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Pilot Episode
From Commander in Chief
A 59-minute pilot episode from Commander in Chief, Season 1, Episode 1.
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Series Progress: Episode 1 of 186% Completed
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In the pilot, Vice President Mackenzie Allen (Geena Davis) becomes the nation's first female president---and its first independent chief executive---when her predecessor dies in office. On his deathbed, incumbent Teddy Roosevelt Barnes says he wants House Speaker Nathan Templeton (Donald Sutherland) to succeed him, but Templeton's patronizing attitude so infuriates Allen that she won't resign. Jim Gardner: Harry J. Lennix. Rod Allen: Kyle Secor.
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FAQ
How long is Pilot Episode?
Pilot Episode runs for 59m for this episode.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of episode is this?
It is tagged under pilot, drama, politics.
How big is the series commitment?
This series currently shows 18 episodes across 1 seasons.
Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 18 hours 1 minutes (18 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Moderate Burn Story-dense episodes. Best spaced out over a week.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 18 days
3 episodes/day: 6 days
5 episodes/day: 4 days
Episodes (18)
- S01E01 - Pilot Episode Viewing
- S01E10 - Sub Enchanted Evening
- S01E11 - No Nukes Is Good Nukes
- S01E12 - Wind Beneath My Wing
- S01E13 - State of the Unions
- S01E14 - The Price You Pay
- S01E15 - Ties That Bind
- S01E16 - The Elephant in the Room
- S01E17 - Happy Birthday, Madam President
- S01E18 - Unfinished Business
- S01E02 - First Choice
- S01E03 - First Strike
- S01E04 - First Dance
- S01E05 - First...Do No Harm
- S01E06 - First Disaster
- S01E07 - First Scandal
- S01E08 - Rubie Dubidoux and the Brown Bound Express
- S01E09 - The Mom Who Came to Dinner
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