"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)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

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)

Wow! I was wrong. . .

This is amazing show! I watched it rather reluctantly, expecting not to like it because Geena Davis didn't really strike me as someone who could hack this role.

Nor do I like the idea really of further rallying the Dems for a H. Clinton '08 election.

However, I was pleasantly surprised! The episode was full of suspense and intrigue. Even Geena surprised me when I didn't hate her or the idea of her character. I found her very sympathetic and intelligent.

Definitely worth a viewing!!! If you get a chance, seriously. It is very interesting. You just might find yourself wanting more.