Summary:
Elizabeth is a the shrewd, calculating, and extremely determined newly appointed Secretary of State who drives international diplomacy, battles office politics, and circumvents and ignores protocol as she negotiates worldwide issues. She is also a college professor and a brilliant former CIA analyst who left the agency for ethical and personal reasons. After the suspicious death of her predecessor, Elizabeth returns to public life at the Presidents behest who values her apolitical leanings, deep knowledge of the Middle East, flair for languages, and ability to not just think outside the box, but deny that it even exists.

Genre: Political Drama

Release Date: 2014

Network: CBS