Episode
Madam Secretary: So It Goes
Overview
Elizabeth, Henry, and Isabelle investigate a plane crash that killed former Secretary of State Vincent Marsh. Nadine reenters the dating scene after she agrees to go on a date with a NASA scientist.
Details
- Series
- Madam Secretary
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2014-11-16
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
So It Goes is Episode 9 in Season 1 of Madam Secretary. It aired on 2014-11-16. The runtime is 44 min.
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Episode 8: Need to Know
When the President approves Henry's reactivation into the NSA, he decides to keep his continued involvement in the spy game a secret from Elizabeth. Meanwhile, Matt and Daisy's antagonism toward one another begins to affect the entire office.
Episode 10: Collateral Damage
When the State Department goes on lockdown due to a deranged gunman outside the building, Elizabeth is confined with a delegation from Iraq whose translator threatens to reveal damaging information about her actions while in the CIA. Meanwhile, when Matt is stuck in an office with Daisy’s fiancé, Win, he spills information that he shouldn’t have.
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