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 enjoy the show even though I have not seen many episodes. I hope it will continue.
Renewed. It is my favorite show!!!!
Renewed! Please! It’s intelligent. Unlike the 50th season of survivor
Renewed!!!!!!!!
Love this show and the idea that it touches on real issues. Even though some facts are not exact, we get the idea, please renew!
I love this show and how it follows real life events Please, please renew it for years to come!
Love love love this show. Renew!
Love the show! Please RENEW it!
Great show with great actors and actresses! Keep up the good work! Thanks!
Wow, this series really is about putting a good light on Hillary and Barrack. CBS fictionalizes the current situation with Ukraine to hide their ineptitude and lack of concern for actual Russian aggression against Ukraine by making Ukraine the villain in tonight’s episode (11/29), even though the US pledged through treaty to protect them against military aggression, not try weak sanctions post invasion. Oh, and the re-set with Russia is working so well. No wonder Madame Secretary viewership is decreasing and CBS is ending the series, probably to be replaced by some other liberal oriented series.
I enjoyed most of your episodes until the latest on Cuba.
I m done .
Great show with great actors and actresses! Keep up the good work! Thanks!
This is one of the best written shows on TV. It does not talk down to the viewer like so many other, supposedly, adult dramas do. This show requires that the viewer actually know something about the world which helps it to be engaging. The realistic family interactions also helps keep the home life light and interesting.
Please keep this around for a long time! Well done!
THIS HAS BEEN ONE OF MY FAVORITE SHOW UNTIL LAST SUNDAY WHEN THE PRODUCERS DECIDED TO BASE THE EPISODE IN THE CUBAN EMBARGO ISSUE. AS A CUBAN NATIONAL, I RESENTED THE IMPLICATIONS THAT LIFTING OF THE CUBAN WOULD BE BENEFICIAL AND THE PORTRAIL OF THE ACTUAL CUBAN SITUATION. GLAMOURAZING THE “REVOLUTION” OF FIDEL CASTRO AND SUPPORTING OBAMA’S POSITION ON THE SITUATION IT IS CERTAIN OFFENSIVE TO CUBANS WHO LEFT THEIR COUNTRY DUE TO THE PHILOSOPHY THIS “REVOLUTION” CONVEYED.
I AM PROUD TO BE A USA CITIZEN DUE TO IT BEING A “DEMOCRACY — SHAME ON YOU!!!!
This Sunday I was offended to hear the remark MURDER IN FERGUSON and turned off the program There was no one murdered in Ferguson. True, someone was shot and killed but the verdict by the courts was JUSTIFIED HOMICIDE. Why do they, and you know who they are, persist in this hands up display. There were no hands raised. But there were burned buildings with no one charged. I remember Watts in California and prayed that it would never happen again. But I was wrong. It has become the norm and the first decision made by the non educated youths… Read more »
please continue this series. Show is very believable.