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Dominican Rep. Commander in Chief tv series
- Original title
- Commander in Chief
- Year
- 2005
- Running time
- 40 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Geena Davis
Donald Sutherland
Harry Lennix
Kyle Secor
Ever Carradine
Caitlin Wachs
Jasmine Jessica Anthony
Anthony Azizi
Matt Lanter
Natasha Henstridge
Peter Coyote- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- TV Series. Drama | Politics
- Synopsis
- TV Series (2005-2006). 1 Seasons. 18 Episodes. Mackenzie Allen (Geena Davis), the 45-year-old Independent Vice President of the United States, is about to venture into territory no woman has entered before. While at an official ceremony with husband and Chief of Staff, Rod Calloway (Kyle Secor), she is informed by the President's Chief of Staff, Jim Gardner (Harry Lennix), and the Attorney General that President Bridges is about to undergo emergency brain surgery for a tumor.
Mackenzie is stunned when Gardner tells her that in the event the President does not recover, the party doesn't want her to succeed him. Instead, she's asked to step down in order to allow the Speaker of the House to assume the post, as he shares the party's ideals.
Mackenzie's doubts are confirmed when she visits President Bridges at the hospital and hears from him directly that he wants her to resign. Bridges dies before transition plans are finalized, however, and after sitting through an insulting and sexist conversation with Speaker of the House, Nathan Templeton (Donald Sutherland), Mackenzie decides to forge ahead and assume the presidency despite the obstacles that lie ahead.
Aside from the challenges Mackenzie faces, husband Rod has his own hurdles to overcome, as he finds himself being ushered into a pink and feminine office by the first lady's aide. Her children, six-year-old Amy (Jasmine Anthony), as well as twins Horace (Matt Lanter), one of the most popular kids in school, and Rebecca (Caitlin Wachs), a rebellious teenager with raging hormones, must also learn to deal with their mother's new role of the leader of the free world.
Meeting with a saddened Congress and addressing a stunned nation, Mackenzie delivers an inaugural speech with the help of press secretary Kelly Ludlow (Ever Carradine), which manages to unite a grieving country, quell the critics who feel she's not up to the task, and look to the bright future which lies ahead, led by the first female President of the United States.-
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- Awards
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2006: Emmy: Nominated for Best Actress in Drama Series (Geena Davis)2005: Golden Globes: Best Actress (Davis). 3 nominations, including Best Drama Series2005: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Nominated for Best Actress in Drama Series (Davis)2005: Satellite Awards: nominated to Actress in a Series, Drama.
- Critics' reviews
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"[It is] one of those electrifying TV productions that instead of simply seeking to divert or amuse, challenges viewers to imagine a reality other than the one they have been conditioned to accept."
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"It all promises to be addictive watching"
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"Polished and lively, it is also simplistic, melodramatic and half-baked — though it clips along nicely enough that you may not notice."
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"Tonight's premiere rises and falls with Davis, and she's completely in command. We'll just have to hope the rest of the show falls in line behind her."
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"Although it would be extraordinary for any series to match the level of political complexity and realism of 'The West Wing,' this one barely tries."
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"It's less a vision of what a real female presidency might be like than an extended allegory about gender politics in the workplace. And that's not necessarily a bad thing."
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