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| Name | Commander in Chief | | Format | Political drama | | Created by | Rod Lurie | | Starring | Geena Davis
Kyle Secor
Donald Sutherland
Harry J. Lennix | | Country of origin | United States | | No. of seasons | 1 | | No. of episodes | 18 | | List of episodes | List of Commander in Chief episodes | | Running time | 42 minutes | | Original channel | ABC | | First aired | September 27, 2005 | | Last aired | June 14, 2006 | | Status | Ended |
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'Commander in Chief' is an American drama television series that focused on the fictional administration and family of Mackenzie Allen (portrayed by Geena Davis), the first female President of the United States, who ascended to the role after the previous President, Teddy Bridges (played by Will Lyman), died in office from a sudden cerebral aneurysm.
The series began broadcasting on ABC on Tuesday, September 27, 2005, at 9 p.m. Eastern Time, although most countries outside North America began screening the series in mid-2006. It garnered the highest ratings for a series debut on a Tuesday night.
The show was #1 on Tuesday nights until FOX's American Idol took this honor. The show was also the #1 new show of the season until CBS' Criminal Minds surpassed it. Its major competitor in the 9:00 p.m. timeslot was FOX's House, which aired after American Idol.
The series was created by American director Rod Lurie, director of the films The Contender and Deterrence, and may have been inspired by The West Wing, a popular political drama on rival NBC. The network replaced Lurie with Steven Bochco as show runner, but declining ratings brought about a hiatus, a timeslot change, and cancellation.
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| Year |
Award |
Result |
Category |
Recipient |
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| 2005 |
Satellite Awards |
Nominated |
Outstanding Actress in a Series, Drama |
Geena Davis |
| 2006 |
Emmy Award |
Nominated |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series |
Geena Davis |
| GLAAD Media Awards |
Nominated |
Outstanding Drama Series |
- |
| Golden Globe Award |
Nominated |
Best Television Series - Drama |
- |
| Nominated |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television |
Donald Sutherland |
| Won |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama |
Geena Davis |
| NAACP Image Awards |
Nominated |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
Harry Lennix |
| Nominated |
Outstanding Drama Series |
- |
| Golden Reel Awards |
Nominated |
Best Sound Editing in Television Short Form - Dialogue and Automated Dialogue Replacement |
David Beadle, Fred Judkins, Thomas Kearney, Marla McGuire, Vic Radulich, and Ray Spiess (For pilot episode) |
| People's Choice Awards |
Nominated |
Favorite New Television Drama |
- |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards |
Nominated |
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series |
Geena Davis |
| Young Artist Award |
Nominated |
Best Performance in a TV Series (Drama) - Supporting Young Actress |
Caitlin Wachs |
| Nominated |
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger |
Jasmine Jessica Anthony |
| 2007 |
Visual Effects Society Awards |
Nominated |
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program |
Adam Ealovega, Michael Enriquez, Mark Kolpack, and Mark Spatny (For episode "The Wind Beneath Her Wings") |
| Nominated |
Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Broadcast Program |
Michael Enriquez (For episode "Air Force One") |
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Ep # |
Region 1 |
Region 2 |
Description |
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| The Inaugural Edition, Part 1 |
10 |
June 27, 2006 |
N/A |
Episodes 1 - 10 |
| The Inaugural Edition, Part 2 |
8 |
September 5, 2006 |
N/A |
Episodes 11 - 18, Interview with Geena Davis, Unaired Scenes, Bloopers, Exclusive Creator Commentaries. |
| The Complete First Season |
18 |
N/A |
January 29, 2007 |
Interview with Geena Davis, Unaired Scenes, Bloopers, Exclusive Creator Commentaries. |
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