Elizabeth McCord takes on ISIS.
Madam Secretarywas all too real this week.
Like I said, it was an emotional episode.
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Bess first order of business is to evacuate all American aid workers in the area.
Of course this doctors identity is soon revealed as Will Adams (Eric Stoltz), Elizabeth McCords brother.
One of the things I loved about this episode was learning more about Bess family background.
It doesnt take long for Elizabeths team to identify the ISIS leader as Adam Fanning.
Heres where I got emotional.
All Bess says is, Im sorry.
This is also the first time Ive seen President Dalton get so worked up about pretty much anything.
I wish he would get upset more often.
It makes him look like a real president.
This is where Will comes in and unknowingly leads Bess directly to him.
He tells her how the aid workers get supplies from the black market in Syria.
The US has a drone follow the courier, which of course leads straight to Fanning.
Its hard blame Will for being upset with Bess.
If that wasnt dramatic enough, we havent even touched on Ivan yet.
Probably the most devastating part of the episode.
And its not because hes being honored or promoted.
So Henry tells him to talk to Gen. Doroshevich and make a case not to be recalled to Moscow.
Dmitri tries to convince Ivan that the general is a fair man and will listen to him.
I really hope that Henry did not just send him to his death.
Her response was quite chilling, I didnt, not until it was too late.
