Madam Secretary season 3
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| Madam Secretary | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
 DVD cover | |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | October 2, 2016 – May 21, 2017 |
| Season chronology | |
The third season of Madam Secretary, an American political drama television series, originally aired on CBS from October 2, 2016, through May 21, 2017. The season was produced by CBS Television Studios, with Barbara Hall as showrunner and executive producer. Madam Secretary was renewed for a third season on March 25, 2016.
The series follows Elizabeth McCord (Téa Leoni), the United States Secretary of State who, alongside President Conrad Dalton (Keith Carradine) and a dedicated staff led by Nadine Tolliver (Bebe Neuwirth), is instrumental in the shaping of a U.S. foreign policy. McCord is married to Henry (Tim Daly), a religious scholar and NSA handler.
Cast and characters
Main
- Téa Leoni as Elizabeth McCord, the United States Secretary of State
- Tim Daly as Henry McCord, Elizabeth's husband and a National Security 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
- Katherine 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
- Johanna Day as National Security Advisor Admiral (retired) Ellen Hill
- Tony Plana as Admiral Ed Parker, a member of the Joint Chiefs
- Clifton Davis as Ephraim Ware, Director of National Intelligence
- Mandy Gonzalez as Lucy Knox, President Dalton's aide
- J. C. MacKenzie as Governor Sam Evans of Pennsylvania, the presidential nominee for Dalton's party
- Francis Jue as Chinese Foreign Minister Chen
- Stephanie J. Block as Abby Whitman, Jay's wife.
- Justine Lupe as Ronnie Baker, a United States Army captain seconded from United States Cyber Command
- Chris Petrovski as Dmitri Petrov, a former Russian spy who joins the Central Intelligence Agency to work for Henry
Guests
- Morgan Freeman as Frawley, the Chief Justice of the United States
- Jane Pauley as herself
- Carlos Gomez as Jose Campos
- Monna Sabouri as the Interpreter, a Russian and Persian speaking agent
- Justin Baldoni as Kevin Park[1]
- Joel de la Fuente as Datu Andrada, the President of the Philippines
- Christine Garver as Molly Reid
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 1 | "Sea Change" | Morgan Freeman | Barbara Hall | October 2, 2016 | 9.20[2] |
| 47 | 2 | "The Linchpin" | Eric Stoltz | David Grae | October 16, 2016 | 9.10[3] |
| 48 | 3 | "South China Sea" | Rob Greenlea | Matt Ward | October 23, 2016 | 9.04[4] |
| 49 | 4 | "The Dissent Memo" | Felix Alcala | Joy Gregory | October 30, 2016 | 7.91[5] |
| 50 | 5 | "The French Revolution" | Jonathan Brown | Moira Kirland | November 6, 2016 | 8.24[6] |
| 51 | 6 | "The Statement" | Jet Wilkinson | Alex Cooley | November 13, 2016 | 9.26[7] |
| 52 | 7 | "Tectonic Shift" | Arlene Sanford | Lyla Oliver | November 20, 2016 | 8.52[8] |
| 53 | 8 | "Breakout Capacity" | James Whitmore Jr. | Alexander Maggio | November 27, 2016 | 8.97[9] |
| 54 | 9 | "Snap Back" | Sam Hoffman | Shalisha Francis | December 11, 2016 | 7.82[10] |
| 55 | 10 | "The Race" | Eric Stoltz | David Grae | December 18, 2016 | 9.05[11] |
| 56 | 11 | "Gift Horse" | Jonathan Brown | Barbara Hall | January 8, 2017 | 9.00[12] |
| 57 | 12 | "The Detour" | Martha Mitchell | Matt Ward | January 15, 2017 | 7.54[13] |
| 58 | 13 | "The Beautiful Game" | Felix Alcala | Joy Gregory | January 29, 2017 | 8.71[14] |
| 59 | 14 | "Labor of Love" | Charlotte Brandstrom | Moira Kirland | March 5, 2017 | 7.44[15] |
| 60 | 15 | "Break in Diplomacy" | Maggie Greenwald | Lyla Oliver | March 12, 2017 | 8.23[16] |
| 61 | 16 | "Swept Away" | Felix Alcala | Alex Cooley | March 19, 2017 | 7.62[17] |
| 62 | 17 | "Convergence" | James Whitmore Jr. | Alexander Maggio | March 26, 2017 | 8.77[18] |
| 63 | 18 | "Good Bones" | Rob Greenlea | Joy Gregory | April 9, 2017 | 7.58[19] |
| 64 | 19 | "Global Relief" | Jet Wilkinson | Moira Kirland | April 23, 2017 | 7.87[20] |
| 65 | 20 | "Extraordinary Hazard" | Charlotte Brandstrom | Mark Steilen | April 30, 2017 | 7.88[21] |
| 66 | 21 | "The Seventh Floor" | Deborah Reinisch | Matt Ward | May 7, 2017 | 7.58[22] |
| 67 | 22 | "Revelation" | Jonathan Brown | David Grae | May 14, 2017 | 7.83[23] |
| 68 | 23 | "Article 5" | Eric Stoltz | Barbara Hall | May 21, 2017 | 7.44[24] |
Production
Development
Madam Secretary was renewed for a third season on March 25, 2016.[25]
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sea Change" | October 2, 2016 | 1.1/4 | 9.20[2] | — | 2.78 | — | 11.97[26] |
| 2 | "The Linchpin" | October 16, 2016 | 1.1/4 | 9.10[3] | — | 2.69 | — | 11.79[27] |
| 3 | "South China Sea" | October 23, 2016 | 1.1/3 | 9.04[4] | — | 2.90 | — | 11.95[28] |
| 4 | "The Dissent Memo" | October 30, 2016 | 0.8/2 | 7.91[5] | — | 2.87 | — | 10.78[29] |
| 5 | "The French Revolution" | November 6, 2016 | 1.0/3 | 8.24[6] | — | 3.06 | — | 11.30[30] |
| 6 | "The Statement" | November 13, 2016 | 1.0/3 | 9.26[7] | — | 2.89 | — | 12.15[31] |
| 7 | "Tectonic Shift" | November 20, 2016 | 1.0/3 | 8.52[8] | — | 3.07 | — | 11.58[32] |
| 8 | "Breakout Capacity" | November 27, 2016 | 1.0/3 | 8.97[9] | 0.5 | 3.06 | 1.5 | 12.03[33] |
| 9 | "Snap Back" | December 11, 2016 | 0.7/2 | 7.82[10] | 0.5 | 2.86 | 1.2 | 10.68[34] |
| 10 | "The Race" | December 18, 2016 | 1.1/4 | 9.05[11] | 0.5 | 3.00 | 1.6 | 12.05[35] |
| 11 | "Gift Horse" | January 8, 2017 | 0.9/3 | 9.00[12] | 0.5 | 3.03 | 1.4 | 12.03[36] |
| 12 | "The Detour" | January 15, 2017 | 0.7/2 | 7.54[13] | 0.5 | 2.91 | 1.2 | 10.45[37] |
| 13 | "The Beautiful Game" | January 29, 2017 | 0.9/3 | 8.71[14] | — | 2.65 | — | 11.36[38] |
| 14 | "Labor of Love" | March 5, 2017 | 0.8/3 | 7.44[15] | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | "Break in Diplomacy" | March 12, 2017 | 0.8/3 | 8.23[16] | — | 2.52 | — | 10.75[39] |
| 16 | "Swept Away" | March 19, 2017 | 0.8/3 | 7.62[17] | — | 2.47 | — | 10.09[40] |
| 17 | "Convergence" | March 26, 2017 | 1.1/4 | 8.77[18] | — | 2.39 | — | 11.17[41] |
| 18 | "Good Bones" | April 9, 2017 | 0.8/3 | 7.58[19] | — | 2.46 | — | 10.04[42] |
| 19 | "Global Relief" | April 23, 2017 | 0.7/3 | 7.87[20] | 0.5 | 2.71 | 1.2 | 10.58[43] |
| 20 | "Extraordinary Hazard" | April 30, 2017 | 0.7/3 | 7.88[21] | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | "The Seventh Floor" | May 7, 2017 | 0.7/3 | 7.58[22] | — | 2.47 | — | 10.05[44] |
| 22 | "Revelation" | May 14, 2017 | 0.7/3 | 7.83[23] | 0.5 | 2.75 | 1.2 | 10.59[45] |
| 23 | "Article 5" | May 21, 2017 | 0.7/3 | 7.44[24] | — | 2.75 | — | 10.19[46] |
Home media
The DVD release of season three is set to be released in Region 1 on September 19, 2017.
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| United States | United Kingdom | Australia | |
| September 19, 2017[47] | September 25, 2017[48] | ||
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