"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:

Female Politician | Female President | Washington D.C. | Commander In Chief | Mother Daughter Relationship

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)
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)

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 scenes of Air Force two in flight during the pilot episode are from Air Force One (1997).

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)

General Comment

I just wanted to comment on how much I truly love the show. I've never been big on politics because it's always been a bit over my head but I find this show very intriguing and I look forward to watching it every week. For some reason I really feel as though I can relate to Geena Davis's character. I like the respect that is shown to her when she walks into the "Situation Room" and how she seems to switch gears so quickly. One moment she's talking to her kids the next moment she's on Ntnl. Television. It's empowering and I'm really enjoying the show thus far. Geena Davis is a great actress and I have no doubt in my mind that this role will lead her right to her 1st Emmey.

The only thing I don't like about the show is the youngest daughter. She annoys the crap out of me on a weekly basis. She always seems to be in the way. She's always trying to look wide eyed and adorable when really she's just needs to find something to do.