If Elizabeth McCord wants to become “Madam President”, she better hurry. CBS has announced that the Madam Secretary TV show will end with its upcoming sixth season. There will be just 10 episodes in the final season and they will begin airing in Fall 2019.
A political thriller, Madam Secretary stars Téa Leoni, Tim Daly, Sara Ramirez, Željko Ivanek, Keith Carradine, Sebastian Arcelus, Patina Miller, Geoffrey Arend, Erich Bergen, Kathrine Herzer, Wallis Currie-Wood, and Evan Roe. The drama follows the shrewd, determined Elizabeth McCord (Leoni). As U.S. Secretary of State, she battles office politics, while driving diplomacy and negotiating global deals.
Elizabeth was once a CIA analyst, who exited that post for ethical reasons. She later returned to public life, at the request of President Conrad Dalton (Carradine). He values her apolitical leanings, knowledge of the Middle East, flair for languages, and unconventional thinking. Elizabeth is married to Henry (Daly), a former theology professor who is now an intelligence operative. Together, they’re bringing up three children, which can really test her diplomatic skills.
CBS Entertainment president Kelly Kahl announced that there won’t be a seventh season at CBS’ upfronts press breakfast earlier today. Kahl said, “They’re going to do 10 episodes in the fall and tie up the storyline. We’re happy and excited to do that for Téa, the cast, and the audience. It’s hard when a show ‘just poofs and goes away.’ We like to be able to do this and send the show off with a great deal of respect and celebration. Everyone appreciates when we are able to do that.”
What do you think? Do you like the Madam Secretary TV show? Do you think season six is a good time to end this CBS TV show? Would you have watched a seventh season?
What a disappointment that the series is over. So many of the episodes were incredibly timely with current events, despite the fact they had been produced several months before. The series was a great example (though clearly Hollywood fairytale) of how diplomatic solutions can be found for some of the crises ocurring around the world.
It was my must-see program every week. I hope there was a very good reason for cancelling this series.
The present US government should be taking the lessons to heart!!
A Canadian follower.
It is hard to believe there is no market for insightful, intelligent, and timely programs on TV. I am sure CBS will give us another reality show that is easy to produce and cheap to deliver and congratulate themselves for doing such a good job. Meanwhile their viewership continues to slide, their relevancy suspect, and their advertising diminished in value as they march toward mediocrity. I’m going to watch Netflix and Amazon Prime instead.
I agree with so many others that the writing and acting were superb. I think it had the same feel as West Wing but a slower pace that was just right. The show approached issues that are so vital and current. We need a good political show that opens our eyes to how great a President can be. Madame Secretary could become Madam President and that would be great. Show how she can bring the country together with a moderate president! Come on CBS don’t you want to break back into the Emmys instead of sinking with on air ship.
I love this show! Please bring it back. The writing, the characters, the acting are all superb. Definitely one of the best shows on TV.
It’s a shame that relevant, insightful, thought provoking tv, gets shuffled aside by mind numbing reality shows. I’ll miss this wonderful cast, and the well written stories. Another reason to tune out.
Another Good show! Who makes these choices!!! Obviously not the people! I love this show. Crazy!!!! Waiting for the shows to come back on. Just stop watching certain networks!
My favorite program. Quite relevant. Bring it back.
I believe that this show is so much better than most of the other shows on, that i am so sad that this show is going off the air. I believe if it came on 1 hour earlier it would of been watched more, as it was i had to record it so I could watch it!
Im really really sad that you could not keep this show going longer!
Please let there be a 7th season…Madam Secretary needs to come back…great show and story line
Became addicted to this show. Really got involved with characters like my family. Will immensely miss it!
Maybe if great shows are not interrupted by football they would get better ratings.
I will miss it. One of my favourite shows.
this was a wonderful show, with great characters played by great actors. it is so disappointing to see thoughtful, chellenging shows cancelled while the shoot ’em ups and car crashes go on and on. And so few people complain.
I was hoping there would be another season. Great series.
It was one of the best shows on.