Madam Secretary Ready (Season 5, Episode 18)
TV-14
TV Episode | 43 min | Drama, Thriller

Madam Secretary

Ready (Season 5, Episode 18)

TV-14

TV Episode | 43 min | Drama, Thriller

A NATO ally carries out a state-sponsored assassination attempt against one of its own citizens, who is also a U.S. resident and old friend of Elizabeth's; Alison starts dating the son of one of Elizabeth's political rivals.

Director

Sunu Gonera

Writers

Barbara Hall (created by) | Matt Chester (written by)

Producers

Kristi Korzec | Téa Leoni | Alexander Maggio | Tony Palermo

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 31, 2019

Release date

Mar 31, 2019 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 7 nominations

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33 cast members

Name	Known for
Téa Leoni Elizabeth McCord Elizabeth McCord See fewer	The Family Man (2000)
Tim Daly Henry McCord Henry McCord See fewer	The Fugitive (2000)
Keith Carradine President Conrad Dalton President Conrad Dalton See fewer	Nashville (1975)
Patina Miller Daisy Grant Daisy Grant See fewer	The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
Geoffrey Arend Matt Mahoney Matt Mahoney See fewer	500 Days of Summer (2009)
Erich Bergen Blake Moran Blake Moran See fewer	Madam Secretary (2014)
Sebastian Arcelus Jay Whitman Jay Whitman See fewer	Split (IX) (2016)
Kathrine Herzer Alison McCord Alison McCord See fewer	Madam Secretary (2014)
Evan Roe Jason McCord Jason McCord See fewer	A Man in Full (2024)
Wallis Currie-Wood Stephanie 'Stevie' McCord Stephanie 'Stevie' McCord See fewer	The Intern (I) (2015)
Zeljko Ivanek Russell Jackson Russell Jackson See fewer	Seven Psychopaths (2012)
Sara Ramirez Kat Sandoval Kat Sandoval See fewer	Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Skipp Sudduth Peter Harriman Peter Harriman See fewer	Ronin (1998)
Will Chase Owen Callister Owen Callister See fewer	Dopesick (2021)
José Zúñiga Senator Carlos Morejon Senator Carlos Morejon See fewer	Twilight (I) (2008)
Susan Pourfar Lena Kaminska Lena Kaminska See fewer	Black Mirror (2011)
Johanna Day Admiral Ellen Hill Admiral Ellen Hill See fewer	Unbreakable (2000)
Clifton Davis Ephraim Ware Ephraim Ware See fewer	Madam Secretary (2014)
Piotr Adamczyk President Jozef Demko President Jozef Demko See fewer	For All Mankind (2019)
Tracee Chimo Pallero Nina Cummings Nina Cummings See fewer	The Five-Year Engagement (2012)
David Zaldívar Lucas Morejon Lucas Morejon See fewer	Griselda (2024)
John Pirkis Secretary General Secretary General See fewer	The Tick (2016)
Tom Galantich Ramsey Peters Ramsey Peters See fewer	Person of Interest (2011)
Yosef Podolski Adam Adam See fewer	Red Notice (2021)
Andrew Kaempfer Hugo Hugo See fewer	Happy! (2017)
Ryan Czerwonko Officer Stefan Officer Stefan See fewer	The Endgame (2022)
Peter Hargrave Officer Antoni Officer Antoni See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Steven Bono Jr. Polish Cop #1 Polish Cop #1 See fewer	Random Acts of Flyness (2018)
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