But in the end, that’s part of the point of “Madam Secretary” – showing the huge risks that some people are taking to keep the rest of the world safe, and the constant game of cat-and-mouse that’s running behind the scenes.
The show has done a great job portraying some elements of real life in a realistic manner, and it’s received a lot of praise for its overall presentation and tone. It hasn’t been on the air that long, but it looks like it can stick around for quite a long time if the producers keep up the good work.
Some major revelations are likely coming up in either the next episode, or one of the following ones, as it’s expected that we’re going to get a deeper look into the relationship between Boko Haram and the US government, and more specifically the show’s characters.
Is Elizabeth hiding something? Her position as Secretary of State makes this pretty much inevitable, and hopefully she has a properly designed plan for resolving this situation with the least number of casualties. The hostage crisis strikes too close to home for some people, as hardly anyone in the world hasn’t heard of the group’s nefarious acts against children and innocent civilians. Showing a bad outcome to this problem can actually be harmful to the reputation of the show, as some people would most likely avoid watching it in the future for emotional reasons.