With the midseason finale coming near, it is without a doubt going to be a shocking one as the said episode for the hit TV series "Madam Secretary" serves up war, heart attacks, possible death of a character, presidential elections, and many more, on the table. Read on to find out what season three, episode ten is going to be all about.

Next Sunday's episode is titled "The Race" and it will circle around the race for who the next president will be. The synopsis, via Spoiler Guide, mentioned about an imminent war between two countries, Iran and Israel, and its effect to the upcoming U.S. elections. US Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord (Téa Leoni) will enter the picture as a peace broker between the two and find resolution.

No one can escape the terror brought upon by presidential elections and even in the world of fiction, they too are terrified with it. It is going to be a hard one for Elizabeth as the matter is of a serious note. After discovering that the war between Iran and Israel impacts the elections, she will lead the negotiation talks and have the two countries decided on a win-win solution. According to an article by News Everyday, an Israeli terrorist group shot down a plane owned by Iran, resulting to a red alert.

On the other hand, Russell Jackson's (Željko Ivanek) life is in grave danger. In the promo video released for the upcoming episode, Russell has collapsed and could be suffering from a heart attack that will definitely shock the people around him. His fate is still unknown but there might be a possibility that he might die. To learn more about the upcoming episode, tune in to CBS as "Madam Secretary" airs December 18, Sunday at 9:30 p.m. ET.