Madam Secretary (season 2)

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Madam Secretary
Season 2
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No. of episodes23
Release
Original network CBS
Original releaseOctober 4, 2015 (2015-10-04) –
May 8, 2016 (2016-05-08)
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The second season of Madam Secretary an American political drama television series originally aired in the United States on CBS from October 4, 2015, through May 8, 2016. The season was produced by CBS Television Studios, with Barbara Hall as showrunner and executive producer. Debuting on September 21, 2014, the series was renewed for a second season on January 12, 2015. Madam Secretary was renewed for a third season on March 25, 2016.

Contents

The series follows 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).

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guests

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
231"The Show Must Go On" Morgan Freeman Barbara Hall October 4, 2015 (2015-10-04)11.79 [4]
242"The Doability Doctrine" Eric Stoltz David GraeOctober 11, 2015 (2015-10-11)11.15 [5]
253"The Rusalka" Dennie Gordon Matt WardOctober 18, 2015 (2015-10-18)9.61 [6]
264"Waiting for Taleju" Felix Alcalá Joy GregoryOctober 25, 2015 (2015-10-25)10.81 [7]
275"The Long Shot"Rob J. Greenlea Moira Kirland November 1, 2015 (2015-11-01)9.47 [8]
286"Catch and Release" Charlotte Brandstrom Alex CooleyNovember 8, 2015 (2015-11-08)10.59 [9]
297"You Say You Want a Revolution" Tate Donovan Joan Rater & Tony Phelan November 15, 2015 (2015-11-15)10.61 [10]
308"Lights Out"Dennie GordonAlexander MaggioNovember 22, 2015 (2015-11-22)9.91 [11]
319"Russian Roulette" Jonathan Brown Barbara HallNovember 29, 2015 (2015-11-29)9.96 [12]
3210"The Greater Good"Eric StoltzDavid GraeDecember 13, 2015 (2015-12-13)10.14 [13]
3311"Unity Node"Jet WilkinsonMatt WardJanuary 10, 2016 (2016-01-10)8.97 [14]
3412"The Middle Way" James Whitmore Jr. Lyla OliverJanuary 17, 2016 (2016-01-17)11.87 [15]
3513"Invasive Species"Tony PhelanMoira KirlandJanuary 31, 2016 (2016-01-31)10.20 [16]
3614"Left of the Boom"Rob GreenleaJoy GregoryFebruary 14, 2016 (2016-02-14)10.06 [17]
3715"Right of the Boom"Jonathan BrownAlexander MaggioFebruary 21, 2016 (2016-02-21)10.73 [18]
3816"Hijriyyah"Charlotte BrandstromAlex CooleyMarch 6, 2016 (2016-03-06)10.19 [19]
3917"Higher Learning"Heather CappielloKelly Jane CostelloMarch 20, 2016 (2016-03-20)9.41 [20]
4018"On the Clock" Zetna Fuentes Barbara Hall and David GraeMarch 27, 2016 (2016-03-27)8.50 [21]
4119"Desperate Remedies"Rob GreenleaMatt WardApril 10, 2016 (2016-04-10)9.86 [22]
4220"Ghost Detainee"Charlotte BrandstromMoira KirlandApril 17, 2016 (2016-04-17)9.57 [23]
4321"Connection Lost"Jonathan BrownJoy GregoryApril 24, 2016 (2016-04-24)9.57 [24]
4422"Render Safe"Felix AlcalaDavid GraeMay 1, 2016 (2016-05-01)9.90 [25]
4523"Vartius"Eric StoltzBarbara HallMay 8, 2016 (2016-05-08)9.99 [26]

Production

Development

Madam Secretary was renewed for a second season on January 12, 2015. [27] Madam Secretary was renewed for a third season on March 25, 2016. [28]

Casting

Madeleine Albright guest role as herself a former Secretary of State, [2] Jill Hennessy joined cast in a recurring role as Jane Fellows, [29] Chris Petrovski was cast in a recurring role for the second season as Dmitri Petrov. [30]

Broadcast

Season two of Madam Secretary premiered on October 4, 2015. [31]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Madam Secretary
No.TitleAir 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, 20151.4/411.79 [4] ————
2"The Doability Doctrine"October 11, 20151.5/411.15 [5] ————
3"The Rusalka"October 18, 20151.2/39.61 [6] ————
4"Waiting for Taleju"October 25, 20151.3/410.81 [7] ————
5"The Long Shot"November 1, 20151.1/39.47 [8] ————
6"Catch and Release"November 8, 20151.3/410.59 [9] ————
7"You Say You Want a Revolution"November 15, 20151.4/410.61 [10] ————
8"Lights Out"November 22, 20151.1/39.91 [11] ————
9"Russian Roulette"November 29, 20151.3/39.96 [12] 0.32.411.612.37 [32]
10"The Greater Good"December 13, 20151.3/410.14 [13] —2.14—12.28 [33]
11"Unity Node"January 10, 20161.0/38.97 [14] 0.52.541.511.51 [34]
12"The Middle Way"January 17, 20162.0/611.87 [15] 0.62.702.614.56 [35]
13"Invasive Species"January 31, 20161.1/310.20 [16] —2.15—12.35 [36]
14"Left of the Boom"February 14, 20161.2/410.06 [17] ————
15"Right of the Boom"February 21, 20161.2/410.73 [18] ————
16"Hijriyyah"March 6, 20161.1/410.19 [19] —2.31—12.51 [37]
17"Higher Learning"March 20, 20161.1/39.41 [20] —2.17—11.58 [38]
18"On the Clock"March 27, 20161.0/38.50 [21] —2.37—10.87 [39]
19"Desperate Remedies"April 10, 20161.1/49.86 [22] ————
20"Ghost Detainee"April 17, 20160.9/39.57 [23] ————
21"Connection Lost"April 24, 20161.0/39.57 [24] ————
22"Render Safe"May 1, 20161.0/49.90 [25] —2.00—11.94 [40]
23"Vartius"May 8, 20161.0/49.99 [26] ————

Home media

The DVD release of season two is set to be released in Region 1 on September 13, 2016.

The Complete Second Season
Set detailsSpecial features
  • 23 episodes
  • 995 minutes (Region 1)
  • 6-disc set
  • 1.78:1 aspect ratio
  • Languages:
    • English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Subtitles:
    • English (Region 1)
  • Under Surveillance: The Making of Madam Secretary
  • Madam Secretary at the Politico Playbook Panel
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Gag Reel
Release dates
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September 13, 2016 [41] September 26, 2016 [42] October 26, 2016 [43]

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