45 minSeason 6 • Episode 10
LatestPresident Elizabeth McCord kicks off a new landmark political initiative with help from members of the World Cup Champion U.S. Women’s Soccer team. Also, the McCords overcome last-minute obstacles to pull off a spectacular family celebration.
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.
Acting
Téa Leoni's exasperated sigh should win its own Emmy
Writing
ripped-from-headlines plots that age weirdly well
Production
State Department sets so authentic you'll want to file paperwork
Creator
Barbara Hall
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show premiered months before Hillary Clinton's 2016 run, accidentally becoming aspirational counter-programming to real-world political chaos.
Real Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright, Colin Powell, and Hillary Clinton all guest-starred as themselves — Albright's Season 2 cameo roasting Elizabeth's shoes is legendary.
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