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Tea Leoni as Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord

Madam Secretary, which starred Téa Leoni as Elizabeth McCord, a former CIA analyst who becomes U.S. secretary of state (and eventually president), mixed Washington politics with international intrigue and even some old-fashioned family domestic drama during its six-season run on CBS.

Secretary McCord negotiated several global nuclear treaties (China/Russia and India/Pakistan), and managed risky international situations and domestic terrorist dangers with wise aplomb.

2017 Sentinel Awards

Eleven honorees were celebrated for outstanding TV storylines at the 2017 Sentinel Awards, a glittering red-carpet event held in Hollywood that featured celebrities, writers and producers. Even journalist and news correspondent Katie Couric got in on the act.

2022 Sentinel Awards

Some of the brightest stars and creative talent in Hollywood walked the red carpet at the 2022 Sentinel Awards held Oct. 25 at the Television Academy. It was an evening to celebrate TV entertainment that makes a difference, and 12 shows were honored for storytelling that tackled powerful and timely topics.

Abortion Studies

We completed an evaluation study on the impact of an abortion storyline on ABC’s medical drama Grey’s Anatomy. It found that viewers who watched the episode “Papa Don’t Preach” were more knowledgeable about medication abortion than those who had not seen the episode, and had more positive attitudes about whether abortion should be legal.

Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)—One episode “Papa Don’t Preach,” Season 16, aired Nov. 7, 2019

HH&S Newsletter (Winter 2021)

The edition highlights include "The Countdown," our storytelling event from the world of nuclear threats; how TV and telemedicine can make a difference in abortion care; being a protector can help save lives during COVID-19; and the pandemic's mental health impact