After years away from the CIA, Elizabeth McCord is pulled back into the political arena. The newly appointed Secretary of State is tough, fair, and smart, driving international diplomacy, wrangling office politics, and circumventing protocol as she negotiates global and domestic issues, both at the White House and at home.
The new Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord finds herself immediately faced with a maelstrom of difficult political challenges with an international hostage situation being her mos…
S01E02
Another Benghazi
⭐ 7.3
Sep 28, 201445 min
Elizabeth has to deal with a crisis in Yemen and there's trouble on the home front for her as well after her oldest daughter Stevie manages to make the headlines for protesting a n…
S01E03
The Operative
⭐ 7.3
Oct 5, 201444 min
Elizabeth is confronted by a hostile reporter who threatens to publish confidential documents that were leaked from inside the State Department. Later, Henry is dragged into an int…
S01E04
Just Another Normal Day
⭐ 7.0
Oct 12, 201444 min
While Elizabeth works to successfully broker a peace treaty between China and Japan, a Chinese student seeking political asylum threatens the deal. Meanwhile, tensions rise at home…
S01E05
Blame Canada
⭐ 6.9
Oct 19, 201444 min
When Elizabeth faces the daunting task of negotiating with Iran over their escalating nuclear program, she is determined to deal with the situation in a peaceful manner, despite th…
S01E06
The Call
⭐ 6.8
Oct 26, 201444 min
Elizabeth faces unexpected consequences when she makes a plea to the President to help with a dire situation in Western Africa.
S01E07
Passage
⭐ 7.4
Nov 2, 201444 min
When Elizabeth brings Alison with her to India on her first state department trip abroad she's thrown into crisis mode when a massive earthquake hits that causes an explosion at an…
S01E08
Need to Know
⭐ 7.2
Nov 9, 201444 min
When the President approves Henry's reactivation into the NSA, he decides to keep his continued involvement in the spy game a secret from Elizabeth. Meanwhile, Matt and Daisy's ant…
S01E09
So It Goes
⭐ 7.2
Nov 16, 201444 min
Elizabeth, Henry, and Isabelle investigate a plane crash that killed former Secretary of State Vincent Marsh. Nadine reenters the dating scene after she agrees to go on a date with…
S01E10
Collateral Damage
⭐ 7.5
Nov 23, 201445 min
When the State Department goes on lockdown due to a deranged gunman outside the building, Elizabeth is confined with a delegation from Iraq whose translator threatens to reveal dam…
S01E11
Game On
⭐ 7.5
Nov 30, 201444 min
Elizabeth, Henry, and Isabelle work together to find former Secretary of State Vincent Marsh’s secret bank account, but soon uncover that one of Elizabeth’s staff members already h…
S01E12
Standoff
⭐ 7.3
Jan 4, 201544 min
When a Texas state trooper is killed by a Mexican cartel smuggler, Elizabeth arranges an extradition deal before going on vacation to celebrate her 25th wedding anniversary in New …
S01E13
Chains of Command
⭐ 7.7
Jan 11, 201544 min
Elizabeth pushes for the prosecution of a Bahraini diplomat after he is caught holding a maid hostage in his home. Also, Henry's father comes to visit.
S01E14
Whisper of the Ax
⭐ 7.3
Mar 1, 201544 min
Elizabeth is humiliated at a public budget hearing when her staff fails to find the corruption that exists in her microloan program. Also, the investigation into Marsh's death cont…
S01E15
The Ninth Circle
⭐ 7.7
Mar 8, 201544 min
Elizabeth heads to Turkey to mend political relations after the Turkish government releases a video that could be damaging to the CIA. Also, Jason is threatened with expulsion afte…
S01E16
Tamerlane
⭐ 7.3
Mar 15, 201544 min
Elizabeth secretly travels to Iran in an attempt to prevent a coup that could impact President Dalton’s administration. Also, she brings her staff up to speed on the investigation …
S01E17
Face the Nation
⭐ 7.1
Mar 22, 201544 min
As Elizabeth struggles to hold herself together emotionally following the attack in Iran, she works to prevent an ecological disaster in the Amazon, and prepares for a national tel…
S01E18
The Time Is at Hand
⭐ 7.3
Mar 29, 201544 min
While Elizabeth seeks a diplomatic solution to a doomsday cult in Bolivia, a congressman attempting to negotiate with its leader is taken hostage. Meanwhile, Elizabeth and Henry me…
S01E19
Spartan Figures
⭐ 7.2
Apr 5, 201545 min
Elizabeth and President Dalton work together to solve the Greek debt crisis, but not everyone at home is happy with the agreement. Meanwhile, Henry mulls over a new job offer, and …
S01E20
The Necessary Art
⭐ 7.5
Apr 12, 201545 min
While Henry is in Russia giving a lecture on fundamentalism, Elizabeth must navigate tricky political waters when a Russian nuclear submarine vanishes in American waters. Also, Ste…
S01E21
The Kill List
⭐ 7.3
Apr 26, 201544 min
As Elizabeth prepares for the arrival of Iranian President Shiraz to sign a nuclear treaty, she uncovers a top secret plot to assassinate him on United States soil. At the same tim…
S01E22
There But for the Grace of God
⭐ 7.3
May 3, 201545 min
When Elizabeth confronts her former friend Juliet, she flashes back to when then-CIA Director Dalton offered her a job that would have changed the course of her life. Also, Stevie …