When Elizabeth and her staff fly to Africa to offer development aid to the continent, they are caught by surprise when the Chinese arrive there first, ready to outmaneuver the U.S. with competing offers of aid. Also, when turbulence on their plane ride to Africa leaves Daisy unnerved, she and Susan Thompson go on a welcome tour of Africa, admiring the beauty of the continent. And, the FBI asks Henry to help investigate a Christian cult member who may have helped build the bomb used in the Illinois coffee shop attack.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 3 Episode 12 of Madam Secretary was watched by 7,540,000 viewers, resulting in a 0.70 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Is Madam Secretary Renewed or Cancelled for Season 4?

Madam Secretary Season 3 Episodes...

• s03e01 - Sea Change
• s03e02 - The Linchpin
• s03e03 - South China Sea
• s03e04 - The Dissent Memo
• s03e05 - The French Revolution
• s03e06 - The Statement
• s03e07 - Tectonic Shift
• s03e08 - Breakout Capacity
• s03e09 - Snap Back
• s03e10 - The Race
• s03e11 - Gift Horse
• s03e12 - The Detour
• s03e13 - The Beautiful Game
• s03e14 - Labor of Love
• s03e15 - Break in Diplomacy
• s03e16 - Swept Away
• s03e17 - Convergence
• s03e18 - Good Bones
• s03e19 - Global Relief
• s03e20 - Extraordinary Hazard
• s03e21 - The Seventh Floor
• s03e22 - Revelation
• s03e23 - Article 5

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.