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Commander in Chief

2005 – 2006Show1 season18 episodesTV-PG

Drama
59
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Metacritic56–Rotten Tomatoes85%–
59
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Metacritic56–Rotten Tomatoes85%–

Summary

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.

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  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

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Commander in Chief episodes

1 season · 18 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Pilot, 7.6
  2. S1 E2 First Choice, 7.5
  3. S1 E3 First Strike, 7.3
  4. S1 E4 First Dance, 7.6
  5. S1 E5 First... Do No Harm, 7.4
  6. S1 E6 First Disaster, 7.6
  7. S1 E7 First Scandal, 7.7
  8. S1 E8 Rubie Dubidoux and the Brown Bound Express, 7.5
  9. S1 E9 The Mom Who Came to Dinner, 7.6
  10. S1 E10 Sub Enchanted Evening, 7.8
  11. S1 E11 No Nukes Is Good Nukes, 8.2
  12. S1 E12 Wind Beneath My Wing, 7.2
  13. S1 E13 State of the Unions, 7.0
  14. S1 E14 The Price You Pay, 7.1
  15. S1 E15 Ties That Bind, 7.4
  16. S1 E16 The Elephant in the Room, 7.6
  17. S1 E17 Happy Birthday, Madam President, 7.7
  18. S1 E18 Unfinished Business, 8.2

Cast

24 of 212 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Rod Lurie, Bobby Roth, Vincent Misiano
Written by
Dee Johnson, Steven Bochco, Steven A. Cohen
Produced by
James Spies
Music by
Larry Groupé

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Facts

September 27, 2005 · June 14, 2006 · Ended

First aired
September 27, 2005
Last aired
June 14, 2006
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 18 episodes
Age rating
TV-PG
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
10 countries

Tropes

Artistic License – Law Enforcement, Your Approval Fills Me with Shame, Our Presidents Are Different +9

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Commander in Chief?"

Questions about Commander in Chief

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Where can I stream Commander in Chief?

Philo

In the United States, Commander in Chief streams on Philo. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is Commander in Chief worth watching?

59
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 56).

Is Commander in Chief okay for kids?

TV-PG

Yes: it's rated TV-PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

How long does it take to watch Commander in Chief?

13 h

About 13 hours: 18 episodes in 1 season of about 42 minutes each, aired from 2005 to 2006.

Is Commander in Chief plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (8 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does Commander in Chief use?

Artistic License – Law EnforcementYour Approval Fills Me with ShameOur Presidents Are DifferentHappily MarriedArtistic License – LawOld ShameIron LadyShout-OutNever a Self-Made WomanHollywood LawIdiosyncratic Episode NamingAlternate Historyand 21 more

TV Tropes lists 33 tropes for it, including Artistic License – Law Enforcement, Your Approval Fills Me with Shame, and Our Presidents Are Different.