ABC has done very well with their political drama, Scandal. Will Madam Secretary be a similar ratings hit for CBS? Will it be renewed for a second season or will it be cancelled? Stay tuned.
On Madam Secretary, former CIA analyst Elizabeth McCord (Tèa Leoni) returns to public life after being recruited by the President (Keith Carradine) to become the new Secretary of State. The rest of the cast includes Željko Ivanek, Bebe Neuwirth, Geoffrey Arend, Patina Miller, Erich Bergen, Tim Daly, Katherine Herzer, and Evan Roe.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — typically around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
1/12 update: Madam Secretary and two other shows have been renewed for a second season by CBS.
Final season averages: 1.44 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 11.82 million total viewers.
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Due to a Nielsen glitch, some of the early ratings of the 2014-15 season were revised a couple weeks later.
Note: These are the final national numbers (unless noted with an “*”). These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.
What do you think? Do you like the Madam Secretary TV show? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for season two?
Great show, interesting, well written. Tea Leoni is excellent playing the part of Madam Secretary, she is a down to earth, natural & intelligent actress. The series deserves a second season, giving current fans more excellent viewing & the show a chance to be discovered by new fans.
Hilitary is not this strong women in the show. Give me this women for president in the show. This women she can or maybe create change in the world. Maybe stop some of the greed that’s contagious
Love show
Richard t great minds think alike. Money hungry people in politics always tend to point fingers but hilitary is not thus women in the show. If the white house have thus person she should be president, maybe she can boost up jobs around the world.
Richard t. Yes great minds think a like. A women out spokking and we know money makes people do the craziest thingsvin politics
I agree with the all the other comments, excellent casting!
Excellent show. Téa Leoni couldn’t be better. Her husband and kids excellent. The Prez and Vice Prez very good. The rest of Madame Secretary’s staff not quite as great an ensemble. But I love the show and look forward to next season. For gosh sakes, keep it. There is so much awful stuff on TV.
Love this show. Its a must watch on Sunday night.
sunday night
I love the way it has fooled so many into thinking that this is Hillary Clinton and that she is actually that young and smart. Well done propaganda piece. A beautiful example of how the media and the Clinton political machine are so highly interwoven.
I LOVE this new show, Madam Secretary. The cast has great chemistry, great stories and so nice to see a regular family with challenges and they work them out.
This show has great potential to be as good as West Wing was. Definitely a better show than some of the other programs that are “so called, popular”.
I have many friends who tvo it. It is catching on…do not cancel it. Continue with it . Finally another series I totally look forward to.
Madam Secretary, This is a great show. The cast is great and the story lines are well written. Hope it stays on for many seasons!!!!!!
Great show-we have a short, very short list of dramas that we watch and this is one. We look forward to another seson.
Another stellar hour of tv viewing 3/29/15 from Madam Secretary and staff.
Look forward to this time every Sunday evening. Thank you CBS for taking
another look at it and renewing it.
Love this show and will be disappointed if it gets cancelled. One of the best shows on tv.
Love the show! Delighted to hear it is being renewed!