Television Q&A: Why did 'Madam Secretary' end? | Norwalk Reflector A: Ratings for the political drama had been declining, as TVLine noted, and renewal had been chancy for several years. (And before you bring it up, I talked about the whole football-delaying-telecasts business in a previous column.) A top CBS executive said "Madam Secretary" received the order for this 10-episode final season to tie up its storyline. "We liked to be able to do this, to send show the off with a great deal of respect and celebration." Of course, the adventures of President Elizabeth McCord did not end with the series; in the finale, she had set out to help pass an Equal Rights Amendment.

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Television Q&A: Why did 'Madam Secretary' end?