Episode
Madam Secretary: The Courage to Continue
Overview
When Haiti’s democracy is threatened by a president who refuses to step down after losing the election, Elizabeth tries to solve the problem without resorting to military action. Also, Blake has one week to find a new job before Elizabeth fires him as her assistant.
Details
- Series
- Madam Secretary
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2018-11-25
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
The Courage to Continue is Episode 8 in Season 5 of Madam Secretary. It aired on 2018-11-25. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 7: Baby Steps
Vice President Teresa Hurst asks Elizabeth for help when a surrogate carrying her future grandchild is arrested in Laos for human trafficking. Also, Henry tries to protect Stevie from danger when he suspects that she’s being followed by a Russian operative, and Blake deals with the demanding and costly instructions of a delegation of Japanese gardeners.
Episode 9: Winter Garden
Elizabeth and Jay work to keep an historic agreement between Serbia and Kosovo from falling apart, after a mass grave is discovered in Serbia dating back to the Kosovo war. Also, Henry deals with a bizarre encounter with Secretary of Defense Gordon Becker.
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