
Meet The McCords
By Saranya Murthy
This is an original continuing story, composed and narrated by Saranya Murthy, featuring characters created by Barbara Hall. A complete list of references can be found in the description of each episode.
Currently airing: Season 5 - Preparatory Prologue
Currently airing: Season 5 - Preparatory Prologue

Sisters Future
REFERENCES
1. The Season 1 episode in which Elizabeth works the case of a young woman from China seeking asylum.
05:10
February 03, 2023

Sisters Present
REFERENCES
1. This episode is based on the Season 1 episode of "Madam Secretary" where Alison plays soccer for Westmore.
07:45
January 21, 2023

Sisters Past
REFERENCES
1. This episode is based on Season 1, Episode 2 of "Madam Secretary".
05:13
January 15, 2023

Nay, Westmore!
REFERENCES
1. This episode is based on Season 1, Episode 1 of "Madam Secretary".
11:17
December 16, 2022

Love, Westcott
REFERENCES
This episode is based on Season 1, Episode 1 of Madam Secretary.
08:52
December 07, 2022

Checks and Balances
REFERENCES
This episode references Seasons 1 and 2 of "Madam Secretary".
13:30
October 16, 2022

Force Field
REFERENCES
The one where Stevie is injured in an attack on the White House
The one where Henry interrogates Nathan Clemminger
07:53
January 07, 2022

Desertion
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 5 Episode 10 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
REFERENCES
1. “Family Separation: Part 1." Madam Secretary. Season 5, Episode 10, CBS, 23 Dec. 2018. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188786?trackId=200257859
15:34
December 17, 2021

The Will of the Adams
REFERENCES
1. Season 5. The episode where the family visits the graveyard.
08:59
October 22, 2021

Runaway Landslide Part II
REFERENCES
The one where Elizabeth reveals that she is running for President.
16:03
October 15, 2021

TSWARM III
REFERENCES
1. The one where Henry doesn't take Jason to the spy museum.
04:24
April 16, 2021

TSWARM II
REFERENCES
1. The one where Stevie invites Jareth to meet the family and prepares a white risotto than doesn't turn out well.
2. The one where Jason sets up Spectracoin.
10:29
April 09, 2021

TSWARM
REFERENCES
1. The one where Stevie meets Alexander
2. The one where Stevie meets Alexander for the second time
3. The one where Stevie and Jareth attempt to paint his living room
07:39
April 02, 2021

Cryptic Conclusion
REFERENCES
1. Lencioni, Patrick. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. California: Jossey-Bass. A Wiley Imprint. 2002. Print.
2. Montgomery, Lucy Maud. Emily Climbs. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. Bantam Books. 1925. Print.
09:19
March 26, 2021

Time Travel
REFERENCES
Madam Secretary. Season 4. The episode where Henry doesn’t take Jason to the Spy Museum.
12:00
March 19, 2021

Something Big
REFERENCES
This episode is based on events that took place in the Season 4 finale of "Madam Secretary". There are 10 direct quotes:
"That's it? One memorial and you're done."
"No, it's just, the wall is going to be so heavy. Can't we break it up with something fun?"
"I know something fun we can do. Everyone follow me."
13:22
March 12, 2021

First Amendment
REFERENCES
1. The one where Henry, Alison and Aunt Maureen attend an art exhibition
04:48
March 05, 2021

Shell Shock Part 2
REFERENCES
Season 5. The one where there is an attack on the White House
14:23
January 22, 2021

Shell Shock
REFERENCES
Season 5: The one where there is an attack on the White House
06:04
January 15, 2021

D.C. Confidential
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 4 Episode 19 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
REFERENCES
1. “Thin Ice.” Madam Secretary. Season 4, Episode 19, CBS, 29 Apr. 2018. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188785?trackId=14277283
07:51
January 08, 2021

Fatal Attraction
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 4 Episode 19 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
REFERENCES
1. “Thin Ice.” Madam Secretary. Season 4, Episode 19, CBS, 29 Apr. 2018. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188785?trackId=14277283
10:41
January 01, 2021

Personal Space
REFERENCES
1. The one where Jason is accused of ghosting Piper
2. The one where Henry competes with another employee for Head of Department
10:36
December 18, 2020

Political Stratagem
REFERENCES
The one where Theresa Hurst is Acting President of the United States.
05:23
December 04, 2020

End Game
REFERENCES
The one where Stevie tells her parents that she is no longer engaged to Jareth
04:58
November 13, 2020

Art Class
REFERENCES
The one where Stevie models a dress designed by her sister
08:08
October 02, 2020

Murder, She Wrote
REFERENCES
The one where Elizabeth is wrongfully accused of fatally poisoning a foreign dignitary.
07:53
September 25, 2020

After Math
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 20 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
REFERENCES
1. “Extraordinary Hazard." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 20, CBS, 30 Apr. 2017. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188901?trackId=14277283
11:12
September 18, 2020

Mental Arithmetic
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 20 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
REFERENCES
1. “Extraordinary Hazard." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 20, CBS, 30 Apr. 2017. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188901?trackId=14277283
12:06
September 12, 2020

Ali and Me
This episode contains one direct quote from Season 3 Episode 12 of the TV series Frasier:
1. “Daphne’s kind of the center.”
REFERENCES
1. “Come Lie With Me." Frasier. Season 3, Episode 12, NBC, 30 Jan. 1996.
07:55
May 01, 2020

Clan Gathering
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 2 Episode 13 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
REFERENCES
1. “Invasive Species." Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 13, CBS, 31 Jan. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112465?trackId=14277283
05:30
April 03, 2020

Exploratory Committee
REFERENCES
1. The one where Elizabeth is nicknamed "Madam Sexy-tary." Madam Secretary. Season 3, CBS. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112465?trackId=14277283
2. Bradford, Sarah. America's Queen. London: Viking. 2000. Print.
13:58
January 03, 2020

Internal Affairs
REFERENCES
1. The one where Stevie suspects Henry of having an affair.
15:50
December 06, 2019

Cut Dead
REFERENCES
1. The one where Elizabeth's photo is on a magazine cover. Madam Secretary. Season 3, CBS. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112465?trackId=14277283
10:53
November 22, 2019

Impact Statement
REFERENCES
1. “Invasive Species." Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 13, CBS, 31 Jan. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112465?trackId=14277283
13:56
November 08, 2019

The Family Name
REFERENCES
1. “Invasive Species." Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 13, CBS, 31Jan. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112465?trackId=14277283
2. “Grief is not a crisis of character, nor is it a loss of faith. But it is the price of love.” Unknown. This quotation was recited by an official in the wake of the ML 290 crash.
11:10
November 01, 2019

The Drinking Game
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 9 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
REFERENCES
1. “Snap Back." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 9, CBS, 11 Dec. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188786?trackId=200257859
09:24
October 25, 2019

Independent
This episode re-tells the events in "Breakout Capacity" (Season 3 Episode 8 of Madam Secretary) from Jason’s point of view. There are thirty direct quotes:
1. “I know everyone’s obsessing about the Tenth Amendment but last time I checked, I’m still protected under the First.”
2. “Make him take it off.”
3. “If Jason really feels that Reynolds will make a better President, I’m OK with his wearing it.”
4. “Student debt! Big difference!”
5. “Fine. Mock me. We’ll see who’s laughing when the revolution comes.”
6. “Yeah, I saw. On your profile.”
7. “You saw, huh?”
8. “Take it down.”
9. “Why?”
10. “Do I really need to spell it out for you?”
11. “Fine. We done?”
12. “No. Suppose Reynolds does become President. What then?”
13. “Then he’s President.”
14. “What’s his stance on nuclear weapons?”
15. “Reynolds believes each country should be able to determine its own weapons policy.”
16. “So if Iran decides it wants nuclear weapons, you think it should have them?”
17. “What? No! I mean … I’m not sure.”
18. “If you’re going to embarrass your family, you had better make sure you can defend your point of view. So either educate yourself or stop talking.”
19. “Well, I knew you were angry but are you abandoning me?”
20. “You know, the first time my dad brought my brother and sisters and me to Washington, I thought we’d visit the monuments and the museums. Instead, he brought us here.”
21. “Why? To commune with dumpsters?”
22. “No. Union members marched here to protest for an eight-hour workday. Instead of negotiating, their employers organized a militia against them. They brought the wounded in here. Two men died right there.”
23. “Wow. Is there a plaque or something?”
24. “No. I guess that was kind of the point. Sometimes you don’t do things just to get a trophy.”
25. "Your grandfather dedicated his life to helping others."
26. "Yeah, I know. You resented him for it."
27. "Yeah. I think I joined the Marines just to tick him off." (paraphrased)
28. "Yeah, but you don't regret joining the Marines."
29. "No … but I had to grow into it."
30. “You’ve got gifts, Jason. An incredible facility for thought and language. That’s power. But until you can harness that power to something bigger than yourself, that power is wasted. No one’s ever going to take you seriously. That’s all I’m saying.”
REFERENCES
1. “Breakout Capacity." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 8, CBS, 27 Nov. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188789?trackId=13752289
13:58
September 06, 2019

E26 | Family Celebration
REFERENCES
1. “Breakout Capacity." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 8, CBS, 27 Nov. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188789?trackId=200257859
13:27
May 10, 2019

E25 | Geographical Divisions
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 4 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
REFERENCES
1. “The Dissent Memo." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 4, CBS, 30 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188785?trackId=14277283
13:37
May 03, 2019

E24 | Independence Day
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 5 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
REFERENCES
1. “The French Revolution." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 5, CBS, 16 Nov. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188786?trackId=200257859
10:31
April 26, 2019

E23 | Inconvenient Truth
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 2 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
REFERENCES
1. “The Linchpin." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 2, CBS, 16 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188782?trackId=200257859
15:30
April 19, 2019

E22 | Equal Rights
REFERENCES
1. “Waiting for Taleju.” Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 4, CBS, 25 Oct. 2015. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112456?trackId=14277283
2. Left of the Boom.” Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 14, CBS, 14 Feb. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112466?trackId=200257859
09:08
April 12, 2019

E21 | Special Privileges
REFERENCES
1. “The Ninth Circle." Madam Secretary. Season 1, Episode 15, CBS, 8 Mar. 2015. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80074142?trackId=14277281
2. “The Linchpin." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 2, CBS, 16 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188782?trackId=200257859
08:12
April 05, 2019

E20 | The Real Deal
REFERENCES
1. Austen, Jane. Mansfield Park. London: Penguin Books, 2003. Print.
2. “The Linchpin." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 2, CBS, 16 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188782?trackId=200257859
12:27
March 29, 2019

E19 | Body Guard
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 3 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall. There are nine direct quotes:
1. “Da-ad, why are all the lights turning on and off?”
2. “It’s like a Stephen King novel up there.”
3. “It’s all right, kids.”
4. “Someone hacked into your security system.”
5. “How?”
6. “Is everything all right?”
7. “It’s fine. I’ll be upstairs in a minute.”
8. “So Dad’s supposed to quit his job just because you’re freaked out?”
9. “Don’t act like it’s just me. You sleep with a night light.”
REFERENCES
1. “South China Sea." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 3, CBS, 23 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188784?trackId=200257859
13:48
March 22, 2019

E18 | Data Integrity
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 2 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall. There are two direct quotes:
1. “At least they didn’t shoot me.”
2. “You go to Argentina, I’ll take him home.”
REFERENCES
1. “The Linchpin." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 2, CBS, 16 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188782?trackId=200257859
11:09
March 15, 2019

E17 | Revelation
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 1 and Season 3 Episode 2 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
REFERENCES
1. "Sea Change." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 1, CBS, 2 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188783?trackId=14277283
2. “The Linchpin." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 2, CBS, 16 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188782?trackId=200257859
07:13
March 08, 2019

E14 | School Daze
REFERENCES
1. “Moaning Lisa." The Simpsons. Season 1, Episode 6. Fox. 11 Feb. 1990. Television.
09:23
February 14, 2019

E13 | Graveyard Shift
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 2 Episode 13 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
REFERENCES
1. “Invasive Species." Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 13, CBS, 31 Jan. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112465?trackId=14277283
10:00
February 07, 2019

E12 | Diplomatic Immunity
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 2 Episode 13 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
REFERENCES
1. “Invasive Species." Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 13, CBS, 31 Jan. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112465?trackId=14277283
07:27
January 31, 2019

E11 | Unprecedented
REFERENCES
1. Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1993. Print.
2. “Pilot." Madam Secretary. Season 1, Episode 1, CBS, 21 Sep. 2014. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80074128?trackId=14277283.
07:20
January 24, 2019

E10 | Reckoning
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 2 Episode 4 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
REFERENCES
1. “Waiting for Taleju." Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 4, CBS, 25 Oct. 2015. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112456?trackId=14277283
07:49
January 17, 2019

E7 | Fraternity Pledge
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 2 Episode 17 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
REFERENCES
1. “The Linchpin." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 2, CBS, 16 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188782?trackId=200257859
2. “Higher Learning." Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 17, CBS, 20 Mar. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112469?trackId=14277283
3. “The Rusalka.” Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 3, CBS, 18 Oct. 2015. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112455?trackId=14277281
10:57
November 30, 2018

E6 | Aunt Agonist
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 2 Episode 13 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
REFERENCES
1. “Invasive Species." Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 13, CBS, 31 Jan. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112465?trackId=14277283
07:48
November 23, 2018

E5 | Active Duty
This episode contains one direct quote from Season 1 Episode 15 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall:
1. “You’re the one who wanted to go for three.”
REFERENCES
1. “The Ninth Circle." Madam Secretary. Season 1, Episode 15, CBS, 8 Mar. 2015. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80074142?trackId=14277281
2. Miss McCord’s opinion does not necessarily reflect that of the author, who has composed many a scene while listening to “Shake It Off”, “Love Story”, “Blank Space”, “I Knew You Were Trouble”, “Style” and “You Belong With Me”, in that order.
3. “The Dissent Memo.” Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 4, CBS, 30 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188785?trackId=14277283
09:02
November 15, 2018

E4 | Live Theater
REFERENCES
1. “The Race." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 10, CBS, 18 Dec. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188791?trackId=200257859
10:06
November 08, 2018

E3 | Network Outage
REFERENCES
1. “Blame Canada." Madam Secretary. Season 1, Episode 5, CBS, 19 Oct. 2014. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80074132?trackId=14277281
10:56
November 02, 2018

E2 | Privacy Policy
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 2 of the TV series “Madam Secretary”, created by Barbara Hall. There are three direct quotes:
1. “I’m not going to ask you again.”
2. “You’re grounded for a month.”
3. “You want to go for two?”
REFERENCES
1. The Constitution of The United States.
2. “The Linchpin." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 2, CBS, 16 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188782?trackId=200257859
08:57
October 26, 2018

E1 | Identity Theft
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 1 of the TV series “Madam Secretary”, created by Barbara Hall.
REFERENCES
1) "Sea Change." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 1, CBS, 2 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188783?
09:38
October 19, 2018