Madam Secretary on Sunday saw major developments in the Vincent Marsh murder case. One major suspect was crossed off the list while another one was introduced.
Meanwhile, Nadine investigates the Venezualan bank account and discovers that $40 million was withdrawn the day after Marsh died. The person who withdrew the money signed as Marie Porter. After Bess receives security footage from a Venezualan Colonel, Isabelle investigates the footage and discovers that the woman is an Iranian associated with VEVAK.
Also, on Elizabeth's orders, Matt tells Russell about her meeting with Israeli Ambassador Lior Dori. Russell subsequently confronts Dori about the meeting, but the ambassador doesn't reveal too much. After she has returned from Venezuala, the Chief off Staff confronts Elizabeth about the investigation into Marsh's death. He gets mad at her and then she reveals that she suspected him and the President to be behind Marsh's demise. However, because Russell questioned Dori and because he could have covered up the entire investigation into Marsh's death, Elizabeth deduces that he couldn't have killed Marsh. She later passes on the information about Marie Porter, and Jackson tells her that if the Iranians were behind Marsh's death, it could very well lead to war.
On a lesser note, there were several developments in various love stories. The episode confirmed that Matt and Daisy reignited their romance after Daisy and Win's break-up from last week. Also, Blake was embarrassed when Azucco tried to seduce into sleeping with him, and although Blake did not take the bait, there was no confirmation whether or not Blake himself is gay. Lastly, Stevie watched over Allison and the McCord mansion while her parents were away. As she led Allison's boyfriend into the house, she decides to let him stay with Allison but later changes her mind.
However, while some questions are now presumably answered, I have a few new ones after having seen "Game On":
-If Marsh was truly killed by the Iranians, then who killed George? After all, George implied that Marsh's death was an inside job but he had a car accident before he could tell anything else. Were George's suspicions wrong? The Iranians had no clear reason to kill George. In fact, it would only benefit them if he suspected someone from the US government.
-How did the Iranians know about the Dubai plane crash? Marsh's plane was sabotaged in the same way as that plane. The Dubai crash killed Iranian nationals, and it was implied that Israel was behind that. If that's true, then how did the Iranians know how to have Marsh's plane sabotaged? Did they simply find out when they investigated the plane? Or does Israel perhaps have an Iranian spy amongst them?
These are just the most important questions I have now. Feel free to tell your theories in the comments below.
What did you think of "Game On"? Are you relieved that Russell and the President did not kill Marsh? How will the US respond now that they suspect that Iran killed him? Will this perhaps lead to war? And what are your theories on my two burning questions? Shout out in the comment section!
The next episode of Madam Secretary airs Sunday January 4.
It was Nadine as an alias Carlotta who deposited with 40 mil for Marsh on their last trip together to Venezula. He told her that he was hiding money for them to use after his divorce. The day after he died the money was WITHDRAWN by the Iranian Intelligence officer. Remember Marsh wanted to be president. Bess felt that the money was supposed to go to the Iranian government be used to shut down the Peace Talks. Maybe Marsh wanted to sabotage the current president to allow for Marsh to win the next election? I am not sure who killed him, but once he died, I think the Iranians had to make that money dissappear fast before anyone found it. Maybe Alan Bollings (who could have known about Dubai given his position) was in cahoots with Marsh and had to have Marsh killed to cover up his involvement cause maybe he got scared someone would find out about the large sum of money? This is so complicated!
ReplyDeleteThat scene between Russell and Elizabeth was great. I think there's a scene of the week there for sure. Not only did Elizabeth realize that Russell and the President were not involved, but Russell was also a little wowed, I think, by Elizabeth's ability to do her job so well while suspecting their guilt. I anticipate some great collaboration in the future.
ReplyDeleteThe thing is, as much as I'd love to Russel to not be involved, I'm not buying it.
ReplyDeleteRussel is a smart guy dealing with an ex-CIA analyst, he knows that trhew her off the scent is too hard and she'll never stop digging on his yard until she believes that they have not to do with it.
I think that the confrontation was the best way to throw Elizabeth off the road, and now she confides in him, so becomes easier to mold this as he want. And the Iranian... I thing Marshal was, indeed, working with the big oil's companies every where (Venezuela, States, Medium East), and he was indeed conspiring against the president and all, but I doubt the Iranians killed him.
I'm still betting in Russel.
It is very complicated indeed. Maybe the Iranians didn't kill Marsh, maybe they did. Good theory though!
ReplyDeleteI agree, Ivanek and Leoni were great in that scene! Jackson was asbolutely surprised by Bess' ability to just go on about her work while she suspected him. And yes, they would make a great team if they work together.
ReplyDeleteInteresting theory! And it is always possible that Russell was behind it after all. We have no official confirmation that the Iranians were behind Marsh's murder. I guess we're just gonna have to wait and see how it all turns out.
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