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Commander in Chief on ABC

2005, TV Show

Episode Detail: Pilot Episode - Commander in Chief

Debut: Geena Davis occupies the Oval Office as Mackenzie Allen, the nation's first female president. She's also the first Independent chief executive, but as the episode opens, Allen is vice president when the Republican incumbent suffers a brain aneurysm. On his deathbed, he says he wants House Speaker Nathan Templeton (Donald Sutherland) to succeed him, but Templeton's patronizing attitude so infuriates Allen that she won't resign. Jim Gardner: Harry J. Lennix. Rod Allen: Kyle Secor.

Episodes: Pilot Episode - Commander in Chief - 23 total Episodes

6/14/2006: Unfinished Business Season 1, Episode 18
6/7/2006: Happy Birthday, Madam President Season 1, Episode 17
5/31/2006: The Elephant in the Room Season 1, Episode 16
4/27/2006: Ties That Bind Season 1, Episode 15
4/20/2006: The Price You Pay Season 1, Episode 14
4/13/2006: State of the Unions Season 1, Episode 13
2/28/2006: Family Matters
2/21/2006: Little Shop of Horace
2/14/2006: Tricky Dicks
1/24/2006: Wind Beneath My Wing Season 1, Episode 12
1/17/2006: No Nukes Is Good Nukes Season 1, Episode 11
1/10/2006: Sub Enchanted Evening Season 1, Episode 10
11/29/2005: The Mom Who Came to Dinner Season 1, Episode 9
11/15/2005: Rubie Dubidoux and the Brown Bound Express Season 1, Episode 8
11/8/2005: First Scandal Season 1, Episode 7
11/1/2005: First Disaster Season 1, Episode 6
10/25/2005: First...Do No Harm Season 1, Episode 5
10/18/2005: First Dance Season 1, Episode 4
10/11/2005: First Strike Season 1, Episode 3
10/4/2005: First Choice Season 1, Episode 2
9/27/2005: Pilot Episode Season 1, Episode 1
9/27/2005: Pilot Episode
Commander in Chief

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Premiered: September 27, 2005, on ABC

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Premise: Geena Davis stars as America's first female president, and an independent to boot. A former vice-president, Mackenzie Allen takes office when her Republican predecessor dies. This does not sit well with GOP panjandrums, especially conniving House Speaker Nathan Templeton, who tries to thwart her at every turn. Rod Lurie, who wrote the 2001 political thriller 'The Contender,' created this ABC hit but Steven Bochco took over as showrunner soon after its debut.

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