Madam Secretary season 2
| Madam Secretary | |
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| Season 2 | |
 Region 1 DVD cover art | |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | October 4, 2015 – May 8, 2016 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of the American political drama series Madam Secretary began airing on October 4, 2015, on CBS in the United States and concluded on May 8, 2016. It was produced by CBS Television Studios, and Revelations Entertainment with series creator Barbara Hall serving as executive producer, alongside Morgan Freeman, Lori McCreary, and Tracy Mercer.
The series follows Dr. Elizabeth McCord (Téa Leoni), a former CIA analyst and professor who becomes United States Secretary of State at the behest of President Conrad Dalton (Keith Carradine) after her predecessor is killed in a plane crash. Elizabeth works alongside a dedicated staff, including Nadine Tolliver (Bebe Neuwirth).
The first episode premiered to 11.79 million viewers, and garnered a 1.4/4 adults 18–49 rating, winning its time slot.
Cast
Main cast
- Téa Leoni as Dr. Elizabeth McCord, the U.S. Secretary of State
- Tim Daly as Dr. Henry McCord, Elizabeth's husband and an N.S.A. operative
- Keith Carradine as Conrad Dalton, President of the United States
- Erich Bergen as Blake Moran, Elizabeth's personal assistant
- Patina Miller as Daisy Grant, Elizabeth's press coordinator
- Geoffrey Arend as Matt Mahoney, Elizabeth's speechwriter
- Kathrine Herzer as Alison McCord, Elizabeth and Henry's younger daughter
- Evan Roe as Jason McCord, Elizabeth and Henry's son
- Wallis Currie-Wood as Stephanie "Stevie" McCord, Elizabeth and Henry's older daughter
- Željko Ivanek as Russell Jackson, White House Chief of Staff
- Bebe Neuwirth as Nadine Tolliver, Elizabeth's Chief of Staff
Recurring
- Sebastian Arcelus as Jay Whitman, Elizabeth's policy advisor
- Jill Hennessy as Jane Fellows, Henry's former DIA handler and Ishbal Jahed task force member
- Carlos Gómez as Jose Campos, an Ishbal Jahed task force member
- Francis Jue as Chinese Foreign Minister Chen
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | "The Show Must Go On" | Morgan Freeman | Barbara Hall | October 4, 2015 | 11.79[1] |
| 24 | 2 | "The Doability Doctrine" | Eric Stoltz | David Grae | October 11, 2015 | 11.15[2] |
| 25 | 3 | "The Rusalka" | Dennie Gordon | Matt Ward | October 18, 2015 | 9.61[3] |
| 26 | 4 | "Waiting for Taleju" | Felix Alcalá | Joy Gregory | October 25, 2015 | 10.81[4] |
| 27 | 5 | "The Long Shot" | Rob J. Greenlea | Moira Kirland | November 1, 2015 | 9.47[5] |
| 28 | 6 | "Catch and Release" | Charlotte Brandstrom | Alex Cooley | November 8, 2015 | 10.59[6] |
| 29 | 7 | "You Say You Want a Revolution" | Tate Donovan | Joan Rater & Tony Phelan | November 15, 2015 | 10.61[7] |
| 30 | 8 | "Lights Out" | Dennie Gordon | Alexander Maggio | November 22, 2015 | 9.91[8] |
| 31 | 9 | "Russian Roulette" | Jonathan Brown | Barbara Hall | November 29, 2015 | 9.96[9] |
| 32 | 10 | "The Greater Good" | Eric Stoltz | David Grae | December 13, 2015 | 10.14[10] |
| 33 | 11 | "Unity Node" | Jet Wilkinson | Matt Ward | January 10, 2016 | 8.97[11] |
| 34 | 12 | "The Middle Way" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Lyla Oliver | January 17, 2016 | 11.87[12] |
| 35 | 13 | "Invasive Species" | Tony Phelan | Moira Kirland | January 31, 2016 | 10.20[13] |
| 36 | 14 | "Left of the Boom" | Rob Greenlea | Joy Gregory | February 14, 2016 | 10.06[14] |
| 37 | 15 | "Right of the Boom" | Jonathan Brown | Alexander Maggio | February 21, 2016 | 10.73[15] |
| 38 | 16 | "Hijriyyah" | Charlotte Brandstrom | Alex Cooley | March 6, 2016 | 10.19[16] |
| 39 | 17 | "Higher Learning" | Kelly Jane Costello | Heather Cappiello | March 20, 2016 | 9.41[17] |
| 40 | 18 | "On the Clock" | Zetna Fuentes | Barbara Hall and David Grae | March 27, 2016 | 8.50[18] |
| 41 | 19 | "Desperate Remedies" | Rob Greenlea | Matt Ward | April 10, 2016 | 9.86[19] |
| 42 | 20 | "Ghost Detainee" | Charlotte Brandstrom | Moira Kirland | April 17, 2016 | 9.57[20] |
| 43 | 21 | "Connection Lost" | Jonathan Brown | Joy Gregory | April 24, 2016 | 9.57[21] |
| 44 | 22 | "Render Safe" | Felix Alcala | David Grae | May 1, 2016 | 9.90[22] |
| 45 | 23 | "Vartius" | Eric Stoltz | Barbara Hall | May 8, 2016 | 9.99[23] |
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Show Must Go On" | October 4, 2015 | 1.4 | 11.79[1] | 0.4 | 2.07 | 1.8 | 13.86[24] |
| 2 | "The Doability Doctrine" | October 11, 2015 | 1.4 | 11.15[2] | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | "The Rusalka" | October 18, 2015 | 1.1 | 9.61[3] | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | "Waiting for Taleju" | October 25, 2015 | 1.2 | 10.18[4] | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | "The Long Shot" | November 1, 2015 | 1.1 | 9.47[5] | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | "Catch and Release" | November 8, 2015 | 1.3 | 10.59[6] | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | "You Say You Want a Revolution" | November 15, 2015 | 1.3 | 10.61[7] | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | "Lights Out" | November 22, 2015 | 1.1 | 9.91[8] | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | "Russian Roulette" | November 29, 2015 | 1.2 | 9.96[9] | 0.3 | 2.41 | 1.6 | 12.37[25] |
| 10 | "The Greater Good" | December 13, 2015 | 1.2 | 10.14[10] | — | 2.14 | — | 12.28[26] |
| 11 | "Unity Node" | January 10, 2016 | 1.0 | 8.97[11] | 0.5 | 2.54 | 1.5 | 11.51[27] |
| 12 | "The Middle Way" | January 17, 2016 | 2.0 | 11.87[12] | 0.6 | 2.70 | 2.6 | 14.58[28] |
| 13 | "Invasive Species" | January 31, 2016 | 1.1 | 10.20[13] | — | 2.15 | — | 12.35[29] |
| 14 | "Left of the Boom" | February 14, 2016 | 1.2 | 10.06[14] | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | "Right of the Boom" | February 21, 2016 | 1.2 | 10.73[15] | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | " Hijriyyah" | March 6, 2016 | 1.1 | 10.19[16] | — | 2.31 | — | 12.51[30] |
| 17 | "Higher Learning" | March 20, 2016 | 1.1 | 9.41[17] | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | "On the Clock" | March 27, 2016 | 1.0 | 8.50[18] | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | "Desperate Remedies" | April 10, 2016 | 1.1 | 9.86[19] | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | "Ghost Detainee" | April 17, 2016 | 0.9 | 9.57[20] | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | "Connection Lost" | April 24, 2016 | 1.0 | 9.57[21] | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | "Render Safe" | May 1, 2016 | 1.0 | 9.90[22] | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | "Vartius" | May 8, 2016 | 1.0 | 9.99[23] | — | — | — | — |
Home media
The DVD release of season two is set to be released in Region 1 on September 13, 2016.
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