Madam Secretary (2014–2019)

1. S01E01PilotSeptember 21, 2014 6.5Newly-appointed Secretary Of State Elizabeth McCord is immediately faced with a maelstrom of complex political challenges, and an internatio
2. S01E02Another BenghaziSeptember 28, 2014 6.1While in the process of dealing with a crisis in Yemen, Elizabeth faces a challenge at home when her oldest daughter makes headlines for pro
3. S01E03The OperativeOctober 5, 2014 6.4Elizabeth is confronted by a hostile reporter who threatens to publish confidential documents that were leaked from inside the State Departm
4. S01E04Just Another Normal DayOctober 12, 2014 6.3While Elizabeth works to successfully broker a peace treaty between China and Japan, a Chinese student seeking political asylum threatens th
5. S01E05Blame CanadaOctober 19, 2014 6.3When Elizabeth faces the daunting task of negotiating with Iran over their escalating nuclear program, she is determined to deal with the si
6. S01E06The CallOctober 26, 2014 6.1Elizabeth faces unexpected consequences when she makes a plea to the President to help with a dire situation in Western Africa.
7. S01E07PassageNovember 2, 2014 7.3When Elizabeth brings Alison with her to India on her first state department trip abroad, she's thrown into crisis mode when a massive earth
8. S01E08Need to KnowNovember 9, 2014 6.9When the President approves Henry's reactivation into the NSA, he lies to Elizabeth about his continued involvement in the spy game. Meanwhi
9. S01E09So It GoesNovember 16, 2014 7.0Elizabeth, Henry and Isabelle launch their own investigation into the plane crash that killed former Secretary of State Vincent Marsh. Also,
10. S01E10Collateral DamageNovember 23, 2014 7.0When the State Department goes on lockdown due to a deranged gunman outside the building, Elizabeth is confined with a delegation from Iraq
11. S01E11Game OnNovember 30, 2014 7.1Elizabeth, Henry and Isabelle work together to find former Secretary of State Vincent Marsh's secret bank account, but soon uncover that one
12. S01E12Season's bestStandoffJanuary 4, 2015 8.2When a Texas state trooper is killed by a Mexican cartel smuggler, Elizabeth arranges an extradition deal before going on vacation to celebr
13. S01E13Chains of CommandJanuary 11, 2015 7.4Elizabeth pushes for the prosecution of a diplomat after he is caught holding a maid hostage in his home. Also, Henry's father comes to visi
14. S01E14Whisper of the AxMarch 1, 2015 7.3Elizabeth is humiliated at a public budget hearing when her staff fails to find the corruption that exists in her microloan program. Also, t
15. S01E15The Ninth CircleMarch 8, 2015 7.0Elizabeth heads to Turkey to mend political relations after the Turkish government releases a video that could be damaging to the CIA. Also,
16. S01E16TamerlaneMarch 15, 2015 7.7Elizabeth secretly travels to Iran in an attempt to prevent a coup that could impact President Dalton's administration. Also, she brings her
17. S01E17Face the NationMarch 22, 2015 7.6As Elizabeth struggles to hold herself together emotionally following the attack in Iran, she works to prevent an ecological disaster in the
18. S01E18The Time is at HandMarch 29, 2015 7.4While Elizabeth seeks a diplomatic solution to a doomsday cult in Bolivia, a congressman attempting to negotiate with its leader is taken ho
19. S01E19Spartan FiguresApril 5, 2015 7.4Elizabeth and President Dalton work together to solve the Greek debt crisis, but not everyone at home is happy with the agreement. Meanwhile
20. S01E20The Necessary ArtApril 12, 2015 7.6While Henry is in Russia giving a lecture on fundamentalism, Elizabeth must navigate tricky political waters when a Russian nuclear submarin
21. S01E21The Kill ListApril 26, 2015 7.4As Elizabeth prepares for the arrival of Iranian President Shiraz to sign a nuclear treaty, she uncovers a top secret plot to assassinate hi
22. S01E22There But for the Grace of GodMay 3, 2015 6.9When Elizabeth confronts her former friend Juliet, she flashes back to when then-CIA Director Dalton offered her a job that would have chang

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01The Show Must Go OnOctober 4, 2015 7.5Elizabeth must take the oath of office when the President's plane disappears over the Pacific Ocean. Also, Henry is asked to recruit one of
2. S02E02The Doability DoctrineOctober 11, 2015 7.7After Elizabeth receives advice from former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, she chooses to ignore President Dalton's recommendation o
3. S02E03The RusalkaOctober 18, 2015 6.8Elizabeth is met with hostility while trying to deal with the Russian government; at the same time, Dmitri is kidnapped and interrogated abo
4. S02E04Waiting for TalejuOctober 25, 2015 7.0Elizabeth finds herself pushed out of the President's inner circle after she disagrees with his response to the growing tension with Russia.
5. S02E05The Long ShotNovember 1, 2015 7.5In the wake of President Ostrov's death, Elizabeth and President Dalton fear a power grab within the Russian government. Also, the governmen
6. S02E06Catch and ReleaseNovember 8, 2015 7.3After an American aid worker is killed in Syria by the first known American ISIS leader, Elizabeth recalls all aid workers stationed there,
7. S02E07You Say You Want a RevolutionNovember 15, 2015 7.8With the support of President Dalton, Elizabeth attempts to get the Senate's support for a history-making effort to lift the Cuban trade emb
8. S02E08Lights OutNovember 22, 2015 7.8As tensions rise with Russia, Elizabeth, Russell and Mike B. hatch a plan to oust Craig Sterling from his role as National Security Advisor
9. S02E09Season's bestRussian RouletteNovember 29, 2015 8.1Shortly before Elizabeth is to deliver a speech at the United Nations accusing Russia for the attack on Air Force One, Henry shares informat
10. S02E10The Greater GoodDecember 13, 2015 7.6After they uncover a secret that could ruin Maria Ostrov's reputation, Elizabeth and President Dalton head to Switzerland to meet with her a
11. S02E11Unity NodeJanuary 10, 2016 7.7Elizabeth tries to salvage a peace deal with Russia after an unexpected turn of events threatens to dissolve the agreement. Also, Elizabeth
12. S02E12The Middle WayJanuary 17, 2016 7.4Elizabeth goes to Myanmar to sign a Pacific Rim trade agreement which will modernize their power grid and benefit several of its trading par
13. S02E13Invasive SpeciesJanuary 31, 2016 6.9After his father's death, Henry's family uncovers shocking secrets that open old wounds for them, including his grieving sister Maureen, who
14. S02E14Left of the BoomFebruary 14, 2016 7.4While Elizabeth oversees a mission to track down the culprits behind a uranium heist in Eastern Europe, she also contends with highly sensit
15. S02E15Right of the BoomFebruary 21, 2016 7.2Following a shocking event on U.S. soil, Elizabeth rushes to find answers to President Dalton's many questions about how it was able to occu
16. S02E16HijriyyahMarch 6, 2016 7.4After an Italian warship answers a distress call from a ship carrying Libyan refugees, Elizabeth is given 20 minutes to decide whether to qu
17. S02E17Higher LearningMarch 20, 2016 7.1Elizabeth accompanies Alison on a college campus tour, during which she becomes the center of attention when ambushed by groups protesting a
18. S02E18On the ClockMarch 27, 2016 7.0As Elizabeth holds peace talks between the prime ministers of India and Pakistan, a mysterious plane crash tied to both countries causes the
19. S02E19Desperate RemediesApril 10, 2016 7.4After learning that a member of the inner circle of the terrorist organization "Boko Haram" has fallen ill with a deadly virus, Elizabeth fo
20. S02E20Ghost DetaineeApril 17, 2016 7.1After Elizabeth delivers her first speech to the United Nations General Assembly formally condemning the terrorist group Hizb-al Shahid, she
21. S02E21Connection LostApril 24, 2016 7.5When President Dalton gets word that the world's most wanted terrorist, Jibral Disah, is hiding in Islamabad, he sends the "Murphy Station"
22. S02E22Render SafeMay 1, 2016 7.4The United States debates enacting a "render safe" mission to secure nuclear weapons that belong to the Pakistani government before it colla
23. S02E23VartiusMay 8, 2016 7.6When Elizabeth (Téa Leoni) receives shocking news about an important political operative, she navigates a tricky political situation with Pr

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Sea ChangeOctober 2, 2016 7.6When a storm destroys a naval base in Bahrain, Elizabeth urges President Dalton to reexamine his approach to climate change and his overall
2. S03E02The LinchpinOctober 16, 2016 7.9The trusted U.S. Ambassador to Algeria, dies unexpectedly. Also, Henry fights to save religious antiquities in Algeria when he discovers the
3. S03E03South China SeaOctober 23, 2016 7.5After U.S. environmental activists protesting China's damage of a South China Sea reef are arrested for spying, Elizabeth finds herself in a
4. S03E04The Dissent MemoOctober 30, 2016 7.7After a bombing at a political rally in Angola, Elizabeth must find a way to respond to a "dissent memo" from the Bureau of African Affairs
5. S03E05The French RevolutionNovember 6, 2016 7.8When an imminent U.S.-France state dinner is jeopardized after a CIA operative is captured by French intelligence, Elizabeth must negotiate
6. S03E06The StatementNovember 13, 2016 7.6When Elizabeth discovers that a terrorist bombing at an Illinois coffee shop was funded by someone with close ties to the Saudi government,
7. S03E07Tectonic ShiftNovember 20, 2016 7.8After Venezuela's president and his immediate successors are killed in a devastating earthquake, Elizabeth works to stop a power grab by the
8. S03E08Breakout CapacityNovember 27, 2016 7.6As President Dalton eagerly awaits voting results on Election Day, Elizabeth uncovers information that could put the U.S.'s peace deal with
9. S03E09Snap BackDecember 11, 2016 7.4As the U.N. Security Council considers reinstating sanctions against Iran for its suspected nuclear activities, Elizabeth tries to stop Isra
10. S03E10The RaceDecember 18, 2016 7.9When a possible Israel-Iran war threatens the House's imminent vote on the U.S. presidential election, Elizabeth attempts to bring the two r
11. S03E11Season's bestGift HorseJanuary 8, 2017 8.0When the Mongolian government sends Elizabeth a horse as a gift, she thinks accepting it could upset other Asian countries, but she stirs up
12. S03E12The DetourJanuary 15, 2017 8.0When Elizabeth and her staff fly to Africa to offer development aid to the continent, they are caught by surprise when the Chinese arrive th
13. S03E13The Beautiful GameJanuary 29, 2017 7.6When an influential rabbi organizing a symbolic Iran/Israel soccer game is killed, Elizabeth and Jay's peace treaty plans for the two countr
14. S03E14Labor of LoveMarch 5, 2017 7.1When the upcoming marriage of two star-crossed lovers from Colombia is in jeopardy, Elizabeth works to reunite the son of the Colombian pres
15. S03E15Break in DiplomacyMarch 12, 2017 7.8Elizabeth is shocked when the Philippines' unconventional new president, Datu Andrada, makes a pass at her during their meeting to discuss h
16. S03E16Swept AwayMarch 19, 2017 7.5Elizabeth's landmark global climate treaty with more than 200 countries is jeopardized when China threatens to back out due to her meeting w
17. S03E17ConvergenceMarch 26, 2017 7.6When a computer sting uncovers the possible mole in the CIA arms smuggling ring, Elizabeth's questioning of the suspect makes her think that
18. S03E18Good BonesApril 9, 2017 7.4Elizabeth enlists the help of Hollywood star Ashley Whittaker to help sway the president of Kyrgyzstan to end human trafficking in his count
19. S03E19Global ReliefApril 23, 2017 7.4When warring rebel groups threaten Elizabeth's Somalian food relief efforts and kidnap an American aide there, she reluctantly considers ask
20. S03E20Extraordinary HazardApril 30, 2017 7.2As the U.S. hunts for the person believed to be behind the CIA arms smuggling case, Elizabeth and her team must work to save Jay when he's k
21. S03E21The Seventh FloorMay 7, 2017 7.6Elizabeth and her team work to secure the release of an American journalist held hostage in the Sudan.
22. S03E22RevelationMay 14, 2017 7.5As Elizabeth and President Dalton head to Rome for the G20 Conference, she is concerned for Henry's safety when he is sent to Israel to inte
23. S03E23Article 5May 21, 2017 7.2In the season finale, Elizabeth heads to Brussels to seek NATO'S support against Russia when it threatens to invade Bulgaria, but when Franc

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01News CycleOctober 8, 2017 7.3When the assistant vice minister of Timor-Leste suddenly dies during a meeting with Elizabeth on the first day of the U.N General Assembly,
2. S04E02Off the RecordOctober 15, 2017 7.1While Elizabeth is in Libya to help negotiate an end to their civil war, a tragic accident with her chauffeured car embroils her in an urgen
3. S04E03The EssentialsOctober 22, 2017 7.3With a government shutdown looming, Elizabeth must think outside the box to help fund an electrical grid in a Syrian refugee camp, before ri
4. S04E04ShutdownOctober 29, 2017 7.1As the government shutdown shows no sign of progress, Secretary of State McCord must negotiate an agreement between the White House and its
5. S04E05Persona Non GrataNovember 5, 2017 7.1Elizabeth is determined to continue to hold a human trafficking conference in Kyrgyzstan despite the inappropriate actions by a U.S. ambassa
6. S04E06LoopholeNovember 12, 2017 6.9Henry disagrees with the President and Elizabeth when they refuse to negotiate with terrorists for the release of an American CIA agent who
7. S04E07North to the FutureNovember 19, 2017 7.1When a Russian dissident flees to the U.S. after contracting smallpox, Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord and retired U.N. Ambassador Kat S
8. S04E08The Fourth EstateNovember 26, 2017 7.4Secretary of State McCord and her staff work with the Mexican government to extradite a Mexican cartel leader to a U.S. prison in an effort
9. S04E09MinefieldDecember 10, 2017 7.3Secretary of State McCord reluctantly agrees to host a holiday party in the hopes of persuading senators in attendance to pass a treaty that
10. S04E10Women Transform the WorldDecember 17, 2017 7.1Secretary of State McCord struggles with the realization that she may need to advise the Afghan government that a compromise with the Taliba
11. S04E11MityaJanuary 7, 2018 7.3When Vice President Hurst feels threatened that Secretary of State McCord is vying to be the next president, she attempts to set Elizabeth u
12. S04E12Sound and FuryJanuary 14, 2018 7.6After President Dalton hears about a sonic attack at the U.S. Embassy in Bulgaria, he thinks Russia is to blame and uncharacteristically thr
13. S04E13Reading the SignsMarch 11, 2018 7.4Elizabeth seeks creative solutions when the president of Sri Lanka's psychic convinces him to not move forward with a trade agreement with t
14. S04E14RefugeMarch 18, 2018 7.3Jay and Kat devise a way to help persecuted foreign LGBTQ citizens escape their country while their U.S. homeland security applications are
15. S04E15The UnnamedMarch 25, 2018 7.5Elizabeth and the team are caught in an uncertain situation when they are about to award a foreign leader with the Medal of Freedom but lear
16. S04E16My Funny ValentineApril 1, 2018 7.5As the 20th anniversary of the American embassy bombing in Uganda approaches, emotions run high among the State Department staff, who had pe
17. S04E17Phase TwoApril 8, 2018 7.6Senator Morejon puts phase two of Elizabeth's U.S./Iran arms deal in jeopardy when he asserts that Iran funneled money from phase one of the
18. S04E18The Friendship GameApril 22, 2018 7.9Elizabeth's negotiations for a security agreement combatting gang violence in Central America becomes complicated when she attempts to free
19. S04E19Thin IceApril 29, 2018 8.2Elizabeth is attending a summit in Montreal to resolve territorial claims of the North Pole when an activist group detonates a bomb and she
20. S04E20The Things We Get to SayMay 6, 2018 8.4Elizabeth must watch what she says and does when she deals with a refugee situation while being shadowed by Neal Shin, a newspaper reporter
21. S04E21ProtocolMay 13, 2018 8.5When terrorists threaten to cause a flood in the Middle East that could kill millions of people, Elizabeth's hopes of getting a neighboring
22. S04E22Season's bestNight WatchMay 20, 2018 9.0Elizabeth and cabinet members brace for the fallout at home and abroad as President Dalton prepares for a retaliatory nuclear attack on a co

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01E Pluribus UnumOctober 7, 2018 7.0In the aftermath of a deadly attack on the White House, Elizabeth tries to keep a major nuclear disarmament deal from falling apart while a
2. S05E02The Chaos GameOctober 14, 2018 7.7When Elizabeth discovers that the White House attackers had support from overseas, she tries to hunt down those responsible without starting
3. S05E03Season's bestThe Magic RakeOctober 21, 2018 8.3Elizabeth flies to Fashion Week in Milan to face off against the Chinese Foreign Minister over an anti-sweatshop treaty in the aftermath of
4. S05E04RequiemOctober 28, 2018 8.1When the remains of U.S. soldiers who served in World War II are uncovered in Southeast Asia, Elizabeth's hopes of bringing them home quickl
5. S05E05GhostsNovember 4, 2018 7.8Henry finds himself at the center of an international incident, when he comes to the aid of an ex-girlfriend at a religious freedom conferen
6. S05E06EyjafjallajökullNovember 11, 2018 7.8When the eruption of an Icelandic volcano strands Elizabeth at an airport in Ireland with the Turkish foreign minister, she tries to broker
7. S05E07Baby StepsNovember 18, 2018 8.2Vice President Teresa Hurst asks Elizabeth for help when a surrogate carrying her future grandchild is arrested in Laos for human traffickin
8. S05E08The Courage to ContinueNovember 25, 2018 7.8When Haiti's democracy is threatened by a president who refuses to step down after losing the election, Elizabeth tries to solve the problem
9. S05E09Winter GardenDecember 9, 2018 7.9Elizabeth and Jay work to keep an historic agreement between Serbia and Kosovo from falling apart, after a mass grave is discovered in Serbi
10. S05E10Family Separation: Part 1December 23, 2018 8.1Elizabeth goes head to head with a U.S. governor over the state's new policy of separating unauthorized immigrants from their children. Also
11. S05E11Family Separation: Part 2January 6, 2019 7.8Elizabeth goes head to head with a U.S. governor over the state's new policy of separating unauthorized immigrants from their children. Also
12. S05E12Strategic AmbiguityJanuary 13, 2019 7.7Elizabeth must salvage a deal with a military contractor by supplying fighter jets to Taiwan, but she risks triggering a war with China in t
13. S05E13Proxy WarJanuary 27, 2019 7.2When innocent Syrian children are killed by an American-made cluster bomb, Elizabeth races to figure out what went wrong before Russia can u
14. S05E14Something BetterFebruary 17, 2019 7.6When a group of American missionaries become hostages during a violent uprising abroad, Dalton must confront demons from his past in order t
15. S05E15Between the SeatsMarch 3, 2019 7.8Elizabeth visits the Middle East to finalize a deal to bring U.S. troops home, but complications arise when a local woman's life is threaten
16. S05E16The New NormalMarch 17, 2019 7.6When a super typhoon threatens a small Pacific island, Elizabeth tries to relocate its population before the storm makes landfall. Also, Hen
17. S05E17The Common DefenseMarch 24, 2019 7.6While Elizabeth is away on a retreat thinking about her presidential campaign, her staff tries to secure an international agreement to prote
18. S05E18ReadyMarch 31, 2019 7.5A NATO ally carries out a state-sponsored assassination attempt against one of its own citizens, who is also a U.S. resident and old friend
19. S05E19The Great ExperimentApril 14, 2019 7.7As Elizabeth prepares to officially declare her candidacy for president, she must deal with fallout from a news article alleging she had an
20. S05E20Better AngelsApril 21, 2019 7.8As Elizabeth prepares to leave the state department and announce her run for president, anti-globalist terrorists attack the United Nations

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01Hail to the ChiefOctober 6, 2019 8.1Elizabeth must fend off a baseless investigation into her past that threatens to derail the first major legislation of her presidency. Also,
2. S06E02The Strike ZoneOctober 13, 2019 7.9Elizabeth 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.
3. S06E03Killer RobotsOctober 20, 2019 8.6Elizabeth must decide whether to use autonomous unmanned weapons or send U.S. soldiers to bring the mastermind of the UN gas attack to justi
4. S06E04ValorOctober 27, 2019 8.4Henry teams up with a Marine veteran to fight for legislation that helps Veterans Affairs provide better mental health care, but he encounte
5. S06E05DaisyNovember 3, 2019 7.9When evidence implicates Daisy in the leak of hacked information during the presidential campaign and threatens to topple Elizabeth's presid
6. S06E06DeepfakeNovember 10, 2019 8.1When a fabricated video makes it look like Elizabeth and Henry are making fun of a foreign dignitary, they struggle to convince him not to p
7. S06E07AccountabilityNovember 17, 2019 8.0When U.S. intelligence locates the mastermind behind a foreign country's hack, Elizabeth must decide whether to risk war by extracting him f
8. S06E08Ships and CountriesNovember 24, 2019 7.8When an American tech CEO goes missing in a foreign country, Elizabeth navigates complicated diplomatic terrain to get him back without trig
9. S06E09Carpe DiemDecember 1, 2019 8.6Elizabeth faces a national security crisis when a military conflict in international waters spirals to the brink of nuclear confrontation. A
10. S06E10Season's bestLeaving the StationDecember 8, 2019 9.3President Elizabeth McCord kicks off a new landmark political initiative with help from members of the World Cup Champion U.S. Women's Socce

Season 6 ranked & reviewed