In Season 5, Episode 9 of Madam Secretary , titled "," Elizabeth McCord (Téa Leoni) navigates a delicate diplomatic crisis while dealing with a personal family matter. Main Plot: The Serbia-Kosovo Conflict
: Following the encounter, the McCords suspect that a doctor is being pressured to withhold Alison's cough medicine as a way to silence them regarding Gordon's erratic behavior. Subplot: Blake's Efficiency Challenge Madam Secretary - Season 5Eps9
: Spain, dealing with its own internal independence movements (a reference to Catalonia), is reluctant to support the deal, fearing it sets a precedent for secession. In Season 5, Episode 9 of Madam Secretary
: Henry McCord (Tim Daly) has a bizarre and tense encounter with Secretary of Defense Gordon Becker . : Henry McCord (Tim Daly) has a bizarre
: Blake Moran, recently promoted, faces a territorial dispute between two departments, OES (Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs) and GHD (Global Health Diplomacy), over an international program.
Elizabeth and Jay Whitman work to preserve a historic peace agreement between that is being threatened by the government of Spain .