Madam Secretary Recap 315: Break In Diplomacy

  The Satellite Sisters recap the CBS Drama Madam Secretary. Break in Diplomacy. Let’s play "Who’s the inspiration?"  Hmm, let's see. Who were the writers at CBS drama Madam Secretary thinking about when they wrote this episode?  This was a serious episode featuring serious themes about a world leader known for being a rough-around-the-edges narcissistic businessman who ran an unusual campaign. He has a history of lewd behavior and corrupt business dealings plus unusually close ties to a country that was a former foe. OK.  Guess. If you guessed the Phillipines, you guessed right! Actually, that is the reputation of the ACTUAL president of the Philippines.   Storylines: Sock It To Me, Bess or Let Them Eat Drones The Singapore Exchange – a meaningful territorial accord with Asia Pacific. She ends up getting in a fist fight with the Philipine leader, forcing her to decide – like every woman ever—whether she should she say something about an attempted assault.  But she can only make this decision after digging into what appears to be the biggest bowl of cereal ever poured.   Jay Undercover   Bess gets her CIA on and enlists Sadsack Jay to investigate the suspicious death of Kevin from Accounting, a deep cover CIA agent. Turns out Jay is pretty good at spycraft and uncovers Kevin's real mission.   Duck Dynastys Goes to the Devil   We are rejecting this storyline on the grounds that Henry seems in way over his head. But we don’t trust Ian and his neck tattoos. Not one bit.   Binders Full of Blouses: The star of the show—the Carolina Herrera dress Bess wore for seemingly 36 hours across the Pacific and back without a wrinkle. The Orange Pussy Blouse—again, a political statement???? The Theory White Trench - impractical color but we want one.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.