S1 E2 ∙ Another Benghazi ∙
When the American embassy in Yemen comes under attack, the president makes it clear he wants newly-appointed secretary of state Elizabeth to handle it.
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Contains Violence
All episodes for series 1 of Madam Secretary
S1 E1 · Pilot
Former CIA analyst Elizabeth McCord is unexpectedly appointed US Secretary of State.
S1 E2 · Another Benghazi
The American embassy in Yemen comes under attack.
S1 E3 · The Operative
Documents leaked from inside the state department put lives and reputations on the line.
S1 E4 · Just Another Normal Day
Elizabeth has just 48 hours to prevent a war between China and Japan.
S1 E5 · Blame Canada
Elizabeth clashes with President Dalton over a solution to Iran's escalating nuclear programme.
S1 E6 · The Call
Elizabeth risks her job when she defies the president.
S1 E7 · Passage
Elizabeth's first state department trip abroad turns into a crisis.
S1 E8 · Need to Know
A plane carrying the Moldovan prime minister disappears.
S1 E9 · So It Goes
Elizabeth investigates the plane crash that killed Vincent Marsh.
S1 E10 · Collateral Damage
A translator threatens to expose details about Elizabeth's CIA days.
S1 E11 · Game On
Elizabeth discovers her predecessor had a secret bank account.
S1 E12 · Standoff
Elizabeth and Henry's romantic trip is interrupted by a crisis between Mexico and Texas.
S1 E13 · Chains of Command
A diplomat is caught holding a maid hostage.
S1 E14 · Whisper of the Ax
Jobs are on the line after Elizabeth's staff make a major oversight.
S1 E15 · The Ninth Circle
Elizabeth faces tough questions about the CIA's actions in Turkey.
S1 E16 · Tamerlane
Elizabeth makes a dangerous trip to Iran.
S1 E17 · Face the Nation
Elizabeth struggles to hold it together as she prepares for a TV interview.
S1 E18 · The Time Is at Hand
Henry puts his life at risk by infiltrating a suicide cult.
S1 E19 · Spartan Figures
Elizabeth and President Dalton face animosity while trying to solve the Greek debt crisis.
S1 E20 · The Necessary Art
Henry is put in a tricky situation when a Russian nuclear submarine threatens the US.
S1 E21 · The Kill List
Elizabeth uncovers a secret plot to assassinate the Iranian president.
S1 E22 · There But For the Grace of God
Elizabeth attempts to interrogate Juliet.
