Madam Secretary
(2014– )
After Henry's father dies, painful and shocking family secrets are uncovered; Russell decides to keep significant information from Elizabeth's team.
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Title: Invasive Species (31 Jan 2016)
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| Episode credited cast: | |||
| Téa Leoni | ... | Elizabeth McCord | |
| Tim Daly | ... | Henry McCord | |
| Keith Carradine | ... | President Conrad Dalton | |
| Patina Miller | ... | Daisy Grant | |
| Geoffrey Arend | ... | Matt Mahoney | |
| Erich Bergen | ... | Blake Moran | |
| Kathrine Herzer | ... | Alison McCord | |
| Evan Roe | ... | Jason McCord | |
| Wallis Currie-Wood | ... | Stephanie 'Stevie' McCord | |
| Zeljko Ivanek | ... | Russell Jackson | |
| Bebe Neuwirth | ... | Nadine Tolliver | |
| John Ellison Conlee | ... | Shane McCord | |
| Julia Murney | ... | Erin McCord | |
| Gary Basaraba | ... | Tom Ryan | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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P.J. Benjamin | ... | Stan |
After his father's death, Henry's family uncovers shocking secrets that open old wounds for them, including his grieving sister Maureen, who blames Henry for not spending enough time at home. Also, Russell keeps important information from Elizabeth's team at the State department.
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The more I watch this show the more I like it. And this episode, "Invasive Species," although unusual in that its focus was not really so much on foreign affairs, but on Henry (husband of the Secretary), was one of the best. It was all about the dynamics in Henry's family home in Pittsburgh after they gathered to grieve his father's death. Considering that these characters were completely new to us viewers, the writers did a marvelous job of quickly introducing us to them and portraying how such a gathering exposed long-buried grievances and alliances. The dialogue was quite realistic, and touching.
Although the foreign crisis episodes--the show's usual fare--sometimes seem a bit too "ripped from the headlines" and too quickly resolved in order to meet the one-hour time frame, this one seemed just right, and it gave Tim Daly, who is one of the most likable actors on TV, a chance to shine. Tea Leoni as Madam Secretary is always likable, wise, and sympathetic and her home and office families are also made up of excellent ensemble actors--particularly the estimable Bebe Neuwirth.