| Madam Secretary | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
 | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | October 8, 2017 – May 20, 2018 |
| Season chronology | |
The fourth season of Madam Secretary an American political drama television series originally aired in the United States on CBS from October 8, 2017, through May 20, 2018. This season was produced by CBS Television Studios, with Barbara Hall and Lori McCreary as showrunner and executive producer, respectively. Debuting on September 21, 2014. Madam Secretary was renewed for a fifth season on April 18, 2018.
Cast and characters
Main
- Téa Leoni as Dr. Elizabeth McCord, the United States Secretary of State
- Tim Daly as Dr. Henry McCord, Elizabeth's husband and a Central Intelligence Agency 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
- Sebastian Arcelus as Jay Whitman, Elizabeth's policy advisor and later chief of staff
- Sara Ramirez as Kat Sandoval, Elizabeth's new policy advisor
- 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; later, Dmitri's girlfriend
- Željko Ivanek as Russell Jackson, White House Chief of Staff
- Chris Petrovski as Dmitri Petrov, a former Russian spy who joins the Central Intelligence Agency to work for Henry
- Bebe Neuwirth as Nadine Tolliver, Elizabeth's chief of staff
Guests
- Morgan Freeman as Frawley, the Chief Justice of the United States
- Yuval David as Matvey Sokolov, a Russian special agent
- Christine Ebersole as Lydia Dalton, the first lady of the United States
- Keone Young as Minister Myambyn Sendoo
- Elpidia Carrillo as President Daphne Tejeda
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | 1 | "News Cycle" | Morgan Freeman | Barbara Hall | October 8, 2017 | 7.21[1] |
| 70 | 2 | "Off the Record" | Eric Stoltz | David Grae | October 15, 2017 | 6.36[2] |
| 71 | 3 | "The Essentials" | Charlotte Brandstrom | Matt Ward | October 22, 2017 | 6.43[3] |
| 72 | 4 | "Shutdown" | Felix Alcala | Joy Gregory | October 29, 2017 | 5.83[4] |
| 73 | 5 | "Persona Non Grata" | John Murray | Alexander Maggio | November 5, 2017 | 5.92[5] |
| 74 | 6 | "Loophole" | Maggie Greenwald | Moira Kirland | November 12, 2017 | 6.63[6] |
| 75 | 7 | "North to the Future" | Sunu Gonera | Kristi Korzec | November 19, 2017 | 5.86[7] |
| 76 | 8 | "The Fourth Estate" | Sam Hoffman | Matt Chester | November 26, 2017 | 5.82[8] |
| 77 | 9 | "Minefield" | Rob Greenlea | Matt Ward | December 10, 2017 | 6.45[9] |
| 78 | 10 | "Women Transform the World" | Eric Stoltz | Lyla Oliver | December 17, 2017 | 5.53[10] |
| 79 | 11 | "Mitya" | Geoffrey Arend | Alexander Maggio | January 7, 2018 | 6.11[11] |
| 80 | 12 | "Sound and Fury" | Debbie Reinsich | Barbara Hall & David Grae | January 14, 2018 | 7.25[12] |
| 81 | 13 | "Reading the Signs" | Phil Bertelsen | Moira Kirland | March 11, 2018 | 6.28[13] |
| 82 | 14 | "Refuge" | Eric Stoltz | Kristi Korzec | March 18, 2018 | 5.72[14] |
| 83 | 15 | "The Unnamed" | Felix Alcala | Joy Gregory | March 25, 2018 | 6.14[15] |
| 84 | 16 | "My Funny Valentine" | Rob Greenlea | Matt Ward | April 1, 2018 | 5.75[16] |
| 85 | 17 | "Phase Two" | Martha Mitchell | Leland Jay Anderson | April 8, 2018 | 6.19[17] |
| 86 | 18 | "The Friendship Game" | Sam Hoffman | Lyla Oliver | April 22, 2018 | 6.06[18] |
| 87 | 19 | "Thin Ice" | Felix Alcala | Moira Kirkland & Alexander Maggio | April 29, 2018 | 6.03[19] |
| 88 | 20 | "The Things We Get to Say" | Sunu Gonera | Joy Gregory | May 6, 2018 | 5.91[20] |
| 89 | 21 | "Protocol" | Charlotte Brandstrom | Matt Ward | May 13, 2018 | 5.90[21] |
| 90 | 22 | "Night Watch" | Rob Greenlea | Barbara Hall & David Grae | May 20, 2018 | 6.22[22] |
Production
Development
Madam Secretary was renewed for a fourth season on March 23, 2017.[23]
Casting
Bebe Neuwirth left the cast after the third episode of the season.[24][25] Sara Ramirez joined the cast as Kat Sandoval as a series regular. Hall said of Ramirez: "She brings a fresh perspective and a fun, energetic quality to the State Department staff."[26][27][28]
Broadcast
Season four of Madam Secretary premiered on October 8, 2017.[29]
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "News Cycle" | October 8, 2017 | 0.7/3 | 7.21[1] | — | 3.28 | — | 10.49[30] |
| 2 | "Off the Record" | October 15, 2017 | 0.7/3 | 6.36[2] | 0.5 | 3.16 | 1.2 | 9.52[31] |
| 3 | "The Essentials" | October 22, 2017 | 0.8/3 | 6.43[3] | — | 3.07 | — | 9.50[32] |
| 4 | "Shutdown" | October 29, 2017 | 0.6/2 | 5.83[4] | — | 2.87 | — | 8.71[33] |
| 5 | "Persona Non Grata" | November 5, 2017 | 0.6/2 | 5.92[5] | — | 3.13 | — | 9.06[34] |
| 6 | "Loophole" | November 12, 2017 | 0.6/2 | 6.63[6] | — | 2.92 | — | 9.55[35] |
| 7 | "North to the Future" | November 19, 2017 | 0.6/2 | 5.86[7] | — | 2.93 | — | 8.80[36] |
| 8 | "The Fourth Estate" | November 26, 2017 | 0.6/2 | 5.82[8] | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | "Minefield" | December 10, 2017 | 0.7/3 | 6.45[9] | — | 3.07 | — | 9.53[37] |
| 10 | "Women Transform the World" | December 17, 2017 | 0.7/3 | 5.53[10] | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | "Mitya" | January 7, 2018 | 0.6/2 | 6.11[11] | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | "Sound and Fury" | January 14, 2018 | 0.7/3 | 7.25[12] | 0.5 | 3.15 | 1.2 | 10.40[38] |
| 13 | "Reading the Signs" | March 11, 2018 | 0.6/2 | 6.28[13] | — | 2.93 | — | 9.22[39] |
| 14 | "Refuge" | March 18, 2018 | 0.6/3 | 5.72[14] | — | 2.62 | — | 8.34[40] |
| 15 | "The Unnamed" | March 25, 2018 | 0.7/3 | 6.14[15] | — | 2.70 | — | 8.84[41] |
| 16 | "My Funny Valentine" | April 1, 2018 | 0.5/2 | 5.75[16] | 0.4 | 2.88 | 0.9 | 8.63[42] |
| 17 | "Phase Two" | April 8, 2018 | 0.6/2 | 6.19[17] | — | 2.68 | — | 8.87[43] |
| 18 | "The Friendship Game" | April 22, 2018 | 0.6/3 | 6.06[18] | — | 2.77 | — | 8.83[44] |
| 19 | "Thin Ice" | April 29, 2018 | 0.6/3 | 6.03[19] | — | 2.67 | — | 8.71[45] |
| 20 | "The Things We Get to Say" | May 6, 2018 | 0.5/2 | 5.91[20] | — | 2.55 | — | 8.46[46] |
| 21 | "Protocol" | May 13, 2018 | 0.6/3 | 5.90[21] | — | 2.82 | — | 8.72[47] |
| 22 | "Night Watch" | May 20, 2018 | 0.6/3 | 6.22[22] | 0.3 | 2.51 | 0.9 | 8.73[48] |
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