Madam Secretary (season 1)


The first season of Madam Secretary, an American political drama television series, originally aired in the United States on CBS from September 21, 2014, through May 3, 2015. The season was produced by CBS Television Studios, with Barbara Hall as showrunner and executive producer. The pilot was ordered in January 2014, and CBS picked up the series in May 2014. In October 2014, CBS ordered nine more episodes of Madam Secretary, bringing the total episode order to a full season of 22 episodes. In January 2015, CBS renewed the series for a second season.
The series follows Elizabeth Adams McCord, a former CIA analyst who is appointed to the position of United States Secretary of State by incumbent Republican President of the United States Conrad Dalton. In accepting the position, McCord must negotiate not only with foreign dignitaries, but also with her husband Henry, and a staff inherited from her deceased predecessor, including his mistress Nadine Tolliver.

Cast and characters

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Production

Development

In August 2013, it was announced Madam Secretary was in development at CBS, with the pilot written by Barbara Hall and directed by David Semel. Madam Secretary was ordered to series on May 9, 2014. On October 27, 2014, Madam Secretary received an order for nine additional episodes, bringing the total to a full season of 22 episodes. On January 12, 2015, Madam Secretary was renewed for a second season.

Casting

In January 2014, the pilot was cast with Téa Leoni as Elizabeth McCord, Tim Daly as Henry McCord, Geoffrey Arend as Matt Mahoney, Patina Miller as press coordinator Daisy Grant, Bebe Neuwirth as Elizabeth's chief of staff Nadine Tolliver, Erich Bergen as Blake Moran, Evan Roe as Elizabeth's son, Jason McCord, Katherine Herzer as Elizabeth and Henry's daughter Alison McCord, Željko Ivanek as Russell Jackson, and Wallis Currie-Wood as Elizabeth and Henry's older daughter Stephanie "Stevie" McCord.

Broadcast

Season one of Madam Secretary premiered on CBS in the United States on September 21, 2014, with the season forty-seven premiere of 60 Minutes as its lead-in. The season finale aired on May 3, 2015.

Ratings

Home media

The DVD release of season one is set to be released in Region 1 on September 1, 2015.