CBS preparing for ‘Madam Secretary’ season 3 already; how?

One of the big announcements from CBS’ upfront presentation earlier this month is that with “The Good Wife” now over and done with (at least in its current form), there was a free spot at 9:00 p.m. Eastern time. In some ways, that’s prime network real estate. There are always a bunch of people watching TV at that time, and there’s a reason why shows like “Game of Thrones” and “The Walking Dead” commonly air there.

With that, CBS has decided to go ahead and move “Madam Secretary” to this spot. We’ve already chronicled some of the downsides to the move, especially when it comes to continuing to deal with football delays and also heavy competition.

What we did not report about previously, though, is that the network is already getting its feet wet when it comes to testing the Tea Leoni series in this spot. The network is already starting to air repeats of “Madam Secretary” at 9:00 following “Undercover Boss” this summer, so if you’re looking for an indication as to how the show could fare, this is a starting point. It’s hard to really gauge new episodes based on repeats, but we can at least start to compare it to some of the other repeats for other shows on the schedule.

The new season will likely premiere this summer; be sure to check back every Sunday, as we’re going to try to have some other assorted story when it comes to the show until then.

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