'' Madam Secretary'' is an American

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television series created by Barbara Hall. It stars

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as Elizabeth "Bess" Adams McCord, an ex-

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analyst who becomes the

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. ''Madam Secretary'' was ordered to series in May 2014, and premiered on September 21, 2014, on

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. ''Madam Secretary'' was renewed for a sixth and final season in May 2019, which premiered on October 6, 2019.

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2014–15)

Season 2 (2015–16)

Season 3 (2016–17)

Season 4 (2017–18)

Season 5 (2018–19)

Season 6 (2019)

Ratings

Season 6

References

External links

* * {{IMDb episodes, 3501074, Madam Secretary Madam Secretary

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