Madam Secretary

2014 • CBS
4.7
1.9K reviews
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Season 6 episodes (10)

1 Hail to the Chief
6/10/19
Elizabeth must fend off a baseless investigation into her past that threatens to derail the first major legislation of her presidency.
2 The Strike Zone
13/10/19
Elizabeth faces mounting protests over rising fuel costs as she prepares to throw out the first pitch at a New York Mets game. Also, Mike B. is questioned by the Senate Intelligence Committee as part of the investigation into whether the McCord campaign conspired with Iran to steal the election.
3 Killer Robots
20/10/19
Elizabeth must decide whether to use autonomous unmanned weapons or send U.S. soldiers to bring the mastermind of the UN gas attack to justice. Also, Blake is questioned by Senator Hanson (Wentworth Miller) about potential campaign finance violations related to his love life, and Henry and Elizabeth search for the perfect dog.
4 Valor
27/10/19
Henry teams up with a Marine veteran to fight for legislation that helps Veterans Affairs provide better mental health care, but he encounters surprising resistance from Vice President Carlos Morejon. Also, Senator Hanson (Wentworth Miller) questions Daisy about an arrest in her past.
5 Daisy
3/11/19
When evidence implicates Daisy in the leak of hacked information during the presidential campaign and threatens to topple Elizabeth's presidency, Elizabeth must decide what to believe and how far she's willing to go to uncover the truth. Also, Henry and Elizabeth host former President Dalton (Keith Carradine) at the White House after his interview with Bob Schieffer.
6 Deepfake
10/11/19
When a fabricated video makes it look like Elizabeth and Henry are making fun of a foreign dignitary, they struggle to convince him not to pull out of an important international agreement. Also, Stevie says goodbye to an important person in her life.
7 Accountability
17/11/19
When U.S. intelligence locates the mastermind behind a foreign country's hack, Elizabeth must decide whether to risk war by extracting him from the country while she also prepares for the White House correspondents' dinner. Also, Jason faces backlash after he confronts his school newspaper over its coverage of Elizabeth.
8 Ships and Countries
24/11/19
When an American tech CEO goes missing in a foreign country, Elizabeth navigates complicated diplomatic terrain to get him back without triggering a regional conflict. Also, things get personal when Stevie and Henry testify at House impeachment proceedings.
9 Carpe Diem
1/12/19
Elizabeth faces a national security crisis when a military conflict in international waters spirals to the brink of nuclear confrontation. Also, with the imminent threat of impeachment looming over the McCord administration, Elizabeth and Henry make a wish-list of things to do while she's still in office
10 Leaving the Station
8/12/19
President Elizabeth McCord kicks off a new landmark political initiative with help from members of the World Cup Champion U.S. Women's Soccer team, while Flo Avery (Cicely Tyson), who was born the day women were granted the right to vote, looks on. Opposing the initiative is Senator Amy Ross (Tyne Daley) from Ohio. Also, the McCords overcome last-minute obstacles to pull off a spectacular family celebration with a reunion of familiar faces, that includes a performance by Peter Frampton.

About this show

Tea Leoni stars as Elizabeth McCord, the 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 death 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. When McCord debates third world problems, finesses foreign dignitaries at work and does battle with the President's combative Chief of Staff Russell Jackson, it's just a warm-up for when she goes home to her supportive husband, Henry, and their bright children, where "politics" and "compromise" take on new meaning.

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Ratings and reviews

4.7
1.9K reviews
Lisa Dryman-Rice
8 January 2018
I have binge-watched this series in the last month and a half. It is compelling, well-acted, well-written, well-directed and watching it is time well spent.. I am invested in these characters who are so delightfully and frighteningly human. Elizabeth is not Hillary; she is a fictional creation with many admirable traits and some frailties (which can also be said of HRC). The actors never step out of character, which is part of my reason for wanting to see out what will happen next. "Madam Secretary" has something to appeal to a wide range of viewers: it is not anti-military nor is overly gung ho. Women are seen as agents of change in positions of power. The experiences of millennials are put in perspective rather than being normalized. Gender equality and diversity are very much at home here. Thankfully, the cast is not lily white. The family is quite lovable--normal tensions are present but so are commitment and respect. The characters grow over the course of this show's run. Bravo!
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Anna
29 November 2017
Madame Secretary models integrity, honesty, down to earth sincerity, out of the box thinking, and the best in building and maintaining international relations... dialogue and open mindedness, working toward solutions that bring out the best in all sides, before considering or utilizing force, threats or violence. She provides a great role model for girls today, and sets the standard for the "ideal" govt representative of the people. Excellent story writing and stellar performances.
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Savanah Gray
7 December 2015
First, this is NOT about Hillary. The show has actually gone out of it's way to pick on and criticize each representative and power figure from recent years on an individual basis. Regardless of gender. Very select individuals reviewing this (an overwhelming majority are male) seem to be unable to think past blond women being able to vote, much less be diplomats. Leoni shames the men and the women of Washington DC with an unrealistic but beautiful portrayal of what we wish were true.
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