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

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

Quotes:

Mackenzie Allen: So I say to the people of this nation: I am humbled by your greatness. I am humbled by the history being made here today, humbled by the notion that I am the first woman to hold this office. I'm humbled by the responsibilities that rest with me.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#22.79)" (2005)

The Commander in Chief;

Gena Davis anchors the Commander In Chief with her remarkable, nuanced acting skills; if the writing stays as top notch as it was in the season opener,and if the supporting cast is developed with the complexity suggested in the season's opener, this show should prove to be a provocative drama; it will be interesting to note if, as with the West Wing, the story lines sometimes reflect contemporary or recent events... hopefully the writers will challenge the viewers out of status quo mindsets, where the idea of being American has become too facile.....the show, I hope, will gradually draw a large audience despite the fierce competition at that time slot from other networks.....Good luck to the creators and writers of Commander In Chief!