- Season 5eps9 — Madam Secretary

Elizabeth and Jay Whitman work to preserve a historic peace agreement between that is being threatened by the government of Spain .

: 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. Elizabeth and Jay Whitman work to preserve a

: Jay manages to convince a social media executive to help shut down the troll farm. Elizabeth confronts the Russian minister with evidence of the disinformation's deadly consequences, eventually forcing a pivot that allows the peace agreement to proceed. Personal Plot: The McCord Family and Gordon Becker : Jay manages to convince a social media

: Henry McCord (Tim Daly) has a bizarre and tense encounter with Secretary of Defense Gordon Becker .