After an Italian warship answers a distress call from a ship carrying Libyan refugees, Elizabeth is given 20 minutes to decide whether to question a passenger who claims to know the whereabouts of Jibral Disah, the most-wanted terrorist in the world. Also, Stevie brings her boyfriend Jareth home to meet her parents.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 2 Episode 16 of Madam Secretary was watched by 10,190,000 viewers, resulting in a 1.10 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Is Madam Secretary Renewed or Cancelled for Season 3?

Madam Secretary Season 2 Episodes...

• s02e01 - The Show Must Go On
• s02e02 - The Doability Doctrine
• s02e03 - The Rusalka
• s02e04 - Waiting for Taleju
• s02e05 - The Long Shot
• s02e06 - Catch and Release
• s02e07 - You Say You Want a Revolution
• s02e08 - Lights Out
• s02e09 - Russian Roulette
• s02e10 - The Greater Good
• s02e11 - Unity Node
• s02e12 - The Middle Way
• s02e13 - Invasive Species
• s02e14 - Left of the Boom
• s02e15 - Right of the Boom
• s02e16 - Hijriyyah
• s02e17 - Higher Learning
• s02e18 - On the Clock
• s02e19 - Desperate Remedies
• s02e20 - Ghost Detainee
• s02e21 - Connection Lost
• s02e22 - Render Safe
• s02e23 - Vartius

Madam Secretary Show Summary

Elizabeth McCord is a shrewd, determined, newly appointed Secretary of State who drives international diplomacy, battles office politics and circumvents protocol as she negotiates global and domestic issues, both at the White House and at home. A college professor and a brilliant former CIA analyst who left for ethical reasons, Elizabeth returns to public life at the request of the President following the suspicious passing of her predecessor.

The President values her apolitical leanings, her deep knowledge of the Middle East, her flair for languages and her ability to not just think outside the box, but to not even acknowledge there is a box. McCord's team includes her Chief of Staff Nadine Tolliver, speechwriter Matt Mahoney, press coordinator Daisy Grant and her charming assistant, Blake Moran. As McCord debates third world problems and finesses foreign dignitaries at work, that's just a warm-up for when she goes home to her supportive husband Henry and their three bright children, where 'politics' and 'compromise' take on new meaning.