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?
I watch Madam Secretary every week, by after this, I probably won’t. I’m so tired of hearing Comparisons to Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, it’s just sickening. The writers just ruined a good show, but you just lost a viewer.
I watch Madam Secretary every week, by after this, I probably won’t. I’m so tired of hearing Comparisons to Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, it’s just sickening. The writers just ruined a good show, but you just lost a viewer.
There is so much crap on TV, please continue this show!
great program.
Sorry, I was spoiled by “Borgen.”
I don’t blame the studio for saving money by not having a military adviser, but isn’t it something of a no-brainer that the legendary Springfield ’03 rifle was NOT designed in
nineteen-ought-FOUR, as the maniacal Sec’y of Offense says?? Yeah, call me a darn spoil-sport “rivet-counter.” Just sayin’.
Renewed. I love the series. Fantastic series.
Love Madam Secretary. Basically this is only TV series I look forward to each week. However, am so fed up with only seeing the first 45 mins. Never get to the end due to the run-over of the football game which then makes 60 Minutes run into Madam Secretary and then networks try to play catch up with schedualed
programming. Good shows are taken off air to make room for the dumber and dumb show’s.
Please, please DO NOT CANCEL this show! It’s incredibly well done and a pleasure to watch!
Really like this show.
love love love this show..
Why? You made a show about a known fumble bum. Is it a vauge attempt to show how hard it is to do this job if done at all or just entertainment?
This is one of the shows out of many that I watch and I like it. It should not be cancelled.
Madam Secretary is a good show, with interesting plots and characters.
HOWEVER, THE CAPTIONED PORTIONS – WITH CAPTIONING IN WHITE LETERING ON WHITE BACKGROUND IS HORRIBLE…. NOT ONLY IS IT DIFFICULT TO READ – IT IS RARELY ON TE SCREEN LONG ENOUGH TO REED. PLEASE STOP THE CAPTIONING OR YOU WILL LOSE MANY VIEWERS.
My favorite new show and I look forward to Sunday nights only to find that most times there is something else showing. I know others who also like it. What’s is going on???
We like the show. Very disappointed if it were cancelled.