Commander in Chief

Commander in Chief

Wife. Mother. Leader of the free world.

TV-PG 2005 · 1 season · 18 eps · ★ 7.5 · Drama

Canceled

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.

Created by Rod Lurie

Network: ABC

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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
Natasha Henstridge Jayne Murray
Mark-Paul Gosselaar Richard 'Dickie' McDonald
Polly Bergen Kate Allen

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