Madam Secretary — S01E03 — The Operative

2014 · 44 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 514 VOTES · DIR. Jeremy Webb

Madam Secretary — S01E03 — The Operative poster

Overview

Elizabeth is confronted by a hostile reporter who threatens to publish confidential documents that were leaked from inside the State Department. Later, Henry is dragged into an international negotiation when his wife uses his job as leverage to broker a deal with Pakistan.

DramaWar & Politics2010s

Dialogue Timeline — 740 lines

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00:00:12 WOMAN: I've already been down this street.
00:03:04 - I don't know anything about it. - Next question.
00:04:39 is there anything policy related we need to worry about?
00:06:20 I want her in my office first thing in the morning.
00:07:59 that Jason painted on his door.
00:09:26 Russia.
00:10:58 - Who says he's only Secret level? - INR analyzed the cables.
00:12:58 I think Fisher purposely released milder cables first
00:14:47 The next document dump just hit.
00:16:38 Jay's compiling reports from INR and all the other intelligence services.
00:18:29 No engagement.
00:20:21 OK, wise guy. It felt like it.
00:21:58 No, I like that you stood up to him.
00:23:55 An apology. From me. In public.
00:25:43 - Got it. - Copy that.
00:27:27 He's also developed a secondary meningococcus.
00:29:07 The secretary of state's job is to offer diplomatic solutions.
00:30:52 But neither are interested in selling it to Pakistan.
00:32:30 before shipping the weapons system to Pakistan.
00:33:55 So is my integrity.
00:36:30 Pakistan is an important ally and friend.
00:39:10 at every level of confidentiality
00:41:02 - If humbling. - Cool.
00:43:12 The man beside the woman. Yeah.

Cast & Characters

Téa Leoni Elizabeth McCord Tim Daly Henry McCord Željko Ivanek Russell Jackson
Patina Miller Daisy Grant
Erich Bergen Blake Moran Bebe Neuwirth Nadine Tolliver Sebastian Arcelus Jay Whitman Geoffrey Arend Matt Mahoney
Wallis Currie-Wood Stephanie 'Stevie' McCord
Kathrine Herzer Alison McCord
Evan Roe Jason McCord
David Carradine President Conrad Dalton Keith Carradine Conrad Dalton Patrick Breen Andrew Munsey Marin Ireland Gina Fisher Yorgo Constantine Anton Gorev Bernard White Ahmad Hesbani
Stephen O'Reilly Roy Schaeffer
Peter Ashton Wise Patrick Delaney
Joseph J. Parks Jed Heller
Cathy Haase Gabriela Reinhart
John Douglas Thompson Four Star General
Sean T. Krishnan Pakistani Interrogator
Davis Hall Jean-Claude Dubois

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed740
Dialogue density16.8 lines / min
First line00:00:12
Final line00:43:12

Production Record

DirectorJeremy Webb
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes514

Factoids

Episode

Madam Secretary, season 1, episode 3: The Operative.

https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/61378/season/1/episode/3
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