CBS drama 'Madam Secretary' ending this fall with 10-episode final season
NEW YORK – "Madam Secretary" won a sixth season, but it will be the last, CBS announced Wednesday.
The drama series, which won USA TODAY's 22nd annual Save Our Shows poll, has been picked up for a final 10-episode season, and will return to its Sundays at 10 EDT/PDT time slot.
"We wanted to give it a chance to wrap up its story," said CBS Entertainment president Kelly Kahl.
The drama, which stars Tea Leoni as a college professor recruited to become Secretary of State (and soon, potentially, president) was never an awards magnet but became a prestige play for CBS, much like "The Good Wife," and won a loyal fan base. About 53% of voters in Save Our Shows said they wanted it back, the most of this year's 26 endangered series.
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"Madam" joins a list of shows making planned exits next season, including ABC's "Modern Family," CW's "Arrow" and "Supernatural," Fox's "Empire," NBC's "Blindspot" and CBS' "Criminal Minds."
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: CBS drama 'Madam Secretary' ending this fall with 10-episode final season
