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Commander in Chief S1E2 — First Choice

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Commander in Chief•Season 1•Episode 2

First Choice

7.5/10 · 88 votesOct 4, 2005

Ranked #11 of 18 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

As Mackenzie begins the transition into the office of President, she has to select a Vice President, a situation in which Nathan Templeton tries using to his advantage. Mackenzie's daughter, Rebecca, faces a crisis when her diary goes missing, which contains information about her mother

Directed byRod Lurie

Written byDee Johnson, Rod Lurie

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Pilot

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E2 7.5Now viewing

First Choice

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First Strike

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First Dance

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First... Do No Harm

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First Disaster

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First Scandal

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Rubie Dubidoux and the Brown Bound Express

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The Mom Who Came to Dinner

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Sub Enchanted Evening

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No Nukes is Good Nukes

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Wind Beneath My Wing

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State of the Unions

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The Price You Pay

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Ties That Bind

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The Elephant in the Room

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Unfinished Business

Cast9

Geena Davis

Geena Davis

Mackenzie Allen

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Nathan Templeton

Harry Lennix

Harry Lennix

Jim Gardner

Kyle Secor

Kyle Secor

Rod Calloway

Ever Carradine

Ever Carradine

Kelly Ludlow

Matt Lanter

Matt Lanter

Horace Calloway

Caitlin Wachs

Caitlin Wachs

Rebecca Calloway

Jasmine Jessica Anthony

Jasmine Jessica Anthony

Amy Calloway

Anthony Azizi

Anthony Azizi

Vince Taylor

Crew3

Dee Johnson

Dee Johnson

Writer

Rod Lurie

Rod Lurie

Director

Rod Lurie

Rod Lurie

Writer

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Episode Summary

"First Choice" is episode 2 of Commander in Chief season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 88 votes, ranking #11 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Rod Lurie and written by Dee Johnson, Rod Lurie, it aired on October 4, 2005.

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