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Will Dr. Elizabeth McCord win her fight to balance work and family? Has the Madam Secretary TV show been cancelled or renewed for a fourth season on CBS? The television vulture is watching for TV cancellation and renewal news, so this page is a dedicated place to track the status of Madam Secretary season four. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What’s This TV Show About?
A political drama airing on the CBS television network, Madam Secretary follows the shrewd, determined Elizabeth McCord (Téa Leoni). As U.S. Secretary of State, she battles office politics, while driving international diplomacy and negotiating global deals. She also handles domestic issues — both at the White House and at home. A college professor, Elizabeth was once a CIA analyst, who left her post for ethical reasons. She returned to public life at the request of President Conrad Dalton (Keith Carradine), following the death of her predecessor, Vincent Marsh (Brian Stokes Mitchell). President Dalton values Secretary McCord’s apolitical leanings, knowledge of the Middle East, flair for languages, and unconventional thinking. The cast also includes Tim Daly, Bebe Neuwirth, Željko Ivanek, Sebastian Areclus, Patina Miller, Geoffrey Arend, Erich Bergen, Kathrine Herzer, Wallis Currie-Wood, and Evan Roe.
Season Three Ratings
The third season of Madam Secretary is averaging a 0.89 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 8.32 million viewers. Compared to season two, it is down by 26% in the demo and down by 18% in total viewers. Find out how Madam Secretary stacks up against the other CBS TV shows.
It will debut on October 8, 2017 at 10pm.
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Telly’s Take
Although Madam Secretary season three routinely draws a sizable audience for CBS, its average in the coveted 18-49 year old demo — which has never been impressive — continues to decline. However, the show’s total viewership is still healthy. I expect CBS will renew Madam Secretary for a fourth season, thereby ensuring it a decent syndication package. Syndication is where the big money is and, after all, television is a business.
3/23 update: Madam Secretary has been renewed for season four on CBS. Details here.
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What do you think? Are you happy the Madam Secretary TV show was renewed for a fourth season? How would you feel if CBS had cancelled this TV show, instead?
Bill
PLEASE PLEASE, don’t cancel Madam Secretary !
Its the ONLY show I hardly ever watch with a female lead !
I’m nuts about TEA LEONI
My husband and I love Madam Secretary!! We are on season 3 nearing the end, can’t wait for season 4 to be on Netflix!! We are obsessed!!
My husband and I are addicted to madam secretary. We watch on netflix. We are on season 3 nearing the end, and can’t wait for season 4 to be on netflix!!! Great show!!
I hope this stays for a long time. It is well written and is close to actual events. I like the cast and was sorry to see Bebe leave. I record it and have all the past seasons on DVD.
Please keep Madam Secretary around since this is a well written intelligent script with a current agenda dealing with global problems. We get to peek into a behind scenes of intrigue and diplomacy that most of the people never knew existed. Too bad you moved it to 10PM to push your latest silly tale of crowd wisdom.
MAdam Secretary is a high quality tv show which has some fine acting and writing and most important, educates all of us in the intimate workings of our government. My family looks forward to Sunday evening every week during the season. Unfortunately it has been the victim of changing time schedules and the cursed football games which can push the starting time to 10:30. It seems obvious to me the network is trying to kill it. Such a shame since it is a rare tv phenom called “family entertaining” which such a late time will definitely affect adversely.
Thank goodness it’s a great family show we love it can’t wait for new season
it not cancelled comes on october 8 next sunday please catch it so good show love it.
I just discovered this show on Amazon Prime and I am trying to limit myself to watching two shows a night and not binging it and watching all 3 seasons in a couple days. Great show, very impressive story line and acting, and I can’t understand how it could even be considered for cancellation.
10pm? There can be no clearer sign that CBS would prefer the show go away.
I love this show! I don’t watch TV on a regular basis, but have been a faithful follower of Secretary McCord since Season 1, Episode 1! I’m looking forward to more!
This is a GREAT Show. Spend the last weekend watching season 1 and 2 All over again. Thank God that they Renewed it. 🙂
There are very few shows that I watch regularly. Madam Secretary is definitley one that I do watch. Love everything about the show and would just hate to see it cancelled! Please keep on the air indefinitely. Thank you.
I loved it so much I bought the series on Disc for my Canadian parents to enjoy.
Thank you cast a crew.
This show portrays the US as we thought, hoped we are/were. Intelligent, compassionate, hopeful and creative. If only it were reality. Excellent writing