hugochavez-1
This was an awesome show I was so sad when it got canceled. It is too bad that more people didn't watch it, it was worth it alone to see Donald Sutherland's performance because he was really amazing in this show and his character was so fascinating and just great. Geena Davis was also really good as the woman who becomes the first female U.S. president out of circumstance without actually being elected, that itself is a really good premise for a show and I thought this show was great and different. I hope it comes out on DVD because I either missed some shows or it just never finished airing on TV. Too bad it didn't get another year at least!
yeah_sure
The US are over 200 years old, but mentally and intellectually, its like a nation in its teens. Or maybe not even that. Watching the plot and speeches in this series, is like watching a story for children.Freedom, democracy, we are so big, we are so great, god save America, bla bla bla... Thousands of movies and TV shows, always repeating the same mantra. Don't they get tired? Don't they know that only someone really insecure, needs to affirm himself over and over again? The rest of the world watches Commander in Chief, The West Wing, Air Force One, Behind Enemy Lines, etc etc, and thinks "what rubbish! who are these guys trying to fool?". Its impressive, to see so many millions of people, in such delusion.If you want to get rich fast, I suggest you become a psychiatrist and move to the US. You'll make millions.
Syl
Okay, I wasn't much of a fan as I should have been. I think it's because dramas on television today have become more actor/actress driven than the writing etc. Anyway, this show should have been an easy slam dunk for the network who was known to making interesting decisions. First, Oscar Winner Geena Davis as a likable Vice President who becomes President was a great casting call. She was believable in the role. Second, the other cast members were equally perfect like Kyle Secor as the First Husband and Donald Sutherland as the President's friend and foe. I don't understand why the West Wing was such a hit but not this show. People were tuning in to see this show regularly. I guess the network didn't want the controversy of a female president. Think Hilary Rodham Clinton! Maybe they felt that women should just be resigned to playing mothers and wives like at Desperate Housewives or lovesick surgeons on Grey's Anatomy. This cancellation is appalling and the network executives should be ashamed of themselves for letting one of the good shows go.
profdulay
My wife and I enjoyed the Commander In Chief part 1 and part 2 T.V. disc and would like to see a part 3 disc of Commander In Chief. The story was excellent the the acting was the First Letter of the Alphabet(A+++++). I find the story line close to the issues of todays real crisis in our political and social world. The Commander in Chief (Greena Davis) shows great acting skills as the women president. The speaker of the house (Donald Southerland) shows great acting skills as the bad guy in the T.V. series. The speaker of the house has his own agenda and will do anything to discredit the Commander In Chief. All the actors have great lines and have great acting skills. Prof Dulay