Series synopsis
Madam is a drama war & politics television series that premiered on Nine Network on July 4, 2024. It was created by Shoshana McCallum, Harry McNaughton. It stars Rachel Griffiths, Ariāna Osborne, Rima Te Wiata and Carmel McGlone.
After years away from the CIA, Elizabeth McCord is pulled back into the political arena. The newly appointed Secretary of State is tough, fair, and smart, driving international diplomacy, wrangling office politics, and circumventing protocol as she negotiates global and domestic issues, both at the White House and at home.
Premise
After years away from the CIA, Elizabeth McCord is pulled back into the political arena. The newly appointed Secretary of State is tough, fair, and smart, driving international diplomacy, wrangling office politics, and circumventing protocol as she negotiates global and domestic issues, both at the White House and at home.
Premise: Not politics as usual.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rachel Griffiths as Mack Leigh
- Ariāna Osborne as Tui
- Rima Te Wiata as Jules Varma
- Carmel McGlone as Goldie
- Florence Hartigan as Lolly
- Johanna Cosgrove as Jaz
- Moana Johnson as Amethyst
- Gemma-Jayde Naidoo as Cherry
Supporting cast
- Robbie Magasiva as Lima
- Martin Henderson as Rob Leigh
- Danielle Cormack as Deziyah
- Eden Hart as Fiyah
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 108 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | July 4, 2024 | August 29, 2024 |
| Season 2 | 23 | October 4, 2015 | May 8, 2016 |
| Season 3 | 23 | October 2, 2016 | May 21, 2017 |
| Season 4 | 22 | October 8, 2017 | May 20, 2018 |
| Season 5 | 20 | October 7, 2018 | April 21, 2019 |
| Season 6 | 10 | October 6, 2019 | December 8, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Following her husband's affair, Mack, a determined mother of two, finds inspiration to embark on a new entrepreneurial journey - opening her own ethical brothel in small town New Zealand. |
July 4, 2024 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 With no clients in sight, Mack reaches out to the go-to advertising site Kiwichicks, forcing her to re-evaluate her ethics in a struggle to keep the brothel afloat. |
July 4, 2024 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 With a farmer convention in town, The Sweethearts are ready for business, but things are complicated when they're faced with two dilemmas: closure by the council & a speaker lodged in a client's bum. |
July 11, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Show Must Go On The President’s plane is declared missing and Elizabeth is thrust into a situation of power she never imagined possible. Also, Henry butts heads with his new Defense Intelligence Agency handler, Jane Fellows, when he’s asked to recruit one of his Russian students for the NSA. |
October 4, 2015 |
| 2 |
The Doability Doctrine Elizabeth takes advice from former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and ignores President Dalton's recommendation on how to negotiate the safe return of a State Department employee who was kidnapped in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Henry is having trouble persuading a student to spy for the U.S. government. |
October 11, 2015 |
| 3 |
The Rusalka Elizabeth and President Dalton’s administration are met with hostility while trying to deal with the Russian government. Also, Dmitri is kidnapped and interrogated about being a Russian spy. |
October 18, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sea Change When a storm destroys a naval base in Bahrain, Elizabeth urges President Dalton to reexamine his approach to climate change and his overall foreign policy, something that could jeopardize his re-election campaign. Also, the McCords worry that their family is being stalked when they discover Jason’s laptop may have been hacked. |
October 2, 2016 |
| 2 |
The Linchpin With Algeria on the brink of a civil war, Elizabeth delicately negotiates a regime change, but her plans go awry when Roy Curtis, the trusted U.S. Ambassador to Algeria, dies unexpectedly. Also, Henry fights to save religious antiquities in Algeria when he discovers they are being destroyed by Hizb al-Shahid. |
October 16, 2016 |
| 3 |
South China Sea After U.S. environmental activists protesting China’s damage of a South China Sea reef are arrested for spying, Elizabeth finds herself in a stalemate with the Chinese foreign minister as she lobbies for their release. |
October 23, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
News Cycle When the assistant vice minister of Timor-Leste suddenly dies during a meeting with Elizabeth on the first day of the U.N General Assembly, she becomes suspicious after the president of Timor-Leste ships the body back without a proper investigation. Also, a “fake news” story surfaces claiming Elizabeth is responsible for the minister’s death, and Dmitri returns to work with Henry. |
October 8, 2017 |
| 2 |
Off the Record While Elizabeth is in Libya to help negotiate an end to their civil war, a tragic accident with her chauffeured car embroils her in an urgent situation to secure medical care for a gravely wounded local girl. |
October 15, 2017 |
| 3 |
The Essentials With a government shutdown looming, Elizabeth must think outside the box to help fund an electrical grid in a Syrian refugee camp, before riots break out in the country due to the lack of electricity and water. Also, Henry searches for Dmitri when he goes missing. |
October 22, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
E Pluribus Unum In the aftermath of a deadly attack on the White House, Elizabeth tries to keep a major nuclear disarmament deal from falling apart while a manhunt for the attackers brings D.C. to a halt. For advice, Elizabeth turns to former secretaries of state Madeleine Albright, Hillary Clinton and Colin Powell. |
October 7, 2018 |
| 2 |
The Chaos Game When Elizabeth discovers that the White House attackers had support from overseas, she tries to hunt down those responsible without starting a war. Also, Henry comes face to face with one of the attackers. |
October 14, 2018 |
| 3 |
The Magic Rake Elizabeth flies to Fashion Week in Milan to face off against the Chinese Foreign Minister over an anti-sweatshop treaty in the aftermath of a tragedy. Also, Daisy struggles with feelings of fear and pessimism over her baby’s future, under the threat of rising nationalism in the wake of the attack on the White House. |
October 21, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hail to the Chief Elizabeth must fend off a baseless investigation into her past that threatens to derail the first major legislation of her presidency. Also, First Gentleman Henry squirms after his appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert results in heightened scrutiny of the romance in the First Couple’s marriage. |
October 6, 2019 |
| 2 |
The Strike Zone Elizabeth faces mounting protests over rising fuel costs as she prepares to throw out the first pitch at a New York Mets game. Also, Mike B. is questioned by the Senate Intelligence Committee as part of the investigation into whether the McCord campaign conspired with Iran to steal the election. |
October 13, 2019 |
| 3 |
Killer Robots Elizabeth must decide whether to use autonomous unmanned weapons or send U.S. soldiers to bring the mastermind of the UN gas attack to justice. Also, Blake is questioned by Senator Hanson about potential campaign finance violations related to his love life, and Henry and Elizabeth search for the perfect dog. |
October 20, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nine Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 4, 2024 |
| Last aired | August 29, 2024 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Thursday at 22:00:00 |