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Commander in Chief

Commander in Chief

Wife. Mother. Leader of the free world.

20057.61 Season18 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

Mackenzie Allen has a lot on her plate -- she has twin teenagers, a 6-year-old at home and an ambitious husband at the office, and she is about to become the first female president of the United States. Before that happens, however; Mackenzie, who serves as vice president, has to decide whether or not to go against the dying wishes of the current president, who has asked her to step down and let someone "more appropriate" fill his shoes in the Oval Office. Not only does the president want her to resign, so does the entire party that elected her in the first place. But when the moment of truth arrives, Mackenzie isn't willing to be a mere footnote in history. Instead of allowing her detractors to keep her down, she decides to trust her instincts and accept the most powerful job in the world.

Created by Marc Frydman
NetworksABC

Top Cast

Geena Davis

Geena Davis

Mackenzie Allen

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Nathan Templeton

Harry Lennix

Harry Lennix

Jim Gardner

Kyle Secor

Kyle Secor

Rod Calloway

Ever Carradine

Ever Carradine

Kelly Ludlow

Matt Lanter

Matt Lanter

Horace Calloway

Caitlin Wachs

Caitlin Wachs

Rebecca Calloway

Jasmine Jessica Anthony

Jasmine Jessica Anthony

Amy Calloway

Anthony Azizi

Anthony Azizi

Vince Taylor

Themes & Keywords

usa presidentsenatecongresspoliticsfemale politicianvice presidentusa politicspolitical aspirationpolitical crisispolitical dramafemale presidentspeaker of the house

About Commander in Chief

Commander in Chief is a drama series that first aired in 2005 exploring themes of usa president, senate, congress, politics, female politician, vice president. Created by Marc Frydman, it stars Geena Davis, Donald Sutherland, Harry Lennix. Mackenzie Allen has a lot on her plate -- she has twin teenagers, a 6-year-old at home and an ambitious husband at the office, and she is about to become the first female president of the United States. Before that happens, however; Mackenzie, who serves as vice president, has to decide whether or not to go against the dying wishes of the current president, who has asked her to step down and let someone "more appropriate" fill his shoes in the Oval Office. Not only does the president want her to resign, so does the entire party that elected her in the first place. But when the moment of truth arrives, Mackenzie isn't willing to be a mere footnote in history. Instead of allowing her detractors to keep her down, she decides to trust her instincts and accept the most powerful job in the world.

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