Fact-checking a CBS drama gone nuclear

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While Sunday night's episode of the CBS drama "Madam Secretary" had the usual prime-time thrills - an explosion, a confrontation with Russia, teenagers getting caught in a compromising situation - it also had a subplot that excited the nuclear industry.rnThe U.S. Nuclear Infrastructure Council is screening the show in Washington tonight, and the Nuclear Energy Institute has been blasting out lines from the episode on social media.rnNEI spokesman John Keeley said the episode "broke new ground in nighttime drama by drawing a bright line between nuclear energy and the need to limit carbon emissions to address climate change."rnNEI was tipped off about the episode before it aired but was not involved in its production, he said. A CBS representative declined to comment on whether the show consulted with any industry entities.