Madam Secretary season 2

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.

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

• Téa Leoni as Elizabeth McCord, the U.S. Secretary of State
• Tim Daly as Henry McCord, Elizabeth's husband and an N.S.A. 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
• 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
• Željko Ivanek as Russell Jackson, White House Chief of Staff
• Bebe Neuwirth as Nadine Tolliver, Elizabeth's Chief of Staff

Recurring

• Sebastian Arcelus as Jay Whitman, Elizabeth's policy advisor
• Jill Hennessy as Jane Fellows, Henry's former DIA handler and Ishbal Jahed task force member
• Carlos Gómez as Jose Campos, an Ishbal Jahed task force member
• Francis Jue as Chinese Foreign Minister Chen
• Angela Gots as Russian President Maria Ostrov
• Mandy Gonzalez as Lucy Knox, President Dalton's aide

Guests

• Morgan Freeman as Frawley, the Chief Justice of the United States
• Julian Acosta as Craig Sterling
• Madeleine Albright as herself, the first woman U.S. Secretary of State
• Kate Burton as Maureen McCord-Ryan, Henry's sister
• Jane Pauley as herself

Episodes

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Production

Development

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

Casting

Madeleine Albright appeared in a guest capacity as herself, Jill Hennessy joined the cast in a recurring role as Jane Fellows, and Chris Petrovski was cast in a recurring role as Dmitri Petrov.

Broadcast

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

Ratings

Home media

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

References