- Release Date: 2005
- Runtime: 60 min
- Genre: Drama
- Starring: Geena Davis, Harry J. Lennix, Kyle Secor, Ever Carradine ... see all
- Director: Rod Lurie, Bobby Roth, Vince Misiano, Jesse Bochco
- Plot: MacKenzie Allen becomes the first woman American president after she ascends to the job following the death of president Teddy Bridges.
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| Jun 27, 2006Monsters and Critics
It features solid performances from a cast of talented actors.....Commander In Chief is an extremely good show that is easily addictive.....Davis (who also serves as the series producer) excels in the role, and is joined by the talented Donald Sutherland (who plays the opportunistic Speaker of the House Nathan Templeton), Harry Lennix (her Chief of Staff Jim Gardner), and Kyle Secor (her husband Rod Calloway).....The actor is always great at playing a villain and excels in this new role..... ... Full Review
| Jun 27, 2006Monsters and Critics
It features solid performances from a cast of talented actors.....Commander In Chief is an extremely good show that is easily addictive.....Davis (who also serves as the series producer) excels in the role, and is joined by the talented Donald Sutherland (who plays the opportunistic Speaker of the House Nathan Templeton), Harry Lennix (her Chief of Staff Jim Gardner), and Kyle Secor (her husband Rod Calloway).....Although it might not have the political weight of West Wing, Commander in Chief is an entertai ... Full Review
| Jun 27, 2006Entertainment Insiders
Full of some of the best acting to be had on television (Harry Lennix is amazing) and now gone.
This is my favorite dramatic television show since "Deadwood" , another incredible show that is now cancelled (thanks you idiots at HBO) or even "Everwood" --oops, ANOTHER great cancelled show.
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| Apr 14, 2006Entertainment Weekly
Gone with creator Rod Lurie (version 1.0) and show runner Steven Bochco (version 2.0) is any semblance of smart dialogue (the exposition is so heavy-handed it seems lifted from a fourth-grade civics textbook) or fleshed-out characters.
Back from hiatus, Geena Davis' presidency is now as lame-brained as a bottle of Acme Earthquake Pills.
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Entertainment Weekly
an eternity for a new network drama....legendary producer Steven Bochco....Shockingly, however, Lurie and Bochco never met until the Golden Globes in January, when Davis claimed a best actress award..... ... Full Review
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Commander in Chief : Mac and Rod
Commander In Chief - Opening
Commander In Chief - Staff Resignations
Commander In Chief - Acting President Templeton


