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Madam Secretary
2014–2019
· TV Show
· 45 min episodes
· 6 seasons
B
MEANRANK
72/100
Every rating
57–80
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic users on 57, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 80.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →A political drama which looks into the life of the Secretary of State as she tries to balance work with family.
Details
- Created by
- Barbara Hall
- Released
- 21 September 2014
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 120 across 6 seasons
- Awards
- 0 wins, 8 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| 60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television 2016 | 60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television | Madam Secretary | Nominee |
| Best Motivational Speech 2016 | Best Motivational Speech | Téa Leoni | Nominee |
| 60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television 2015 | 60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television | Madam Secretary | Nominee |
| Best Edited One-Hour Series for Commercial Television 2015 | Best Edited One-Hour Series for Commercial Television | Elena Maganini and Michael D. Ornstein | Nominee |
| Favorite Actress in a New TV Series 2015 | Favorite Actress in a New TV Series | Téa Leoni | Nominee |
| Favorite New TV Drama 2015 | Favorite New TV Drama | Madam Secretary | Nominee |
| The Maxwell Weinberg Publicists Showmanship Television Award 2015 | The Maxwell Weinberg Publicists Showmanship Television Award | CBS Television Studio/ Madam Secretary | Nominee |
| Favorite New Show 2014 | Favorite New Show | Madam Secretary | Nominee |
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60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television
2 nominations
| 60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television | Madam Secretary | Nominee |
| 60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television | Madam Secretary | Nominee |
Best Edited One-Hour Series for Commercial Television
1 nomination
| Best Edited One-Hour Series for Commercial Television | Elena Maganini and Michael D. Ornstein | Nominee |
Best Motivational Speech
1 nomination
| Best Motivational Speech | Téa Leoni | Nominee |
Favorite Actress in a New TV Series
1 nomination
| Favorite Actress in a New TV Series | Téa Leoni | Nominee |
Favorite New Show
1 nomination
| Favorite New Show | Madam Secretary | Nominee |
Favorite New TV Drama
1 nomination
| Favorite New TV Drama | Madam Secretary | Nominee |
The Maxwell Weinberg Publicists Showmanship Television Award
1 nomination
| The Maxwell Weinberg Publicists Showmanship Television Award | CBS Television Studio/ Madam Secretary | Nominee |