In the aftermath of a deadly attack on the White House, Elizabeth tries to keep a major nuclear disarmament deal from falling apart while a manhunt for the attackers brings D.C. to a halt. For advice, Elizabeth turns to former secretaries of state Madeleine Albright, Hillary Clinton and Colin Powell.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 5 Episode 1 of Madam Secretary was watched by 6,130,000 viewers, resulting in a 0.60 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Is Madam Secretary Renewed or Cancelled for Season 6?

Madam Secretary Season 5 Episodes...

• s05e01 - E Pluribus Unum
• s05e02 - The Chaos Game
• s05e03 - The Magic Rake
• s05e04 - Requiem
• s05e05 - Ghosts
• s05e06 - Eyjafjallajökull
• s05e07 - Baby Steps
• s05e08 - The Courage to Continue
• s05e09 - Winter Garden
• s05e10 - Family Separation: Part 1
• s05e11 - Family Separation: Part 2
• s05e12 - Strategic Ambiguity
• s05e13 - Proxy War
• s05e14 - Something Better
• s05e15 - Between the Seats
• s05e16 - The New Normal
• s05e17 - The Common Defense
• s05e18 - Ready
• s05e19 - Carrying the Gold
• s05e20 - Better Angels

Madam Secretary Show Summary

Elizabeth McCord is a shrewd, determined, newly appointed Secretary of State who drives international diplomacy, battles office politics and circumvents protocol as she negotiates global and domestic issues, both at the White House and at home. A college professor and a brilliant former CIA analyst who left for ethical reasons, Elizabeth returns to public life at the request of the President following the suspicious passing of her predecessor.

The President values her apolitical leanings, her deep knowledge of the Middle East, her flair for languages and her ability to not just think outside the box, but to not even acknowledge there is a box. McCord's team includes her Chief of Staff Nadine Tolliver, speechwriter Matt Mahoney, press coordinator Daisy Grant and her charming assistant, Blake Moran. As McCord debates third world problems and finesses foreign dignitaries at work, that's just a warm-up for when she goes home to her supportive husband Henry and their three bright children, where 'politics' and 'compromise' take on new meaning.