Episode
Madam Secretary: E Pluribus Unum
Overview
In the aftermath of a deadly attack on the White House, Elizabeth tries to keep a major nuclear disarmament deal from falling apart while a manhunt for the attackers brings D.C. to a halt. For advice, Elizabeth turns to former secretaries of state Madeleine Albright, Hillary Clinton and Colin Powell.
Details
- Series
- Madam Secretary
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2018-10-07
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
E Pluribus Unum is Episode 1 in Season 5 of Madam Secretary. It aired on 2018-10-07. The runtime is 43 min.
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