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?
Madame Secretary should be RENEWED for 3rd season Why do shows that are sophisticated and intelligent with female lead character always get axed
Love the show. Please keep it going!
This is one of the best on CBS shows. Thank you so much for the show of substance and on site.
This is one of the best CBS SHOWS . Thank you so much for a show of substance and onsite. Politically exciting, great family interaction. Leone and Daly 2nd best TV couple to ABC Greys Sheperd and Grey. Leone is a stand alone series Actress right now. Kicks Good Wife . Thinking CBS holds onto too long to some and let’s substance go. Thanks to Morgan Freeman for his involvement. Get this Show and Blue Blood in the Emmy’s , etc.
Madam Secretary is one of my favorite shows
Please continue with the show.
I enjoy this show. Hope that madam Secretary is renewed!!!
I enjoy watching madam Secretary in season 2 And can’t wait until the next episode as well CBS has great rating
Lost a big chunk of its AFC playoff game bounce.
Madam Secretary has and Excellent cast as well the writers and producers it seems that the family loves the show
I think Madam Secretary is the best show on television. Long may it roll!
this is why viewership on broadcast tv needs to be more important than the demos at this point — very little does more than a 2.0 and shows are being renewed with less than a 1.0. it’s ridiculous.
Wow, that was quite a drop for the last episode. Most other CBS shows went up.
Madam Secretary did excellent in season 1
and many other seasons.
Madam Secretary is on the air on cbs Sunday nights and looking forward for season 2.
Madame Secretary is our favorite show! Are you kidding? Of course, renew it.