Madam Secretary ( season 4 ) - wikipedia Madam Secretary ( season 4 ) Madam Secretary ( season 4 ) Country of origin United States Release Original network CBS Original release October 8, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 08 ) -- present Season chronology ← Previous Season 3 List of Madam Secretary episodes The fourth season of the American political drama series Madam Secretary premiered on October 8, 2017, on CBS in the United States. It is produced by CBS Television Studios, and Revelations Entertainment with series creator Barbara Hall serving as executive producer, alongside Morgan Freeman, Lori McCreary, and Tracy Mercer. Contents 1 Cast 1.1 Main cast 2 Episodes 3 Ratings 4 References 5 External links Cast Main cast Téa Leoni as Dr. Elizabeth McCord, the United States Secretary of State Tim Daly as Dr. Henry McCord, Elizabeth 's husband and a National Security Agency 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 Sebastian Arcelus as Jay Whitman, Elizabeth 's policy advisor 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 Episodes See also : List of Madam Secretary episodes No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers ( millions ) 69 `` News Cycle '' Morgan Freeman Barbara Hall October 8, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 08 ) 7.21 At the United Nations General Assembly, Elizabeth meets with the assistant vice minister of Timor - Leste, who suddenly collapses and dies. When the president of Timor - Leste has the minister 's body returned to their home country before an autopsy can be performed, Elizabeth has Will look into the minister 's death. Meanwhile, Alison moves away to college, and Dmitri becomes a CIA operative. 70 `` Off the Record '' Eric Stoltz David Grae October 15, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 15 ) 6.36 71 `` The Essentials '' Charlotte Brandstrom Matt Ward October 22, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 22 ) 6.43 72 `` Shutdown '' Felix Alcala Joy Gregory October 29, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 29 ) 5.83 73 5 `` Persona Non Grata '' John Murray Alexander Maggio November 5, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 05 ) 5.92 74 6 `` Loophole '' Maggie Greenwald Moira Kirland November 12, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 12 ) TBD 75 7 `` North to the Future '' Sunu Gonera Kristi Korzec November 19, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 19 ) TBD 76 8 `` The Fourth Estate '' TBA TBA November 26, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 26 ) TBD Ratings No. Title Air date Rating / share ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) DVR ( 18 -- 49 ) DVR viewers ( millions ) Total ( 18 -- 49 ) Total viewers ( millions ) `` News Cycle '' October 8, 2017 0.7 7.21 TBD TBD TBD TBD `` Off the Record '' October 15, 2017 0.7 6.36 TBD TBD TBD TBD `` The Essentials '' October 22, 2017 0.8 6.43 TBD TBD TBD TBD `` Shutdown '' October 29, 2017 0.6 5.83 TBD TBD TBD TBD 5 `` Persona Non Grata '' November 5, 2017 0.6 5.92 TBD TBD TBD TBD 6 `` Loophole '' November 12, 2017 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD References Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( June 1, 2017 ). `` CBS Sets Fall 2017 Premiere Dates For ' Young Sheldon ', ' 9 JKL ' & Returning Series ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved June 1, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( October 10, 2017 ). `` NFL adjusts up, all others unchanged : Sunday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 10, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( October 17, 2017 ). `` ' Madam Secretary ' and ' Wisdom of the Crowd ' adjust down, ' 60 Minutes, ' AFV ' and NFL up : Sunday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( October 24, 2017 ). `` ' NCIS : LA ' and ' Shark Tank ' adjust up, ' Madam Secretary ' adjusts down : Sunday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 24, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( October 31, 2017 ). `` ' Wisdom of the Crowd, ' ' 60 Minutes ' adjust down, final World Series & NFL numbers : Sunday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 31, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( November 7, 2017 ). `` ' Family Guy, ' ' 60 Minutes ' adjust up, ' Bob 's Burgers ' and ' Madam Secretary ' adjust down : Sunday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 7, 2017. Jump up ^ `` North to the Future ''. The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Shows A-Z - madam secretary on cbs ''. The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 13, 2017. External links Official website List of Madam Secretary episodes on IMDb Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Madam_Secretary_(season_4)&oldid=810218670 '' Categories : 2017 American television seasons Madam Secretary Hidden categories : Official website not in Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 14 November 2017, at 00 : 27. About Wikipedia

Question: when does the season for madam secretary start
Answer: October 8, 2017