S1 E1 · Pilot

Former CIA analyst Elizabeth McCord is unexpectedly appointed US Secretary of State.

S1 E2 · Another Benghazi

The American embassy in Yemen comes under attack.

S1 E3 · The Operative

Documents leaked from inside the state department put lives and reputations on the line.

S1 E4 · Just Another Normal Day

Elizabeth has just 48 hours to prevent a war between China and Japan.

S1 E5 · Blame Canada

Elizabeth clashes with President Dalton over a solution to Iran's escalating nuclear programme.

S1 E6 · The Call

Elizabeth risks her job when she defies the president.

S1 E7 · Passage

Elizabeth's first state department trip abroad turns into a crisis.

S1 E8 · Need to Know

A plane carrying the Moldovan prime minister disappears.

S1 E9 · So It Goes

Elizabeth investigates the plane crash that killed Vincent Marsh.

S1 E10 · Collateral Damage

A translator threatens to expose details about Elizabeth's CIA days.

S1 E11 · Game On

Elizabeth discovers her predecessor had a secret bank account.

S1 E12 · Standoff

Elizabeth and Henry's romantic trip is interrupted by a crisis between Mexico and Texas.

S1 E13 · Chains of Command

A diplomat is caught holding a maid hostage.

S1 E14 · Whisper of the Ax

Jobs are on the line after Elizabeth's staff make a major oversight.

S1 E15 · The Ninth Circle

Elizabeth faces tough questions about the CIA's actions in Turkey.

S1 E16 · Tamerlane

Elizabeth makes a dangerous trip to Iran.

S1 E17 · Face the Nation

Elizabeth struggles to hold it together as she prepares for a TV interview.

S1 E18 · The Time Is at Hand

Henry puts his life at risk by infiltrating a suicide cult.

S1 E19 · Spartan Figures

Elizabeth and President Dalton face animosity while trying to solve the Greek debt crisis.

S1 E20 · The Necessary Art

Henry is put in a tricky situation when a Russian nuclear submarine threatens the US.

S1 E21 · The Kill List

Elizabeth uncovers a secret plot to assassinate the Iranian president.

S1 E22 · There But For the Grace of God

Elizabeth attempts to interrogate Juliet.