Commander in Chief Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• Season 1 Episode 18: Unfinished Business

  When a critic of Mac's Equal Rights Amendment dies, she takes the opportunity to try and amend the Constitution and push through the legislation once and for all. Meanwhile, Templeton turns a campaign meeting into a presidential debate, and Rod is asked to write a story about his relationship with the President. Last in series of the short-lived political drama, starring Geena Davis

• Season 1 Episode 17: Happy Birthday, Madam President

  News that American citizens have been taken hostage in Turkey by a militant Kurdish group dampens Mac's birthday cheer. In the process of selecting a new vice president, Dickie advises choosing someone who will make a contribution to the re-election campaign. Meanwhile, Rebecca is shocked to learn the identity of her new Internet buddy

• Season 1 Episode 16: The Elephant in the Room

  When Mac suffers a burst appendix, Templeton is made acting president. However, he ends up overstepping his bounds when he handles a crippling air strike on Memorial Day weekend the way he wants to. Drama, with Donald Sutherland and Geena Davis

• Season 1 Episode 15: Ties That Bind

  Mac deals with the consequences of the missing weapons that went down with the cargo plane over Pakistan, and the possibility that they might end up in the hands of terrorists. Templeton's proposed bill on domestic crime causes a clash, while Dickie learns that Vince is planning a commitment ceremony with his partner. Political drama, starring Geena Davis and Donald Sutherland

• Season 1 Episode 14: The Price You Pay

  Mac decides to stand by friend and Attorney General nominee Carl Brantley following disastrous confirmation hearings. Meanwhile, Vice President Keaton must resolve a tense situation when a cargo plane containing military weapons goes missing over Pakistan, and Rod tries to settle into domestic life but is soon at a loss when Kate is nowhere to be found. Drama, with Geena Davis and Peter Coyote

• Season 1 Episode 13: State of the Unions

  Rod becomes tipsy and is caught in a compromising situation with an intern, diverting attention away from Mac's impending first State of the Union address. Meanwhile, Templeton sets out to bring the Homeless Initiative Bill down, and Dickie and Jayne go out on a date

• Season 1 Episode 12: Wind Beneath My Wing

  Disaster strikes when Mac and Templeton fly out West for the dedication of the former premier's Presidential Library. While on the ground in California, Air Force One is hijacked by a man who threatens to blow up the plane, if he is not allowed to speak to Mac. Meanwhile, Horace and Rebecca have a party

• Season 1 Episode 11: No Nukes Is Good Nukes

  Part two of two. Mac coordinates the rescue of the crew of the damaged submarine with the help of the Chinese, while trying to avoid the situation with the North Koreans escalating into a nuclear catastrophe. Meanwhile, Templeton's wife tries to encourage Jayne to rejoin her husband's office as chief of staff

• Season 1 Episode 10: Sub Enchanted Evening

  Part one of two. Mac seeks the aid of the Chinese government to help avoid a major conflict when an American submarine is trapped in North Korean waters, but they demand major concessions in return for their assistance. Meanwhile, her family discuss her prospects of standing for re-election and Dickie's constant need for information begins to irritate everyone. Political drama, with Geena Davis

• Season 1 Episode 9: The Mom Who Came to Dinner

  Mac's plans to have a normal Thanksgiving are ruined when she must juggle a visit from her mother with military base closures and a death penalty case the Supreme Court will not hear. Meanwhile, she invites the Templetons to dinner and a young media strategist joins her team

• Season 1 Episode 8: Rubie Dubidoux and the Brown Bound Express

  Mac decides to make some bold internal changes to her administration and resolves to appoint her closest adviser, Rod, to an official position. Meanwhile, presidential assistant Vince is revealed to be HIV positive - a situation Templeton tries to use to his advantage. Political drama, with Geena Davis and Donald Sutherland

• Season 1 Episode 7: First Scandal

  A book about Mac is published, revealing confidential information, and arousing suspicions of an insider in the camp. Meanwhile, questions surface about Vice Presidential candidate Warren Keaton's past during confirmation hearings. Drama, with Geena Davis and Donald Sutherland

• Season 1 Episode 6: First Disaster

  While surveying hurricane damage in Florida, Mac learns of an emergency situation with an oil tanker off the coast, which could have devastating consequences.

• Season 1 Episode 5: First, Do No Harm

  Mac and the Attorney General disagree over the best way to deal with a terrorist smuggling explosives into the country. Amy is unable to go trick-or-treating due to security concerns

• Season 1 Episode 4: First Dance

  Mac is assigned with hosting her first official summit, but is appalled to hear Templeton is trying to sabotage the meeting by pressing for cabinet resignations

• Season 1 Episode 3: First Strike

  Mackenzie faces her first national crisis when nine DEA agents are killed in Latin America; Nathan Templeton is offered potentially damaging information on Mackenzie's nominee for vice president (Peter Coyote).

• Season 1 Episode 2: First Choice

  Mackenzie Allen's first task in office is to appoint a vice president. Meanwhile, her daughter Rebecca misplaces her diary, with potentially embarrassing consequences

• Season 1 Episode 1: Pilot

  Two high-flying figures in American politics compete to lead the country, following the premier's death, and the vice-president considers whether to go against her late boss's wishes. Political drama, starring Geena Davis and Donald Sutherland