Seasons & Episodes
Pilot
The new Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord finds herself immediately faced with a maelstrom of difficult political chal
Another Benghazi
Elizabeth has to deal with a crisis in Yemen and there's trouble on the home front for her as well after her oldest daug
The Operative
Elizabeth is confronted by a hostile reporter who threatens to publish confidential documents that were leaked from insi
Just Another Normal Day
While Elizabeth works to successfully broker a peace treaty between China and Japan, a Chinese student seeking political
Blame Canada
When Elizabeth faces the daunting task of negotiating with Iran over their escalating nuclear program, she is determined
The Call
Elizabeth faces unexpected consequences when she makes a plea to the President to help with a dire situation in Western
Passage
When Elizabeth brings Alison with her to India on her first state department trip abroad she's thrown into crisis mode w
Need to Know
When the President approves Henry's reactivation into the NSA, he decides to keep his continued involvement in the spy g
So It Goes
Elizabeth, Henry, and Isabelle investigate a plane crash that killed former Secretary of State Vincent Marsh. Nadine ree
Collateral Damage
When the State Department goes on lockdown due to a deranged gunman outside the building, Elizabeth is confined with a d
Game On
Elizabeth, Henry, and Isabelle work together to find former Secretary of State Vincent Marsh’s secret bank account, bu
Standoff
When a Texas state trooper is killed by a Mexican cartel smuggler, Elizabeth arranges an extradition deal before going o
Chains of Command
Elizabeth pushes for the prosecution of a Bahraini diplomat after he is caught holding a maid hostage in his home. Also,
Whisper of the Ax
Elizabeth is humiliated at a public budget hearing when her staff fails to find the corruption that exists in her microl
The Ninth Circle
Elizabeth heads to Turkey to mend political relations after the Turkish government releases a video that could be damagi
Tamerlane
Elizabeth secretly travels to Iran in an attempt to prevent a coup that could impact President Dalton’s administration
Face the Nation
As Elizabeth struggles to hold herself together emotionally following the attack in Iran, she works to prevent an ecolog
The Time Is at Hand
While Elizabeth seeks a diplomatic solution to a doomsday cult in Bolivia, a congressman attempting to negotiate with it
Spartan Figures
Elizabeth and President Dalton work together to solve the Greek debt crisis, but not everyone at home is happy with the
The Necessary Art
While Henry is in Russia giving a lecture on fundamentalism, Elizabeth must navigate tricky political waters when a Russ
The Kill List
As Elizabeth prepares for the arrival of Iranian President Shiraz to sign a nuclear treaty, she uncovers a top secret pl
There But for the Grace of God
When Elizabeth confronts her former friend Juliet, she flashes back to when then-CIA Director Dalton offered her a job t
The Show Must Go On
The President’s plane is declared missing and Elizabeth is thrust into a situation of power she never imagined possibl
The Doability Doctrine
Elizabeth takes advice from former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and ignores President Dalton's recommendation o
The Rusalka
Elizabeth and President Dalton’s administration are met with hostility while trying to deal with the Russian governmen
Waiting for Taleju
Elizabeth finds herself pushed out of the President's inner circle after she disagrees with his response to the growing
The Long Shot
In the wake of President Ostrov’s death, Elizabeth and President Dalton fear a power grab within the Russian governmen
Catch and Release
After an American aid worker is killed in Syria by the first known American ISIS leader, Elizabeth recalls all aid worke
You Say You Want a Revolution
With the support of President Dalton, Elizabeth attempts to get the Senate's support for a history-making effort to lift
Lights Out
As tensions rise with Russia, Elizabeth, Russell and Mike B. hatch a plan to oust National Security Advisor Craig Sterli
Russian Roulette
Shortly before Elizabeth is to deliver a speech at the United Nations accusing Russia for the attack on Air Force One, H
The Greater Good
After they uncover a secret that could ruin Maria Ostrov’s reputation, Elizabeth and President Dalton head to Switzerl
Unity Node
Elizabeth tries to salvage a peace deal with Russia after an unexpected turn of events threatens to dissolve the agreeme
The Middle Way
Elizabeth, to her surprise, is met resistance when she travels to Myanmar to sign a Pacific Rim trade agreement, which w
Invasive Species
After his father’s death, Henry’s family uncovers shocking secrets that open old wounds for them, including his grie
Left of the Boom
While Elizabeth oversees a mission to track down the culprits behind a uranium heist in Eastern Europe, she also contend
Right of the Boom
Following a shocking event on U.S. soil, Elizabeth rushes to find answers to President Dalton's many questions about how
Hijriyyah
After an Italian warship answers a distress call from a ship carrying Libyan refugees, Elizabeth is given 20 minutes to
Higher Learning
While Elizabeth accompanies Alison on a college campus tour, she is ambushed by protestors about a Chilean mining operat
On the Clock
As Elizabeth holds peace talks between the prime ministers of India and Pakistan, a mysterious plane crash tied to both
Desperate Remedies
Elizabeth learns that a member of the inner circle of the terrorist group Boko Haram has fallen ill with a deadly virus
Ghost Detainee
After Elizabeth delivers her first speech to the United Nations General Assembly formally condemning the terrorist group
Connection Lost
When President Dalton gets word that the world’s most wanted terrorist, Jibral Disah, is hiding in Islamabad, he sends
Render Safe
The United States debates enacting a “render safe” mission to secure nuclear weapons that belong to the Pakistani go
Vartius
When Elizabeth receives shocking news about an important political operative, she navigates a tricky political situation
Sea Change
When a storm destroys a naval base in Bahrain, Elizabeth urges President Dalton to reexamine his approach to climate cha
The Linchpin
With Algeria on the brink of a civil war, Elizabeth delicately negotiates a regime change, but her plans go awry when Ro
South China Sea
After U.S. environmental activists protesting China’s damage of a South China Sea reef are arrested for spying, Elizab
The Dissent Memo
After a bombing at a political rally in Angola, Elizabeth must find a way to respond to a “dissent memo” from the Bu
The French Revolution
When an imminent U.S.-France state dinner is jeopardized after a CIA operative is captured by French intelligence, Eliza
The Statement
When Elizabeth discovers that a terrorist bombing at an Illinois coffee shop was funded by someone with close ties to th
Tectonic Shift
After Venezuela’s president and his immediate successors are killed in a devastating earthquake, Elizabeth works to st
Breakout Capacity
As President Dalton eagerly awaits voting results on Election Day, Elizabeth uncovers information that could put the U.S
Snap Back
As the U.N. Security Council considers reinstating sanctions against Iran for its suspected nuclear activities, Elizabet
The Race
When a possible Israel-Iran war threatens the House’s imminent vote on the U.S. presidential election, Elizabeth attem
Gift Horse
When the Mongolian government sends Elizabeth a horse as a gift, she thinks accepting it could upset other Asian countri
The Detour
When Elizabeth and her staff fly to Africa to offer development aid to the continent, they are caught by surprise when t
The Beautiful Game
When an influential rabbi organizing a symbolic Iran/Israel soccer game is killed, Elizabeth and Jay’s peace treaty pl
Labor of Love
When the upcoming marriage of two star-crossed lovers from Colombia is in jeopardy, Elizabeth works to reunite the son o
Break in Diplomacy
Elizabeth is shocked when the Philippines' unconventional new president, Datu Andrada, makes a pass at her during their
Swept Away
Elizabeth’s landmark global climate treaty with more than 200 countries is jeopardized when China threatens to back ou
Convergence
When a computer sting uncovers the possible mole in the CIA arms smuggling ring, Elizabeth’s questioning of the suspec
Good Bones
Elizabeth enlists the help of Hollywood star Ashley Whittaker to help sway the president of Kyrgyzstan to end human traf
Global Relief
When warring rebel groups threaten Elizabeth’s Somalian food relief efforts and kidnap an American aide there, she rel
Extraordinary Hazard
As the U.S. hunts for the person believed to be behind the CIA arms smuggling case, Elizabeth and her team must work to
The Seventh Floor
Elizabeth and her team work to secure the release of an American journalist held hostage in the Sudan.
Revelation
As Elizabeth and President Dalton head to Rome for the G20 Conference, she is concerned for Henry’s safety when he is
Article 5
Elizabeth heads to Brussels to seek NATO’s support against Russia when it threatens to invade Bulgaria, but when Franc
News Cycle
When the assistant vice minister of Timor-Leste suddenly dies during a meeting with Elizabeth on the first day of the U.
Off the Record
While Elizabeth is in Libya to help negotiate an end to their civil war, a tragic accident with her chauffeured car embr
The Essentials
With a government shutdown looming, Elizabeth must think outside the box to help fund an electrical grid in a Syrian ref
Shutdown
As the government shutdown shows no sign of progress, Secretary of State McCord must negotiate an agreement between the
Persona Non Grata
Elizabeth is determined to continue to hold a human trafficking conference in Kyrgyzstan despite the inappropriate actio
Loophole
Henry disagrees with the President and Elizabeth when they refuse to negotiate with terrorists for the release of an Ame
North to the Future
When a Russian dissident flees to the U.S. after contracting smallpox, Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord and retired U
The Fourth Estate
Secretary of State McCord and her staff work with the Mexican government to extradite a Mexican cartel leader to a U.S.
Minefield
Secretary of State McCord reluctantly agrees to host a holiday party in the hopes of persuading senators in attendance t
Women Transform the World
Secretary of State McCord struggles with the realization that she may need to advise the Afghan government that a compro
Mitya
When Vice President Hurst feels threatened that Secretary of State McCord is vying to be the next president, she attempt
Sound and Fury
After President Dalton hears about a sonic attack at the U.S. Embassy in Bulgaria, he thinks Russia is to blame and unch
Reading the Signs
Elizabeth seeks creative solutions when the president of Sri Lanka's psychic convinces him to not move forward with a tr
Refuge
Jay and Kat devise a way to help persecuted foreign LGBTQ citizens escape their country while their U.S. homeland securi
The Unnamed
Elizabeth and the team are caught in an uncertain situation when they are about to award a foreign leader with the Medal
My Funny Valentine
As the 20th anniversary of the American embassy bombing in Mali approaches, emotions run high among the State Department
Phase Two
Senator Morejon puts phase two of Elizabeth’s U.S./Iran arms deal in jeopardy when he asserts that Iran funneled money
The Friendship Game
Elizabeth’s negotiations for a security agreement combatting gang violence in South America becomes complicated when s
Thin Ice
Elizabeth is attending a summit in Montreal to resolve territorial claims of the North Pole when an activist group deton
The Things We Get to Say
Elizabeth must watch what she says and does when she deals with a refugee situation while being shadowed by Neal Shin, a
Protocol
When terrorists threaten to cause a flood in the Middle East that could kill millions of people, Elizabeth’s hopes of
Night Watch
Elizabeth and cabinet members brace for the fallout at home and abroad as President Dalton prepares for a retaliatory nu
E Pluribus Unum
In the aftermath of a deadly attack on the White House, Elizabeth tries to keep a major nuclear disarmament deal from fa
The Chaos Game
When Elizabeth discovers that the White House attackers had support from overseas, she tries to hunt down those responsi
The Magic Rake
Elizabeth flies to Fashion Week in Milan to face off against the Chinese Foreign Minister over an anti-sweatshop treaty
Requiem
When the remains of U.S. soldiers who served in World War II are uncovered in Southeast Asia, Elizabeth’s hopes of bri
Ghosts
Henry finds himself at the center of an international incident, when he comes to the aid of an ex-girlfriend at a religi
Eyjafjallajökull
When the eruption of an Icelandic volcano strands Elizabeth at an airport in Ireland with the Turkish foreign minister,
Baby Steps
Vice President Teresa Hurst asks Elizabeth for help when a surrogate carrying her future grandchild is arrested in Laos
The Courage to Continue
When Haiti’s democracy is threatened by a president who refuses to step down after losing the election, Elizabeth trie
Winter Garden
Elizabeth and Jay work to keep an historic agreement between Serbia and Kosovo from falling apart, after a mass grave is
Family Separation (1)
Elizabeth goes head to head with a U.S. governor over the state’s new policy of separating unauthorized immigrants fro
Family Separation (2)
Elizabeth goes head to head with a U.S. governor over the state's new policy of separating unauthorized immigrants from
Strategic Ambiguity
Elizabeth must salvage a deal with a military contractor by supplying fighter jets to Taiwan, but she risks triggering a
Proxy War
When innocent Syrian children are killed by an American-made cluster bomb, Elizabeth races to figure out what went wrong
Something Better
When a group of American missionaries become hostages during a violent uprising abroad, Dalton must confront demons from
Between the Seats
Elizabeth visits the Middle East to finalize a deal to bring U.S. troops home, but complications arise when a local woma
The New Normal
When a super typhoon threatens a small Pacific island, Elizabeth tries to relocate its population before the storm makes
The Common Defense
While Elizabeth is away on a retreat thinking about her presidential campaign, her staff tries to secure an internationa
Ready
A NATO ally carries out a state-sponsored assassination attempt against one of its own citizens, who is also a U.S. resi
The Great Experiment
As Elizabeth prepares to officially declare her candidacy for president, she must deal with fallout from a news article
Better Angels
As Elizabeth prepares to leave the state department and announce her run for president, anti-globalist terrorists attack
Hail to the Chief
Elizabeth must fend off a baseless investigation into her past that threatens to derail the first major legislation of h
The Strike Zone
Elizabeth faces mounting protests over rising fuel costs as she prepares to throw out the first pitch at a New York Mets
Killer Robots
Elizabeth must decide whether to use autonomous unmanned weapons or send U.S. soldiers to bring the mastermind of the UN
Valor
Henry teams up with a Marine veteran to fight for legislation that helps Veterans Affairs provide better mental health c
Daisy
When evidence implicates Daisy in the leak of hacked information during the presidential campaign and threatens to toppl
Deepfake
When a fabricated video makes it look like Elizabeth and Henry are making fun of a foreign dignitary, they struggle to c
Accountability
When U.S. intelligence locates the mastermind behind a foreign country's hack, Elizabeth must decide whether to risk war
Ships and Countries
When an American tech CEO goes missing in a foreign country, Elizabeth navigates complicated diplomatic terrain to get h
Carpe Diem
Elizabeth faces a national security crisis when a military conflict in international waters spirals to the brink of nucl
Leaving the Station
President Elizabeth McCord kicks off a new landmark political initiative with help from members of the World Cup Champio
