While the season of Madam Secretary drew healthy viewership, the demo ratings for the CBS series were far from impressive. Will they improve in season two? Will the TV show be cancelled or renewed for a third season? Stay tuned.
On Madam Secretary, Elizabeth McCord (Tèa Leoni) is the shrewd and determined Secretary of State who drives international diplomacy. She battles office politics and circumvents protocol as she negotiates global and domestic issues, both at the White House and at home. The cast also includes Geoffrey Arend, Erich Bergen, Wallis Currie-Wood, Tim Daly, Kathrine Herzer, Željko Ivanek, Patina Miller, Bebe Neuwirth, 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 — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
3/25 update: CBS has renewed this series and 10 others for the 2016-17 season. Details here.
5/9 update: You can see the rest of the latest night’s ratings.
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For comparisons: The first season of Madam Secretary averaged a 1.44 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 11.82 million total viewers.
Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you still like the Madam Secretary TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a third season?
Oh My wife and I watch it religiously , if we are traveling we record it to watch it later… We never miss …. Love It
I love Madam Secretary….. Please don’t cancel or change the times.
Thanks You
Joe Fejes
Please bring Madam Secretary back. It is a wonderful show. It shows how government should be. We can learn much from it.
Love love the show !,
My husband and I both throughly enjoy Madam Secretary. In fact it is our favourite show.
I think it is an inspiring show. It should continue. It is what government should be. Thank you for keeping it on.
This show should not be cancelled. It has held my interest for 2 plus years.
Please bring Madam Secretary back.
Please renew- love that series
Renew
Yes, RENEW
RENEW!!!
Madam Secretary is our favorite show! So well done and we look forward every week to it. Very frustrating when it keeps getting pre-empted by other shows… Surely wish you could do something about that!
Please keep the show on the air. it is adult, intelligent, complex, and has a variety of personalities. Please keep it on
I only watch 3 shows and my favorite is Madam Secretary. It is the best show on TV. It is the only weekly show that my husband will watch.
I’ve enjoyed it from the start. Hope they keep it on. My other favorite program is Dedicated Survivor.
I love Madam Secretary did excellent on the show which they have excellent cast with a great producers