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Madam Secretary

  • TV Series
  • 2014–2019
  • TV-PG
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
29K
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POPULARITY
897
477
Téa Leoni in Madam Secretary (2014)
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A political drama which looks into the life of the Secretary of State as she tries to balance work with family.A political drama which looks into the life of the Secretary of State as she tries to balance work with family.A political drama which looks into the life of the Secretary of State as she tries to balance work with family.

  • Creator
    • Barbara Hall
  • Stars
    • Téa Leoni
    • Tim Daly
    • Erich Bergen
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    29K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    897
    477
    • Creator
      • Barbara Hall
    • Stars
      • Téa Leoni
      • Tim Daly
      • Erich Bergen
    • 288User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 7 nominations total

    Episodes120

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    Madam Secretary: I Played God
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    Madam Secretary: I Played God
    Madam Secretary: Cyber Security
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    Madam Secretary: Cyber Security
    Madam Secretary: Cyber Security
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    Madam Secretary: Cyber Security
    Madam Secretary: Hanging Him Out To Dry
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    Madam Secretary: Hanging Him Out To Dry
    Madam Secretary: You Are The Secretary Of State's Brother
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    Madam Secretary: You Are The Secretary Of State's Brother
    Madam Secretary: Why Did You Get A C?
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    Madam Secretary: So We're Clear
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    Madam Secretary: So We're Clear

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    Téa Leoni
    Téa Leoni
    • Elizabeth McCord
    • 2014–2019
    Tim Daly
    Tim Daly
    • Henry McCord
    • 2014–2019
    Erich Bergen
    Erich Bergen
    • Blake Moran
    • 2014–2019
    Zeljko Ivanek
    Zeljko Ivanek
    • Russell Jackson
    • 2014–2019
    Wallis Currie-Wood
    Wallis Currie-Wood
    • Stephanie 'Stevie' McCord
    • 2014–2019
    Patina Miller
    Patina Miller
    • Daisy Grant
    • 2014–2019
    Evan Roe
    Evan Roe
    • Jason McCord
    • 2014–2019
    Geoffrey Arend
    Geoffrey Arend
    • Matt Mahoney
    • 2014–2019
    Kathrine Herzer
    Kathrine Herzer
    • Alison McCord
    • 2014–2019
    Keith Carradine
    Keith Carradine
    • President Conrad Dalton
    • 2014–2019
    Sebastian Arcelus
    Sebastian Arcelus
    • Jay Whitman
    • 2014–2019
    Bebe Neuwirth
    Bebe Neuwirth
    • Nadine Tolliver
    • 2014–2017
    Clifton Davis
    Clifton Davis
    • Ephraim Ware
    • 2015–2019
    Sara Ramirez
    Sara Ramirez
    • Kat Sandoval
    • 2017–2019
    Mandy Gonzalez
    Mandy Gonzalez
    • Lucy Knox
    • 2015–2019
    Kevin Rahm
    Kevin Rahm
    • Michael 'Mike B.' Barnow
    • 2015–2019
    Chris Petrovski
    Chris Petrovski
    • Dmitri Petrov
    • 2015–2019
    Johanna Day
    Johanna Day
    • Admiral Ellen Hill
    • 2014–2019
    • Creator
      • Barbara Hall
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    User reviews288

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    9jabear-21959

    Intelligent, respectful with family and a political view.

    I wish they made more shows like this. Was sad to see an end. Still watch and it will remain a favorite. The first crew was the best. Thought Bebe in the mix was headliner. Tea and Tim made the marriage on tv we admire. Thank you for giving a respectful portrayal of our world and how we wish it could be.
    10simonsmith1

    The Characters make it worth watching.

    This is not weighty, or particularly politically sophisticated, but for a feel good (normally), well made, well scripted series it's good enough to look forward to each week, like meeting up with a friend. The characters in the program are particularly enjoyable and for that alone it's worth at least a try.
    8kodenkan

    Give it a chance

    This is a great new show that highlights Tea's and Tim's acting chops. I'm glad to see casting chose the talented versus gorgeous actor route and graced them with intelligent crisp dialogue. I'm a guy and it's nice to see a middle aged woman get a leading role.

    The geopolitics and inner politics are a bit reminiscent of "West Wing" although the ensemble doesn't have the synergy of WW's first two seasons, and the cast doesn't play off each other quite as well.

    Unfortunately, most of the reviews I've read thus far reveal that the public sees this show as an unpaid ad vehicle to Secty Clinton - I disagree - so tragically, it may not last long.

    I agree with a previous reviewer who asserted that the eldest daughter is obnoxious. She's probably written true to life: she'd likely be spoiled and entitled having grown up upper middle class in today's society with her privileges. And she'd probably be saddled with sophomoritis since she's a 20 year old articulate woman who's a freshman dropout.

    I also have to marvel at the negotiating/conflict resolution skill of the writers as voiced by the parents. Several times I've had to stop the program and sit at the TV in amazement at how deftly these parents dealt with a child's misbehaving or explanations of tragedies. And Tea's character displays the same art in her political maneuvering. Wow! I wish I could diffuse arguments that artfully. Or had been graced with parents who had an iota of their skill.

    Bottom line: this show deserves to be renewed.
    8Kaliani

    Will wait and see

    Being from Europe and not really interested in the details of US politics, I watched the show simply as entertainment and did not take it too seriously. Too bad some people take it as propaganda, it's only a TV show...

    I liked the pilot and it left a lot of room for character and storyline development.

    Seeing as there are far worst shows out there, I'm willing to give this one a chance and hope to be positively surprised.

    Also, I've been waiting for Téa Leoni to be back on TV and really enjoyed watching her in a role that is perfect for her.
    10sidneyseavers

    Are you kidding me?

    This show is just so good. There is clearly a budget as there are some great actors, often filming out of country (granted a lot is staged but not all of it), tons of extras when cities are shut down or mass emergency. Also there is so much action that normally I'd say it's too much or not plausible but the foundation of the story is so well laid that the pieces are all there. Nothing seems to be forced but sometimes it moves so fast I'm like what is happening. I've always been a fan of Téa Leoni and this show beyond solidifies that. After staying in the same hotel as Biden and seeing our federal agents in action in real life my family was left in awe it was the highlight of our trip. They run deep with people of expertise everyone looks and acts smart and are about their wits you just sense it. This show really conveys that exact same energy as real life (albeit this is a drama I'm not dumb haha). With that being said I'd highly recommend this series as something being well written well made and a series apart of the rest.

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    Related interests

    Martin Sheen in The West Wing (1999)
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    Drama
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    • Trivia
      Téa Leoni and Tim Daly are graduates of the same high school, the Putney School in Vermont: Tim in 1974 and Téa in 1984.
    • Crazy credits
      SPOILER: With Elizabeth McCord's assumption of the Presidency in the final season, the word "Secretary" in the opening credits rotates to become "President".
    • Connections
      Featured in Finding Your Roots: Relatives We Never Knew We Had (2017)

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    • Release date
      • September 21, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Madam President
    • Filming locations
      • Broadway Stages, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA(Iinterior locations)
    • Production companies
      • Barbara Hall Productions
      • Revelations Entertainment
      • CBS Television Studios
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    • Runtime
      • 45m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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