- Network: ABC
- Series Premiere Date: Sep 27, 2005
- Season #: 1
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8.4
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Universal acclaim- based on 217 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 183 out of 217
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Mixed: 6 out of 217
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Negative: 28 out of 217
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JustinCFeb 3, 200610Great Show!
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MarimarKFeb 8, 20062A golden globe for geena davis??? I havent seen such bad acting since Debbie did Dallas!!! The show is definatly pretty, but blatantly idealistic and so ubelievable as to regard its viewers as flag waving morons.
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MarkADec 7, 20052She is not believable as CinC.
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JROct 20, 20053
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samjOct 5, 200510AMAZING television
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MariaEugeniaDMar 8, 200610Commander in Chief is as good as it gets, the very BEST. I do not appreciate taking it off the air for any other show and specially such a silly one. Geanna is made for this role and I await her return eagerly. This has messed up my tuesdays schedule tremendously.
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SteveTJun 19, 200610Best new show in a LONG TIME! Why do such wastes of time like "My Name Is Earl" make it out there....maybe it says a lot about the 'people' out there watching. :(
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KevinHJun 2, 200610This was one of the best shows on the air. I am so made at ABC for pulling it I could spit nails!!
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JayZJun 2, 200610Commander In Chief is a great show with a great cast. Looking forward to many more season's to come.
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WendyAJun 2, 20068I found it to be one of the better shows to watch.
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JerryBJul 20, 200610Why would ABC cancel a show as good as Commander in Chief and keep shows like W ife Swap,Supernanny, and things like One: Making A Music Star. Is this mindless crap the best ABC can do.
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SusanMAug 30, 200610
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RosannePNov 2, 20051I love the program but the huge number of commercials is totally unacceptable. It makes the program unwatchable. Stop already or you will lose your audience.
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.GraceMNov 20, 200510One of 3 shows we find watching on prime time. I hope it has a long running future on TV. Gena Davis is great in her role as president. Good luck to them.
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RalphCNov 3, 20051
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AdamL.Nov 30, 200510How Could You say this sucks?! This is just the most amazingly believeable show on television today. Usually I don't watch television but Tuesday night with this along with The Biggest Loser are the only times I watch telveision and thet're the bomb!
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JimGNov 3, 20055A desultory combination of The West Wing and All My Children. When a woman finally becomes President, it will be more the former and less the latter. Mac and the show aren't going to make it if she keeps trying to be a good-enough parent. The White House will never be a family-friendly employer.
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ShannonFOct 10, 200510It's a great start to what can be a wonderful series
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lisapOct 31, 200510Great storylines. I thought this show would be a preachy advertisment for womens lib, but its not. What I like most about it is that the position of president could be played by either a man or woman based on the storylines. Gina Davis is spectacular though and Donald Sutherland plays a role that you love to hate. Top notch
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BrandonSOct 5, 20057
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MarcD.Oct 5, 20053Thank god this show is no good. I watch too much TV as it is, but I feel guilty when I'm missing something good. If it's nowhere near as good as The West Wing, then why watch it? It's got no "bite" to it. I loved Kyle Secor from "Homicide", but not as a castrano... First lady my butt!!
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JohnBOct 5, 200510wicked show, this one
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SarahFOct 5, 200510i wathced this show and really liked it - i'm so happy to see Geena davis back in front fo the cameras
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TimothyHOct 9, 20051the show is flat, booring and an obvious attempt to force a woman president down our throats by hollywood, i am all for a female president but with hillarys ties to hollywood, hmmm could it be, nah they are not that mean are they, the show just plain sucks and will ride a liberal base for awhile until its dropped.
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DanB.Oct 9, 20056Bartlett Is My President.
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AceVenturaJan 2, 20060The most ridiculous characterization I have ever witnessed. Evil Republican wolves lurking behind little school girl Demorats attempting to do good by bombing Nigeria simply so a woman can keep her right to be adultrous. Hillarious concept.
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SusanPOct 28, 20060This show is sooo bad. The writing is bad. The acting is bad. The politics are way off any responsible person's map. Its bad bad bad bad bad and I was so looking forward to it.
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AnthonyGJan 3, 20069I love this show. Actually I have stopped watching TV, until just recently when I got wind of the Comm chief episode. I was excited to have a quality show back on the air.
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YoNamaraJan 6, 20066Not great but not severely bad. Average to Poor writing. A lot of "Feel Good" factors, which take away the realism of political dramas. The problems may be credited to inexperience issues of being a 1st season show. Well, it won't be longer than 2 seasons at this rate.
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gwenbJan 7, 200610this is the best television program since Judging Amy which was a favorite of mine for years. I do hope it will continue
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RozHOct 7, 200610A great show! Geena Davis is superb in her role - the show is a great inspiration to many female business professionals.
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BeverlyRFeb 5, 200610I am told this show is going off the air and I want to know why!! It's one of the best that I've seen in a very long time!!
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emilymFeb 6, 200610i think geena davis is the best actress ever annd this show is alsome creative.. i love the show a whole lot
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csdesignFeb 7, 200610FABulous show. Characters that act like real human beings, instead of cookie-cutter cuties of typical tv. A decision-maker who weighs options, considers risks, then stays true to her word. I like thinking this is how politics SHOUld be -- even with the scheming and pettiness there is respect and politeness. Try it, even republications like it!
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LorieFeb 8, 200610An absolutely incredible show!
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MarcyRFeb 8, 20068Great show. I was fully hooked on it and looked forward to each new show. Too bad the network couldn't stand up to the pressure from people who didn't want to see a woman in the role of president. I thought it was inspirational.
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christinefFeb 9, 200610
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BernieSMar 31, 200610Best drama on TV.
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jamesrMar 5, 20062this show is boring and completely unbelievable. I love geena davis, but this show is just bad!
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PhilipGApr 6, 200610This show is the best, and this is a good time to have this show, for the new up and comeing election of a women.
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FranklinWMay 2, 200610
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maryhMay 2, 200610Ms. Davis does a wondweful job and I'd like to see Commander In Chief renewed for next season.
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Lbuford-kellyMay 31, 200610why is this showing going off the air if it was the highest rating show on tuesday nite with 14.7 million viewers
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CherylSMay 30, 20069Give "Commander in Chief" a second season!! Initial reviews were mixed but the talent and performances are excellent!! The show had a great start, but was thrown off track due to date and time changes. Give it a good consistent spot, with good writing, and it will be a hit!! Thanks!!
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NormaMMay 4, 200610One of the best shows & thank God it is a different kind of "reality show." The stories are compelling & the actors are superb. Please keep this show going & maybe the ratings will improve if scheduled at another time (not against ER and W/O a Trace).
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JoeKMay 5, 200610When will we see the show again???
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LJArnoldMay 5, 200610I love the story lines for Commander in Chief - refreshing not predictable. It's no wonder the ratings are low - it's been cancelled, brought back, different day, different time - just keep us guessing. Give it a chance - pick a day, pick a time and stick with it. Tuesday at 9 pm works for me.
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dangJun 1, 200610I love it... the perfect show to replace "the west Wing" and feed to need for political drama
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PamHJun 2, 200610This is so much better than half the junk on t.v. now. So much for quality television.
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TayeSJun 23, 200610
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DebbieBJun 9, 200610A wonderful show and an excellent cast. Wish they would reconsider the cancellation.
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TomJJun 9, 200610Simply the best show in television today. We're sad to see it go.
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PaulKJul 14, 20069Very entertaining show.
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MReidJul 30, 20069OK, so it's not the West Wing, but will anything ever match up to that? ABC1 in the UK has just aired the episode about the ERA, and though sometimes a bit cheesy, and sometimes stiff, this show is important - it gets Americans and people around the world used to the idea of a woman as US President.
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TrevorAug 4, 200610Fascinating look at the morality a woman might bring to the most powerful job on the planet. Obligatory viewing. What dickhead cancelled this show?
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[Anonymous]Aug 6, 200610I loved the show and I am sorry that it was canceled. It was not The West Wing, but it complemented it in my opinion.
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BRibeiroAug 7, 200610
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MelisaVAug 9, 200610Good drama... hell of a lot better than some of the crap on tv now...
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HelenMJan 12, 200710This show was one of the best ever. Why was it canceled?? Let me guess ,Commander in Chief was a woman.She was too good so Big brother had to get rid of her.
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JohnCMar 15, 200710
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NancySApr 24, 200710Best best show that i have never seen, even better than prison break. hope we could see more and more seasons.
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IanBMay 7, 20071Plays more like a daytime soap than a serious drama. In-fighting, backstabbing, internal political-games, all we're missing now is the invasion of France and we've got Caesar
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JacobLOct 11, 20057
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JoshuaMOct 11, 200510It's the most intelligent show on television! I love it.
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ronapNov 10, 200510The role of Keaton played by Peter Coyote is interesting in the light of the current debate on the vice -president and his influence. Mr. Coyote is an excellent addition to the cast.
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NancyGNov 16, 20053
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VladSNov 18, 20058
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GeorgeH.Oct 12, 20058Entirely engaging characters and fine performances. Good writing so far. The test will be if the storylines are entertaining - don't care much if they're plausable. It's only TV after all.
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CarrieTOct 10, 200510Great writing, casting, and long overdue. How refreshing to see excellence on the small screen!
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TomWolfeOct 12, 20058Not appropriate for those seeking hard news, but timely and pefect for the TV venue. Wasn't really sold until Davis talked Coyote into the VP job. Great scene!. "What'll you be doing for the next two years?" Hopefully watching "C and C".
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LorraineMNov 30, 200510
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SamOct 14, 20056Is it a great show? No. Did it feature tons of promise? Yes. Does it still have its charms and promise? Yes.
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JOSHUALOct 15, 20050Absolutely brutal. "When your neighbours house is on fire you don't haggle over the price of your garden hose", 911 for Commander
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ScottSOct 16, 20058
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mmyahNov 8, 20050Geena Davis, please get off tv.
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JaredProphetOct 21, 200510Very Cool.
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FrankJDec 20, 200510It's just a hoot. I like the actors (Geena Davis & Donald Sutherland)and I like the premise.
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DianneMDec 28, 200510This is the best show on television. It's the only show that I'll actually go out of my way to watch. I'm anxiously awaiting the next episode.
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MikeBDec 29, 20050Geena Davis is horrible
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zachtDec 31, 20051If I felt we had a president like the one Davis portrays. I just might move to Canada. Where's the wisdom...eh?
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JasparCOct 23, 20055Not a bad show on premise, but it just seems a little thin on content. Davis is a good actress, but she's hard to understand sometimes as she talks without moving her mouth.
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MeganSDec 5, 200510It is one of the best shows ever! Geena Davis plays an excellent President. What woman doesn't dream of becoming President? She is a strong and compelling, but yet still impassive. Additionally, this show adds the topic of family and what really goes on in both the White House and Washington D.C. It's amazing, everyone must watch it! Two thumbs up to Davis!
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AndrewOct 5, 20054Utter pap. The only show I know where I changed the channel before the episode was finished. I have not seen the West Wing so I have no frame of reference for political shows, but I would think a show about a female president would be more interesting and gender-debunking.
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DorislJan 15, 200610Fantastic show!
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JulioAJan 16, 20061Victim mentality, anyone?
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kahakahaJan 18, 20062
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StianBNov 8, 20061I love political drama shows, but this one was pathetic. It didn't seem 'real' and there were too much 'hollywood' politics in the script.
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MikeLJan 28, 200610I think it is a great show also, I give it a 10
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BelindaFOct 29, 20060Were they this desperate to reuse the set? A poor, embarrassing follow-up to 'The West Wing'.
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JimJan 6, 20069Pushing the envelope. Freesh appraoch making teh President a human being. Excellent
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Surya-PatriciaHFeb 21, 200610One of the most exciting tv shows in years.
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SGreenFeb 21, 200610Miss seeing this show. Holds my interest from beginning to end. Probably wishful thinking on my part, but would like to see an intelligent Commander-in-Chief in the White House.
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craigfFeb 8, 200610expand the storylines to more than one episode. A nuclear crisis cannot be handled in one hour.
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RuthLMar 1, 200610Why has the show not been on recently?
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EugeneBMar 1, 20069I enjoyed it. Where is it? Replaced by another detective show, Oh No!
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SusanKMar 2, 200610My favorite show on TV. I can't wait to see it again. Have really missed it.
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GeoffTMar 30, 200610Please bring back, long term, this great show. I just wish the network producers would be more wise and forceful in getting a good schedule placement for this show. I hate it when the consumer becomes collateral damage in the war of the network ratings!
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DebAMar 4, 200610I love it. The story line is probably more realistic than The West Wing which is more idealistic. But I love them both and I will miss The West Wing.
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cherylmApr 14, 200610This is one of the BETTER shows on television and I believe the network and the sponsors should realize that not just the "immature" 20 year olds of today watch television. I'm a baby boomer and we are the ones who spend the money or give it to the 20 year olds to spend. Give us TV like this all the time!!!
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normaiApr 20, 200610we enjoyed watching the show. it's the best. my friends & my family love to watch this show. thank you for putting back. we have been waiting for long long time.it's really interesting for lady as a president.please don't stop keep going. thanks again.
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80As drama, tonight's pilot has its flaws, but it is, nevertheless, 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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40Some viewers will be put off by the many unbelievable aspects of ''Commander in Chief," and not least of all by Geena Davis.
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63Heavy-handed.