CBS revealed that its recently ordered sixth season of Madam Secretary will be its last. Network President Kelly Kahl promised that the 10-episode season would tie up storylines and send the show off “with a great deal of respect and celebration.” The network also unveiled its new slate of programming, touting an improvement in diversity. Chuck Lorre’s Bob ♥ Abishola stars Folake Olowofoyeku as the love interest for Billy Gardell’s Bob, a middle-aged compression sock businessman who falls for his cardiac nurse, a Nigerian immigrant. Drama All Rise, starring Simone Missick as Judge Lola Carmichael, follows the chaotic lives of those working in a Los Angeles courthouse. Psychological mystery drama Evil stars Mike Colter as a priest-in-training and a carpenter, who works with a female psychologist as they investigate the Church’s unexplained mysteries. Meanwhile, three popular actresses are featured in new projects. Patricia Heaton stars in Carol’s Second Act about a woman who pursues a career as a doctor, after a divorce and raising children. Midseason drama Tommy is headlined by Edie Falco, who portrays a former high-ranking NYPD officer who becomes the first female Chief of Police for Los Angeles, while comedy Broke stars Pauley Perrette as a single suburban mother who takes in her estranged sister, formerly wealthy husband and his loyal assistant, after the couple’s money dries up.
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