Commander in Chief - Season 1 - Eps 17: Happy Birthday, Madam President
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 to be her Vice President and Dickie tries to convince her of the type of person she needs to choose because her choice will affect her re-election campaign.
About Commander in Chief
Title: Commander in Chief
First Air Date: 2005-09-27
Last Air Date: 2006-06-14
Status: Canceled
Rating: 7.643/10 (from 35 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 18
Network: ABC
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: Battleplan Productions, Touchstone Television, Steven Bochco Productions
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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
