Q 01/05

Which Bad Boys and Deep Impact actress stars as Elizabeth McCord in the political drama Madam Secretary?

A) Julianna Margulies

B) Robin Wright

C) Téa Leoni

D) Allison Janney

Answer · why

C) Téa Leoni

Téa Leoni played the secretary of state turned president for all six seasons and was also credited as a producer of the series.

Q 02/05

Which real secretary of state, later a fifth-season guest star, partly inspired Madam Secretary, its producers said?

A) Hillary Clinton

B) Condoleezza Rice

C) John Kerry

D) Colin Powell

Answer · why

A) Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton later revealed that she watched and loved the series, and her cameo came alongside two other former holders of the office.

Q 03/05

In Madam Secretary, Elizabeth McCord gets her job after predecessor Vincent Marsh dies in what suspicious way?

A) A yacht explosion

B) A plane crash

C) A poisoning

D) A hotel fire

Answer · why

B) A plane crash

A plane crash over the Atlantic killed Marsh, and McCord spends much of her first year proving that his own co-conspirators sabotaged the flight.

Q 04/05

Which US broadcast network aired all six seasons of Madam Secretary on Sunday nights?

A) NBC

B) ABC

C) Fox

D) CBS

Answer · why

D) CBS

CBS ordered the pilot in January 2014 and extended the drama to a full 22-episode first season only weeks after its premiere.

Q 05/05

Which Madam Secretary executive producer directed three season premieres and appears as Chief Justice Frawley?

A) Morgan Freeman

B) Robert Redford

C) Tom Hanks

D) Denzel Washington

Answer · why

A) Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman executive-produced the drama with Lori McCreary and directed the opening episodes of seasons two, three and four.