The White House, Washington, D.C., Pixabay.

Madam Secretary Is Relationship Meth

Two beautiful, ethical people save the world by day and find time for each other every night

Jack Jose
Jack Jose
Nov 4 · 6 min read

I struggle to find the right metaphor to describe the completely impossible, entirely fabricated, utopian marriage at the heart of the American political drama television series Madam Secretary.

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Jack Jose

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