Madam Secretary, Ep.1.01 “Pilot” has strong characters
Much like the CBS hit series The Good Wife, the producers of Madam Secretary drew inspiration from headline news. When the attack on Benghazi happened in 2012 the producers saw potential for a series that would center on a female Secretary of State baring some similarity to Hillary Clinton. The series showed good potential for a female lead that could display professionalism, leadership and the decision making that goes on behind the scenes of a Secretary of State’s office. There is clearly a market for television shows that feature women with strong characters within the recent wave of programming that have presented women in power roles, either political or similar, that have great depth and skill; shows with characters like Parks and Recreation’s Leslie Knope, Veep’s Selina Meyer, Scandals Olivia Pope and, of course, The Good Wife’s Alicia Florrick.
