming, Elizabeth must think outside the box to help fund an electrical grid in a Syrian refugee camp, before riots break out in the country due to the lack of electricity and water. Also, Henry searches for Dmitri when he goes missing, on MADAM SECRETARY, Sunday, Oct. 22 (10:30-11:30 PM, ET/10:00-11:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Some preview images can be found below.
MADAM SECRETARY
"The Essentials" -- With a government shutdown looming, Elizabeth must think outside the box to help fund an electrical grid in a Syrian refugee camp, before riots break out in the country due to the lack of electricity and water. Also, Henry searches for Dmitri when he goes missing, on MADAM SECRETARY, Sunday, Oct. 22 (10:30-11:30 PM, ET/10:00-11:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured(l-r) Geoffrey Arend as Matt Mahoney, Téa Leoni as Elizabeth McCord, Erich Bergen as Blake Moran and Patina Miller as Daisy Grant Photo: David M. Russell/CBS é2017 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Madam Secretary stars Téa Leoni (Elizabeth McCord), Tim Daly (Henry McCord), Bebe Neuwirth (Nadine Tolliver), Zeljko 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), and Evan Roe (Jason McCord).
Recurring cast in the episode includes Chris Petrovski as Dmitri Petrov; additional guest stars include Michael Gaston (CIA Director Hugh Haymond), Ethan Peck (Roman Tolliver), Christine Chang (Shindy), Sandra Daley (Adele Steele), Masha King (Talia Petrov), José Zuniga (Senator Carlos Morejon), Peter Ganim (Samir Nassif), Brian Tarantina (Motel Manager), Mario Bosquez (News Anchor), Modi Rosenfeld (Oded Dahan), Roderick Hill (Sean Bryant), Rosa Evangelina Arredondo (Valeria Castillo), and Becca Q. Co (Yoga Instructor).
