Network: CBS
Episodes: 120 (hour)
Seasons: Six
TV show dates: September 20, 2014 — December 8, 2019
Series status: Ended
Performers include: Tèa Leoni, Željko Ivanek, Bebe Neuwirth, Geoffrey Arend, Patina Miller, Erich Bergen, Tim Daly, Katherine Herzer, Evan Roe, Wallis Currie-Wood, and Keith Carradine.
TV show description:
This dramatic series revolves around Elizabeth McCord (Tèa Leoni), a newly appointed Secretary of State. She’s a shrewd and determined woman who drives international diplomacy, battles office politics and circumvents protocol as she negotiates global and domestic issues — both at the White House and at home.
A college professor and a brilliant former CIA analyst who left the agency for ethical reasons, Elizabeth returns to public life at the request of the President — following the suspicious death of her predecessor.
President Conrad Dalton (Keith Carradine) values her apolitical leanings, her deep knowledge of the Middle East, and her flair for languages. He also appreciates her ability to not just think outside the box, but to not even acknowledge there is a box.
McCord debates third world problems, finesses foreign dignitaries at work and does battle with the President’s combative Chief of Staff Russell Jackson (Željko Ivanek).
Elizabeth’s team includes her Chief of Staff Nadine Tolliver (Bebe Neuwirth), speechwriter Matt Mahoney (Geoffrey Arend), press coordinator Daisy Grant (Patina Miller), and her charming assistant Blake Moran (Erich Bergen).
In her personal life, she has a supportive husband, Henry (Tim Daly), and three children — Stephanie “Stevie” (Wallis Currie-Wood), Alison (Katherine Herzer), and Jason (Evan Roe).
Episode #120 — Leaving the Station
President Elizabeth McCord kicks off a new landmark political initiative with help from members of the World Cup Champion U.S. Women’s Soccer team, while Flo Avery (Cicely Tyson), who was born the day women were granted the right to vote, looks on. Opposing the initiative is Senator Amy Ross (Tyne Daley) from Ohio. Also, the McCords overcome last-minute obstacles to pull off a spectacular family celebration with a reunion of familiar faces, that includes a performance by Peter Frampton.
First aired: December 8, 2019.
What do you think? Do you like the Madam Secretary TV show? Do you think it should have ended or been renewed for a seventh season?
One of my few must see shows on tv! Please do not cancel this show! Tea is remarkable in this role. The story lines are relevant to today’s issues, and provokes thought and insight into the myriad of decisions and in balancing and maintaining the complex relationships.
DON’T CANCEL THIS SHOW!!! absolutely love it.
Please do not cancel this show. It is the highlight of our night and creates conversations for us to discuss after the episode
So happy to have caught this show. It is now the highligh of my tv week.
Do NOT cancel. Its smart, realistic, and so interesting.
Tia is terrific. Enjoy the parenting and husband’s support role.
Please do not cancel the show. Best political tv drama since the West Wing. DONT CANCEL
Intelligent shows usually get cancelled. Thank heaven Madam Secretary has been renewed. I love this show and The Good Wife. Both are well written and have very little violence. It is wonderful to have shows that require people to have to use their brains! There are too many shows that are mindless dribble. Shows like both NCIS shows, Castle, Grey’s Anatomy, etc. require your attention. Shows like Big Brother, Wipeout and their ilk are cheap to produce and should be replaced with high quality shows with strong leading ladies (female West Wing)
Love the show. I just began watching it on On Demand and watched almost all of them in one day. Best show
I’m so happy that the series returned. Thank you Tea for producing such a
great show. Thank you all for supporting.
Pleeeezzzze do not cancel this show. It is incredibly well-written and executed. I look forward to it every episode!
I agree. This is an EXCELLENT show!
Why do producers cancel the well written, well acted programs like this one, yet keep so much trash on the air. Maybe it has to do with pandering to the lowest common denominator.
PLEASE, DO NOT CANCEL this female-lead, closest-thing-to-WestWing series!
It would be a serie-ous mistake to close a great new chapter in powerful woman programming! By the way, I am a big=spending, heterosexual male, part of an overlooked target audience.
I like it! Yes! Yes! Yes!
Its very well written. Not too much violence which is good, too much violence these days.
It also keeps my interest which is more than i can say for all the other shows on tv.
I’m also not a Hilary fan so that says loads about Tea’s portrayal of her part. Please don’t cancel the show. You have a devoted fan here in Dallas, Tx.
Great show keep it going.
I love this show. I tape it on my DVR so I don’t miss any episodes.
Best show on TV. Please do not cancel this show!
This is a great show with intelligent writing and terrific acting! I vote for keeping it on and I cannot wait to continue watching this series for hopefully many years to come! Thank You….