Madam Secretary (season 5)

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Madam Secretary
Season 5
Madam Secretary Poster Season 5.jpg
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes20
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseOctober 7, 2018 (2018-10-07) –
April 21, 2019 (2019-04-21)
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The fifth season of Madam Secretary an American political drama television series, originally aired in the United States on CBS from October 7, 2018, through April 21, 2019. This season was produced by CBS Television Studios, with Barbara Hall and Lori McCreary serving as showrunner and executive producer, respectively. Madam Secretary was renewed for a fifth season on April 18, 2018. In May 2019, Madam Secretary was renewed for a sixth and final season.

Cast and characters[]

See also: List of Madam Secretary characters

Main[]

Guests[]

Episodes[]

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
911"E Pluribus Unum"Eric StoltzBarbara Hall & David GraeOctober 7, 2018 (2018-10-07)6.13[1]
Bombing of the Oval office during the signing of treaty between India and Pakistan makes Elizabeth question the decision to run for president. Stevie and June are taken to hospital after being impaled by shard of glass.
922"The Chaos Game"Felix AlcalaJoy GregoryOctober 14, 2018 (2018-10-14)5.48[2]
US intelligence finds connection between US white nationalist, polish nationalist and Russia. Henry is offered a position in Executive Office as Ethics Advisor. Stevie collapses on her first day back at Oval Office.
933"The Magic Rake"John MurrayMatt WardOctober 21, 2018 (2018-10-21)5.80[3]
Elizabeth campaigns for an anti-sweatshop treaty. Ming Chen is revealed to be sympathetic to workers but unable to speak up because of Chinese Authoritarianism. Daisy struggles with feelings of fear and pessimism after the white supremacist attack. Elizabeth finds her inspiration for domestic policies for the presidential run.
944"Requiem"Eric StoltzKeith EisnerOctober 28, 2018 (2018-10-28)5.56[4]
Elizabeth tries to bring remains of World War II soldiers from the Philippines. Senator Owen Callister is revealed to be a racist. Elizabeth challenges Alison’s decision to skip voting because her candidate compromised on one issue.
955"Ghosts"Rob GreenleaLyla OliverNovember 4, 2018 (2018-11-04)5.23[5]
Henry is invited by a former colleague to attend an academic conference in Thailand. Henry and his colleagues get detained because she exercised her free speech. Elizabeth and Henry think about telling the kids about her run for presidency.
966"Eyjafjallajökull"Geoffrey ArendAlexander MaggioNovember 11, 2018 (2018-11-11)5.10[6]
Elizabeth and the team try to resolve the Syrian Refugee Crisis on the Turkey border. Henry challenges Alison on having poor communication with the guy she is dating.
977"Baby Steps"Kevin DowlingKristi KorzecNovember 18, 2018 (2018-11-18)5.52[7]
Vice President Teresa Hurst asks Elizabeth for help when the surrogate carrying her grandchild is arrested in Laos; Henry is told that Stevie is being followed; Blake deals with the demands of Japanese gardeners and an illegal gift to Elizabeth .
988"The Courage to Continue"Sam HoffmanMatt ChesterNovember 25, 2018 (2018-11-25)5.24[8]
Elizabeth attempts to ensure a peaceful transfer of power in Haiti; Blake gets fired as Personal Assistant to the Secretary of State; Elizabeth and Henry have to decide their burial place quickly.
999"Winter Garden"Eric StoltzJoy GregoryDecember 9, 2018 (2018-12-09)5.35[9]
Elizabeth and Jay struggle to keep an historic agreement between Serbia and Kosovo from falling apart; Henry deals with ethical conundrum; Blake struggles with two departments’ lack of coordination.
10010"Family Separation: Part 1"Rob GreenleaBarbara Hall & David GraeDecember 23, 2018 (2018-12-23)6.60[10]
An illegal immigrant mother and son enter the U.S. are arrested by Arizona police leading them to be separated under Arizona's new immigrant policy. This sparks debate and conflicts between state and federal policies leading to Elizabeth's arrest in protest of children being detained and separated from parents.
10111"Family Separation: Part 2"Martha MitchellBarbara Hall & David GraeJanuary 6, 2019 (2019-01-06)5.44[11]
The White House works its way to pass a bill to end Arizona's separation policy. Kat visits her dad. Elizabeth and Henry a different wedding vow renewal than what they planned for.
10212"Strategic Ambiguity"Eric StoltzMatt WardJanuary 13, 2019 (2019-01-13)6.02[12]
Elizabeth takes up a corrupt military contractor; Daisy gets frustrated with Matt for failing to help take care of her dog like he promised.
10313"Proxy War"Felix AlcalaKeith EisnerJanuary 27, 2019 (2019-01-27)5.38[13]
When Syrian children are killed by cluster bombs, things escalate in the region. Back in the D.C, Russell gets into a heated argument with a homeless protester; Henry confronts the challenges of being an academic in a political job; Elizabeth fights for a diplomatic solution.
10414"Something Better"Charlotte BrandstromSara RayFebruary 17, 2019 (2019-02-17)4.99[14]
When American become hostages in Nicaragua, Dalton confronts his past; Stevie takes over Russell's social media presence; Henry helps his niece prepare for deployment.
10515"Between the Seats"Sam HoffmanLyla OliverMarch 3, 2019 (2019-03-03)5.19[15]
When Elizabeth’s staff interacts with a local Afghan girl, it puts her at risk for Honor Killing. Elizabeth is forced to choose between the girl’s life and Afghanistan's democracy. Will Adams faces marriage problems.
10616"The New Normal"Felix AlcalaAlexander MaggioMarch 17, 2019 (2019-03-17)5.43[16]
A super typhoon threatens a small Pacific island; Henry gives a speech to an evangelical group about climate change; Mike B. is losing his patience with Elizabeth on Presidential Campaign efforts.
10717"The Common Defense"Martha MitchellKristi KorzecMarch 24, 2019 (2019-03-24)4.92[17]
Without Elizabeth, the team faces a twin crisis, a global Measles outbreak and climate refugee crisis.
10818"Ready"Sunu GoneraMatt ChesterMarch 31, 2019 (2019-03-31)4.99[18]
A NATO ally carries out a state-sponsored assassination attempt against one of its own citizens, who is due to speak at UN; Alison starts dating Elizabeth's political rival’s son.
10919"The Great Experiment"Eric StoltzJoy GregoryApril 14, 2019 (2019-04-14)4.98[19]
As Elizabeth prepares to officially declare her candidacy for president, A news article alleges she had an affair with President Dalton during her CIA days. Mike B. and Jay adjust to the growing pains in their expanded roles as campaign staffers, and Elizabeth calls for a UN criminal tribunal against Myanmar military leaders over human rights abuse.
11020"Better Angels"John MurrayMatt WardApril 21, 2019 (2019-04-21)4.79[20]
As Elizabeth prepares to leave the state department and announce her run for president, the climate migration treaty is disrupted by a terrorist attack on the United Nations delegation.

Production[]

Madam Secretary was renewed for a fifth season on April 18, 2018.[21][22] On May 9, 2019, it was renewed for a sixth season.[23] On May 15, it was revealed the sixth season, to consist of 10 episodes, would be the series' last.[24]

Broadcast[]

Season five of Madam Secretary premiered on October 7, 2018.[25]

Ratings[]

Viewership and ratings per episode of Madam Secretary
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "E Pluribus Unum" October 7, 2018 0.6/3 6.13[1] 0.4 2.92 0.9 9.05[26]
2 "The Chaos Game" October 14, 2018 0.6/3 5.48[2] 0.4 3.13 1.0 8.62[27]
3 "The Magic Rake" October 21, 2018 0.6/3 5.80[3] 0.4 2.82 1.0 8.62[28]
4 "Requiem" October 28, 2018 0.6/3 5.56[4] 0.3 2.70 0.9 8.27[29]
5 "Ghosts" November 4, 2018 0.5/2 5.23[5] 0.4 2.80 0.9 8.04[30]
6 "Eyjafjallajökull" November 11, 2018 0.6/3 5.10[6] 0.4 2.83 1.0 7.94[31]
7 "Baby Steps" November 18, 2018 0.6/3 5.52[7] 0.3 2.56 0.9 8.08[32]
8 "The Courage to Continue" November 25, 2018 0.6/3 5.24[8] 0.3 2.85 0.9 8.10[33]
9 "Winter Garden" December 9, 2018 0.6/3 5.35[9] 0.3 2.88 0.9 8.24[34]
10 "Family Separation: Part 1" December 23, 2018 0.8/4 6.60[10] 0.2 1.88 1.0 8.48[35]
11 "Family Separation: Part 2" January 6, 2019 0.6/3 5.44[11] 0.3 2.66 0.9 8.10[36]
12 "Strategic Ambiguity" January 13, 2019 0.6/3 6.02[12] 0.4 2.66 0.9 8.68[37]
13 "Proxy War" January 27, 2019 0.5/3 5.38[13] 0.3 2.91 0.9 8.30[38]
14 "Something Better" February 17, 2019 0.4/2 4.99[14] 0.4 2.71 0.8 7.71[39]
15 "Between the Seats" March 3, 2019 0.6/3 5.19[15] N/A 2.80 N/A 7.99[40]
16 "The New Normal" March 17, 2019 0.5/3 5.43[16] 0.3 2.58 0.8 8.02[41]
17 "The Common Defense" March 24, 2019 0.5/3 4.92[17] 0.2 2.29 0.8 7.21[42]
18 "Ready" March 31, 2019 0.6/3 4.99[18] 0.3 2.39 0.9 7.38[43]
19 "The Great Experiment" April 14, 2019 0.4/2 4.98[19] 0.2 2.34 0.6 7.33[44]
20 "Better Angels" April 21, 2019 0.4/2 4.79[20] 0.3 2.43 0.7 7.23[45]

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