Don't Call It a Kidnapping

Episode aired Apr 20, 2023
TV-MA
55m

IMDb RATING

7.7/10

1.9K

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Drama Thriller

As new details about the bombing emerge, Kate struggles to see eye-to-eye with Hal. Prime Minister Trowbridge's fiery remarks at a funeral cause a stir.As new details about the bombing emerge, Kate struggles to see eye-to-eye with Hal. Prime Minister Trowbridge's fiery remarks at a funeral cause a stir.As new details about the bombing emerge, Kate struggles to see eye-to-eye with Hal. Prime Minister Trowbridge's fiery remarks at a funeral cause a stir.

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IMDb RATING

7.7/10

1.9K

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
At the Embassy, Hal is relegated to the Adams Room. John Adams was the first US "minister" (not quite a full-fledged Ambassador) to the Court of St James, re-establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries after the American Revolution. Their embassy was a fairly modest house in Grosvenor Square, and was where Abigail Adams served a feast of sea turtle to an A list of surprised, but delighted, guests from amongst the London diplomatic corps.

Goofs
When Marine One lands on the lawn of the Ambassadorial Residence, the helicopter is sporting the "G-..." registration code of the United Kingdom and assigned to civilian aircraft, something a USMC aircraft would not have. Even a U.K. military aircraft serving as Marine 1 would have a "Z...-...." code.

Quotes
Ambassador Kate Wyler: So who hears about this?
Eidra Park: Until we vet it, no one.
Ambassador Kate Wyler: You're not gonna quietly whisper it up the chain?
Eidra Park: I don't whisper unverified information. Makes me look like a dumb broad.
Stuart Heyford: Ma'am, I am so sorry. This is all my fault. We were rushing to put the photoshoot together, and security didn't have the kind of time to do the kind of checking...
Ambassador Kate Wyler: You should offer to resign. In writing.
Stuart Heyford: [appalled] ... Of course.
Ambassador Kate Wyler: Oh, Jesus, look at your face. Not a real one. You write it, I refuse to accept it. Makes you look like a stand-up guy.
[She exits up the stairs]
Stuart Heyford: [quietly, leaving] I would fire me.
Eidra Park: [with him] I would too.

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Featured review

8/10

Exciting Stuff Overwhelmed by Protocols

If there is any validity to the events portrayed in two episodes here, the amount of insipid protocol and rule following would prevent anything getting done at any time. When the husband is grabbed up, we start to slip away from reality, but so be it. At the core is whether Iran was responsible for the deaths of all those British sailors, but the ambassador can't begin to do the job because of the ridiculous obstacles put in her path. The Secretary of State is a buffoon who is so entrenched he couldn't scratch his ear without permission. Status quo is the way to go!" So you go to British authorities. Nope! And the U. S. President postures after the British Prime Minister loses control of his mouth, possibly creating a major world conflict.