After U.S. environmental activists protesting China's damage of a South China Sea reef are arrested for spying, Elizabeth finds herself in a stalemate with the Chinese foreign minister as she lobbies for their release. Also, Henry pushes the FBI to investigate one of Elizabeth's former students who he suspects is his family's cyber-stalker, and President Dalton's trade visit to Vietnam brings back memories of serving there during the war.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 3 Episode 3 of Madam Secretary was watched by 9,040,000 viewers, resulting in a 1.10 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

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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.