Episode
Madam Secretary: Better Angels
Overview
As Elizabeth prepares to leave the state department and announce her run for president, anti-globalist terrorists attack the United Nations delegation in Geneva who are there to sign the climate migration treaty.
Details
- Series
- Madam Secretary
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2019-04-21
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Better Angels is Episode 20 in Season 5 of Madam Secretary. It aired on 2019-04-21. The runtime is 43 min.
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