Madam Secretary just wrapped its fifth season, but will there be a sixth? Recently, executive producers Barbara Hall and Lori McCreary spoke with Deadline about the future of the CBS TV show.
The political drama stars Téa Leoni as U.S. Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord, a former CIA analyst who battles office politics while driving diplomacy and negotiating global deals. The cast also includes Tim Daly, Sara Ramirez, Željko Ivanek, Keith Carradine, Sebastian Arcelus, Patina Miller, Geoffrey Arend, Erich Bergen, Kathrine Herzer, Wallis Currie-Wood, and Evan Roe.
In the interview, Hall said she hopes season five isn’t the end for Madam Secretary. CBS has not yet announced a season six renewal:
Well you know I think that it would be bittersweet but I think everybody wants to see this happen. I know her fans want to see this happen and, of course, we want to go on this journey so hopefully, we’ll get the opportunity to do that.”
And what would happen in season six if the series is renewed? Hall says:
I would really like to have a parallel primary race for a while alongside the one that’s happening in the real world and because when we had our election year running alongside the election year and I find that it’s interesting to be able to draft on the political vocabulary that people have because of what’s happening and so that would be a fun challenge to have our … at least part of the primary running along the actual primary and then probably celebrate times so we can get to an election but that’s part of what I think season six would be about and I think it would be fun.”
What do you think? Do you watch Madam Secretary? Do you want a sixth season?
Originally we enjoyed this series but it has become so biased toward the Progressive political point of view that we don’t watch it any more.
Madame Secretary hooked me with the very first episode. The stories are interesting and vital, and the cast and acting are superb. The show gives us politicians that are intelligent rational thinkers, with integrity and humanity as their driving moral guideposts. I think that viewers want to believe that such politicians can actually exist, although we have not seen evidence of them for many years now. Bring back Madame President for season six, and let us enjoy the fantasy of a logical and trustworthy government once a week for another year.
EXCELLENT SHOW – Writing and Acting are both engaging. I am disappointed every Sunday night that a new episode is not shown. Great balance of international intrigue, relation to current national/world affairs, and family dynamics.
Yes please
Yes, we want a sixth season. One of the best shows on TV
Absolutely, I’d watch another season or seven. Maybe they should change the name to Madam President?
Yes i want a 6th season plus 6 more. It is too good to delete. wake up! CBS
feel good show
Please please please renew Madam Secretary and keep it going. It is a fantastic show.Very exciting to watch all the stories they cover weekly.All the actors are great. Love it. YAAY!!
We need Madam Secretary in these tumultuous political times . It gives us hope that politics and government can be honorable.
It is interesting and uplifting.
The cast is out of this world.
Looking forward to season six.
I love watching madam secretary.
.I WANT A SEASON 6 !!!!!
Yes, please have a season 6 and more. Love the show!
Please renew Madam Secretary! It is so refreshing to watch a show where the main character or characters have integrity.
Yes please, if season 6 (& 7?) keeps up the usual high quality story lines but set against a White House context.
Love this show on CBS please have a season six
Please want a season 6 of this show….