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 and later Chief of Staff Sara Ramirez as Kat SandovL, Elizabeth 's new 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 ; later, Dmitri 's girlfriend Željko Ivanek as Russell Jackson, White House Chief of Staff Chris Petrovski as Dmitri Petrov, a former Russian spy who joins the National Security Agency to work for Henry 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 ) 6.63 75 7 `` North to the Future '' Sunu Gonera Kristi Korzec November 19, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 19 ) 5.86 76 8 `` The Fourth Estate '' Sam Hoffman Matt Chester November 26, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 26 ) 5.82 77 9 `` Minefield '' Rob Greenlea Matt Ward December 10, 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 10 ) 6.45 78 10 `` Women Transform the World '' Eric Stoltz Lyla Oliver December 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 17 ) 5.53 79 11 `` Mitya '' Geoffrey Arend Alexander Maggio January 7, 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 07 ) TBD 80 12 `` Sound and Fury '' Debbie Reinsich Barbara Hall & David Grae January 14, 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 14 ) 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 / 3 7.21 N / A 3.28 N / A 10.49 `` Off the Record '' October 15, 2017 0.7 / 3 6.36 0.5 3.16 9.52 `` The Essentials '' October 22, 2017 0.8 / 3 6.43 N / A 3.07 N / A 9.50 `` Shutdown '' October 29, 2017 0.6 / 2 5.83 N / A 2.87 N / A 8.71 5 `` Persona Non Grata '' November 5, 2017 0.6 / 2 5.92 N / A 3.13 N / A 9.06 6 `` Loophole '' November 12, 2017 0.6 / 2 6.63 N / A 2.92 N / A 9.55 7 `` North to the Future '' November 19, 2017 0.6 / 2 5.86 N / A 2.93 N / A 8.80 8 `` The Fourth Estate '' November 26, 2017 0.6 / 2 5.82 N / A N / A N / A N / A 9 `` Minefield '' December 10, 2017 0.7 / 3 6.45 N / A 3.07 N / A 9.53 10 `` Women Transform the World '' December 17, 2017 0.7 / 3 5.53 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 to : Porter, Rick ( November 14, 2017 ). `` ' Wisdom of the Crowd ' adjusts down : Sunday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 14, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( November 21, 2017 ). `` ' Sunday Night Football ' adjusts up, ' 60 Minutes ' and ' Madam Secretary ' adjust down : Sunday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 21, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( November 29, 2017 ). `` ' NCIS : LA, ' ' 60 Minutes ' and ' Sunday Night Football ' adjust up : Sunday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 29, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( December 12, 2017 ). `` ' Bob 's Burgers, ' ' The Simpsons ' and ' 60 Minutes ' adjust down : Sunday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 12, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( December 19, 2017 ). `` ' Wisdom of the Crowd ' and ' 60 Minutes ' adjust down, NFL up : Sunday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 19, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ( # MS412 ) `` Sound and Fury '' ``. The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 22, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( October 18, 2017 ). `` ' The Orville, ' ' Once Upon a Time, ' 5 more shows double in week 2 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( October 25, 2017 ). `` ' The Good Doctor ' is the most - watched show on TV in week 3 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 25, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( November 2, 2017 ). `` ' Chicago PD, ' 10 more shows double in week 4 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( November 9, 2017 ). `` ' Grey 's Anatomy ' keeps rolling along in week 5 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( November 17, 2017 ). `` ' This Is Us ' and 12 more shows double in week 6 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 17, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( November 27, 2017 ). `` ' This Is Us ' rides high in week 7 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 27, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( December 5, 2017 ). `` ' Jane the Virgin, ' 10 other shows double in week 8 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 5, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( December 21, 2017 ). `` ' Agents of SHIELD ' gets a good bump in week 11 broadcast Live + 7 ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 21, 2017. 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Question: when does the season of madam secretary start
Answer: October 8, 2017