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.
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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?
Madam Secretary is the best show on tv. Tea Leoni and the cast do an excellent job with this show. Please please renew Madam Secretary for a 3rd Season.
I think this is the greatest show on tv. I live for each weeks episode. Please please renew this for another 10 seasons at least! I love this show!
The only reason this show ever made it to television is CBS’s lame attempt to convince low-information voters that Hilary Clinton is Hilary Clinton. The ratings are terrible…. CBS will cancel this no later than 5 minutes after the election in November….
Definitely a great show on cbs
PLEASE RENEW!!! EXCELLENT CAST – SEASON THREE KATE
There are not many good shows on anymore. RENEW!!! Madam Secretary. The case is great together.
Definitely renew season 3 it is refreshing and the show must continue
Definitely renew for 3rd season
Definitely renew the show. Tea Leoni does a great job
I watch The Mysteries of Laura is the show going to have many seasons
Oh heck yes renew renew renew. It’s so refreshing to see a show with content and actual issues. A family show that inspires real conversations vs. Nightime soap opera if you know what I mean.
I watch Mysteries Of Laura and my brothers like the show so renew the show
Love, Love, Love Madame Secretary. Hoping for a season THREE!!!
I watch the show please renew the show for another season
I love Madame Secretary❣ It’s one of the few major network programs worth watching. Please, please, please renew it for a third season!