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Madam Secretary S5E13 — Proxy War
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Madam Secretary•Season 5•Episode 13

Proxy War

7.4/10 · 262 votesJan 27, 201943 min

Ranked #18 of 20 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

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When innocent Syrian children are killed by an American-made cluster bomb, Elizabeth races to figure out what went wrong before Russia can use it as an excuse to escalate its military presence in the region. Also, Russell faces a PR nightmare after he gets into

Directed byFélix Alcalá
Written byKeith Eisner
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Téa Leoni

Téa Leoni

Elizabeth McCord

Tim Daly

Tim Daly

Henry McCord

Željko Ivanek

Željko Ivanek

Russell Jackson

Patina Miller

Patina Miller

Daisy Grant

Erich Bergen

Erich Bergen

Blake Moran

Sebastian Arcelus

Sebastian Arcelus

Jay Whitman

Geoffrey Arend

Geoffrey Arend

Matt Mahoney

Sara Ramirez

Sara Ramirez

Kat Sandoval

Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine

Conrad Dalton

Wallis Currie-Wood

Wallis Currie-Wood

Stephanie 'Stevie' McCord

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Kathrine Herzer

Alison McCord

Evan Roe

Evan Roe

Jason McCord

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Félix Alcalá

Félix Alcalá

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Keith Eisner

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Episode Summary

"Proxy War" is episode 13 of Madam Secretary season 5. It scored 7.4/10 from 262 votes, ranking #18 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Félix Alcalá and written by Keith Eisner, it aired on January 27, 2019.

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