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DVD Reviews
This has always been a very good
political/action drama. Elizabeth McCord (Tea Leoni) is the
Secretary of State. In this season, she runs for president.
Her story has always reminded us quite a bit of Hillary
Clinton, in many ways. I'm sure they take many stories from
real life. TV always has more life-or-death situations,
though, to make things interesting. This season, the real
Hillary Clinton appears on the show, which is kind of
amusing.
I've always enjoyed seeing Tim Daly as
Elizabeth's husband, Henry. I used to love watching him on
"Wings." I even met him once and had my photo taken with
him. It's rare to have a happily married couple on any TV
show, especially if it's a drama and they're not really
young. Anyway, the whole cast is wonderful. How could it not
be when you have such amazing actors as Zeljko Ivanek, Keith
Carradine and Bebe Neuwirth?
I know many people who
love this show. They're sad to see it leaving the air. This
6th season coming up is the final one. Unlike Hillary,
Elizabeth was elected president.
It's a good time to
go back and watch all five seasons! This DVD set is a good
one, but there aren't too many features, unfortunately.
MORE INFORMATION:
Street Date:
September 24, 2019
Format:
DVD
Description:
Stars Téa Leoni as Elizabeth McCord, the shrewd,
determined secretary of state
who drives international diplomacy and circumvents
protocol as she negotiates global and domestic issues,
both at the White House and at home. A college professor
and a brilliant former CIA analyst who left for ethical
reasons, Elizabeth returned to public life at the
request of President Conrad Dalton, who values McCord’s
apolitical leanings, deep knowledge of the Middle East,
flair for languages and ability to not just think
outside the box, but not even acknowledge there is a
box. McCord’s team includes her chief of staff, Jay
Whitman; policy advisor, Kat Sandoval; speechwriter,
Matt Mahoney; press coordinator, Daisy Grant; and
charming assistant, Blake Moran. As McCord debates
third-world problems, confronts issues related to her
decision to run for president, finesses foreign
dignitaries at work and does battle with the president’s
combative chief of staff, Russell Jackson, that’s just a
warm-up for when she goes home to her supportive
husband, theology-professor-turned-intelligence-operative
Henry, and their three children, where “politics” and
“compromise” take on new meaning.
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