Madam Secretary
Having left her job as a CIA analyst for ethical reasons, newly appointed Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord returns to public life at the request of the president, after the suspicious death of her predecessor. Valued by her boss for her apolitical leanings, knowledge of the Middle East, language skills and creative thinking, Elizabeth drives international diplomacy, battles office politics and circumvents protocol, while negotiatiing national and international issues. At home, politics and compromise take on new meaning with her supportive husband and two bright kids.
Primary Title
- Madam Secretary
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 19 February 2015
Start Time
- 21 : 35
Finish Time
- 22 : 35
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Prime
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Having left her job as a CIA analyst for ethical reasons, newly appointed Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord returns to public life at the request of the president, after the suspicious death of her predecessor. Valued by her boss for her apolitical leanings, knowledge of the Middle East, language skills and creative thinking, Elizabeth drives international diplomacy, battles office politics and circumvents protocol, while negotiatiing national and international issues. At home, politics and compromise take on new meaning with her supportive husband and two bright kids.
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Drama
- Politics