Commander in Chief
Commander in Chief
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Commander in Chief

Wife. Mother. Leader of the free world.

7.6 / 10
2005
1 season
18 episodes
Drama

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.

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Seasons

  • Pilot

    1.Pilot

    10.0
    27-09-2005

    Mackenzie Allen, who serves as Vice President of the United States, has a tough decision to make, whether or not to go against the wishes of the dying current President. He has ask...

  • First Choice

    2.First Choice

    7.0
    04-10-2005

    As Mackenzie begins the transition into the office of President, she has to select a Vice President, a situation in which Nathan Templeton tries using to his advantage. Mackenzie's...

  • First Strike

    3.First Strike

    7.0
    11-10-2005

    Faced with her first national crisis - the death of nine DEA agents in Latin America - Mackenzie shows strength and resolve in dealing with a corrupt leader. Meanwhile, Nathan Temp...

  • First Dance

    4.First Dance

    7.0
    18-10-2005

    All eyes are on Mackenzie Allen as she hosts her first official summit with the Russian President -- which is threatened to be overshadowed by Nathan Templeton's plan to engineer a...

  • First... Do No Harm

    5.First... Do No Harm

    7.0
    25-10-2005

    In the middle of the announcement of her new National Security Advisor, Anthony Prado, Mac is caught off guard by the breaking news of a terrorist smuggling explosives across the C...

  • First Disaster

    6.First Disaster

    7.0
    01-11-2005

    When a destructive hurricane hits Florida, Mac and Templeton fly to Florida to survey the damage. While there, Mac learns of an emergency situation with an oil tanker off the Flori...

  • First Scandal

    7.First Scandal

    7.0
    08-11-2005

    When a tell-all book is published about Mackenzie Allen that contains confidential information suspicions arise. Meanwhile, the confirmation hearings for Vice Presidential nominee...

  • Rubie Dubidoux and the Brown Bound Express

    8.Rubie Dubidoux and the Brown Bound Express

    7.0
    15-11-2005

    After she announces new direction for her administration, President Allen finds herself in need of allies within the West Wing and decides that she needs to appoint her closest adv...

  • The Mom Who Came to Dinner

    9.The Mom Who Came to Dinner

    7.0
    29-11-2005

    Mac has more than Thanksgiving turkey on her plate. She juggles military base closures in her home town, a death penalty case the Supreme Court will not hear and a visit with Mom....

  • Sub Enchanted Evening

    10.Sub Enchanted Evening

    7.0
    10-01-2006

    A submarine strikes a seamount just off North Korean waters and Mac must ask the Chinese for help. Meanwhile, Dickie's constant need for information has begun to irritate everyone....

  • No Nukes is Good Nukes

    11.No Nukes is Good Nukes

    7.0
    17-01-2006

    While trying to coordinate the rescue of the crew of a damaged U.S. submarine off the coast of North Korea with help from Chinese, Mac must deal with war fever among her advisors a...

  • Wind Beneath My Wing

    12.Wind Beneath My Wing

    7.0
    24-01-2006

    Mac and Templeton head out west to pay tribute to the dedication of former President Bridges' Presidential Library. While there Air Force One is held hostage by a guy who wants to...

  • State of the Unions

    13.State of the Unions

    7.0
    13-04-2006

    While Mac is busy working on her first State of the Union address, Rod becomes a tad tipsy and is found in compromising position with an intern for all the world to see. Meanwhile,...

  • The Price You Pay

    14.The Price You Pay

    7.0
    20-04-2006

    Mac decides to stand by her friend and Attorney General nominee, Carl Brantley, after he gets hammered in his confirmation hearings. A cargo plane which contains military weapons g...

  • Ties That Bind

    15.Ties That Bind

    7.0
    27-04-2006

    Mac wants her Attorney General to look into an urban situation in Maryland because it's where Gardner is from. Mac is also briefed on the situation of the missing surface-to-air mi...

  • The Elephant in the Room

    16.The Elephant in the Room

    7.0
    31-05-2006

    Mac suffers a burst appendix while aboard Air Force One. Since there is no Vice President in place, Templeton becomes acting President since he is the Speaker of the House and next...

  • Happy Birthday, Madam President

    17.Happy Birthday, Madam President

    7.0
    07-06-2006

    On Mac's birthday, she is faced with the fact that there are American hostages being held in Turkey by a militant Kurdish group. Meanwhile, she also has to interview new candidates...

  • Unfinished Business

    18.Unfinished Business

    7.0
    14-06-2006

    After a critic of the Equal Rights Amendment passes away and his wife takes over his seat, Mac believes she can amend the Constitution and pass the ERA once and for all. Meanwhile...

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