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Commander in Chief

Name: Commander in Chief
Genre: Drama
Released: 2005-09-27
Rating: 7.6

★ 7,6 /10 (40 Votes)

2005 EN 1 Seasons

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.

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First air date

27/09/2005

Votes

Popularity

9.7

Wife. Mother. Leader of the free world.

Genres

Drama

Status

Canceled

Type

Scripted

Created by

Rod Lurie

Networks

ABC

Language

Last air date

2006-06-14

Episodes

Episode runtime

42 min

Geena Davis

Mackenzie Allen

Donald Sutherland

Nathan Templeton

Harry Lennix

Jim Gardner

Kyle Secor

Rod Calloway

Ever Carradine

Kelly Ludlow

Matt Lanter

Horace Calloway

Caitlin Wachs

Rebecca Calloway

Jasmine Jessica Anthony

Amy Calloway

Anthony Azizi

Vince Taylor

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### **Review: *Commander in Chief (2005)*** **Score: 7/10** *Commander in Chief* was a timely and boldly conceived political drama that arrived with great promise, offering a compelling "what if" scenario years before its time. The series follows Mackenzie "Mac" Allen (Geena Davis), the Vice President who ascends to the Oval Office after the President's sudden death, navigating the treacherous waters of Washington D.C. as the nation's first female Commander-in-Chief. It earns points for its landmark premise and a **star-making, award-winning central performance**, but is ultimately weigh…

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