Madam Secretary Episode Ratings Heatmap
2014 · 6 Seasons · 120 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.3/10 (104 rated)
Season 6 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 6 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.22), maintaining an average of 7.3.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 6.2 | 8.0 |
| Ep 2 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 |
| Ep 4 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 5 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 6 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 9.0 |
| Ep 7 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 14 | 7.3 | 7.2 | – | 5.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.7 | 7.3 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 16 | 7.3 | 7.0 | – | 7.3 | 7.8 | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.1 | 7.0 | – | 8.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.2 | 7.0 | – | 5.2 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.5 | – | – | – | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 21 | 7.3 | – | – | 6.5 | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 7.3 | 7.0 | – | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 8.7 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 6 seasons and 120 episodes, Madam Secretary has earned an overall series rating of 7.3 out of 10. The series demonstrates an upward quality trajectory, with later seasons sustaining higher viewer acclaim than its debut.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 6, Episode 3 ("Killer Robots"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 10 ("Women Transform the World"), landing at 4.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 4 between Episode 9 ("Minefield", 8) and Episode 10 ("Women Transform the World", 4.5), a swing of 3.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Madam Secretary
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 6, Ep 3 | Killer Robots | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 20, 2019 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 23 | Vartius | 9.0 | 1 | May 8, 2016 |
| #3 | Season 4, Ep 12 | Sound and Fury | 9.0 | 1 | Jan 14, 2018 |
| #4 | Season 5, Ep 3 | The Magic Rake | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 21, 2018 |
| #5 | Season 5, Ep 12 | Strategic Ambiguity | 9.0 | 1 | Jan 13, 2019 |
| #6 | Season 5, Ep 20 | Better Angels | 9.0 | 1 | Apr 21, 2019 |
| #7 | Season 6, Ep 4 | Valor | 9.0 | 1 | Oct 27, 2019 |
| #8 | Season 6, Ep 6 | Deepfake | 9.0 | 1 | Nov 10, 2019 |
| #9 | Season 4, Ep 1 | News Cycle | 8.8 | 4 | Oct 8, 2017 |
| #10 | Season 3, Ep 11 | Gift Horse | 8.2 | 4 | Jan 8, 2017 |