Madam Secretary S5Ep3: The Magic Rake

Minister Chen! Mike B! Sister Ann! A Tale of 3 Great Guest Stars and some sort of Magic Rake. Lian Dolan & Julie Dolan of Satellite Sisters recap on comment on this week's episode.  Minister Chen storyline— Fair work & Trade Agreement Textile factories around the world Factory safety meets fashion week. Bess is poised to be a killjoy We learn about Minister Chen’s ambitions as well as Bess’s CROSSOVER! Italian PM is JLD ex husband in Veep! China unconstrained by labor & environmental standards. Duh. Tariff overreaction—china He hung up on Bess!! Our man Chen is making a play for the top spot in China! Ooh!! Loved this. Moving scene at the end where Chen—in his new suit—lays a wreath at the factory Great dynamic between these two actors   MIKE B is back with the BESS EXPRESS!!!!! Love it!   Bess practicing law in the corridors of the courthouse Volunteers help to single mother who is getting crushed by the justice system Mike B Courtroom scene—let’s have one of those every show. That’s not the way the system is supposed to work… Criminal Justice Reform! ! Not SEXY. Loved Mike B’s Face     Sister Ann   Out of the blue—a Nun shows up in Daisy’s office as she is truggled with a weighty issue No way she gets through State Dept Security Nuns class wins Civics award—but Bess’s trip to Italy means they won’t get to meet SoS Sister Ann implore Daisy to be a role model for black & brown kids Daisy gets a meaty scene about her fear and unease of raising a black daughter in a country where white nationalists are rising She gets two great speeches—one about her fear the other about hope. Everybody hugs the nun. Fantastic to see Daisy get some screentime   Lighted cabinets in the kitchen! Is that new?         Binders Full of Blouses   The Black Bra Situation   I feel Bess needs some new blouses   The Suit—was great   Crop Top Alert on Allie. She is exactly the right age for that look. Adorable. 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.