"Commander in Chief" (2005) TV series 2005-2006

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Creator:

Rod Lurie

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

27 September 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

This Fall a woman will be President.

Plot:

MacKenzie Allen becomes the first woman American president after she ascends to the job following the death of president Teddy Bridges.

Plot Keywords:

Cnn Reporter | Washington D.C. | First Son | White House | Female Politician

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 14 nominations

Cast

Geena Davis	...	President Mackenzie Allen (19 episodes, 2005-2006)
Harry Lennix	...	Jim Gardner (19 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kyle Secor	...	Rod Calloway (19 episodes, 2005-2006)
Ever Carradine	...	Kelly Ludlow (19 episodes, 2005-2006)
Caitlin Wachs	...	Rebecca Calloway (19 episodes, 2005-2006)
Donald Sutherland	...	Nathan Templeton (19 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jasmine Jessica Anthony	...	Amy Calloway (19 episodes, 2005-2006)
Anthony Azizi	...	Vince Taylor (19 episodes, 2005-2006)
Matt Lanter	...	Horace Calloway (18 episodes, 2005-2006)
Natasha Henstridge	...	Jayne Murray (16 episodes, 2005-2006)
Mark-Paul Gosselaar	...	Richard 'Dickie' McDonald (10 episodes, 2005-2006)
Polly Bergen	...	Kate Allen (10 episodes, 2005-2006)
Sky McDougall	...	Senior White House Reporter (10 episodes, 2005-2006)
Samantha Eggar	...	Sara Templeton (9 episodes, 2005-2006)
Pamela Dunlap	...	Gilda Rockwell (8 episodes, 2005-2006)
Hira Ambrosino	...	Laura (8 episodes, 2005-2006)

Also Known As:

Untitled Geena Davis Project (USA) (working title)
Az elnöknõ (Hungary) [hu]
Rouva presidentti (Finland) [fi]
Señora presidenta (Spain) [es]
Welcome Mrs. President (Germany) [de]

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Singapore:PG | Australia:M | South Korea:12

Filming Locations:

City Hall - 200 N. Spring Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Battleplan Productions

Trivia:

The characters of the President and Vice President were named after the two actors who played those roles in Lurie's previous political thriller, The Contender. Teddy Bridges, named for Jeff Bridges who played President Jackson Evans, and MacKenzie Allen, named for Joan Allen who played Laine Hanson, his vice presidential nominee.

Quotes:

Mackenzie Allen: [grumbling that her youngest has interrupted an intimate moment with her husband] Potus interruptus.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Colbert Report: Dave Marash (#2.14)" (2006)

Request renewal of program

We think Commander in Chief is an excellent program and think it should be renewed for next season. Our children should see a positive female role model in a very responsible position. There are not enough show on television that encourage a young girl to further her aspirations.

The plot line is realistic and very true to life, the characters are engaging and very dynamic. We love the strife between Donald Sutherland and Geena Davis. The side plots are also pretty good.

We look forward every week to this show.

Please keep this show on.

Thank you.