A series of dramatic and powerful events are revived through this powerful drama series. Events begin with Elisabeth, who begins a new negotiation process of regime change with Algeria; Henry discovers that the religious monuments are being destroyed by the Shahid party in Algeria. On the other hand, there is a bombing at a political rally in Angola, followed by an idea by Elizabeth to find a way to respond to an opposition memo from the African Affairs Office when they criticize the Dalton administration's lack of interest in the upcoming Angolan elections.
With the way Election 2016 is going, it's been next to impossible for writers to come up with storylines that stranger than reality. Madam Secretary Season 3 Episode 1 certainly gave it the old college try though.