: 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
: 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.
: Henry McCord (Tim Daly) has a bizarre and tense encounter with Secretary of Defense Gordon Becker .
: On Matt’s advice to treat them like "competing bucks," Blake tricks both departments by threatening to let the Department of Defense take over their project. This perceived "common enemy" causes the two departments to cooperate immediately to retain control, successfully resolving the conflict. Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 9 Recap: Winter Garden
: Jay identifies that a Russian troll farm is spreading fake news to fuel sectarian violence and destabilize the peace process.
: 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
: 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. Madam Secretary - Season 5Eps9
: Henry McCord (Tim Daly) has a bizarre and tense encounter with Secretary of Defense Gordon Becker . : Jay manages to convince a social media
: On Matt’s advice to treat them like "competing bucks," Blake tricks both departments by threatening to let the Department of Defense take over their project. This perceived "common enemy" causes the two departments to cooperate immediately to retain control, successfully resolving the conflict. Madam Secretary Season 5 Episode 9 Recap: Winter Garden : Henry McCord (Tim Daly) has a bizarre
: Jay identifies that a Russian troll farm is spreading fake news to fuel sectarian violence and destabilize the peace process.