As you may know, Commander in Chief starred Geena Davis as female President Mackenzie Allen. The series started off strong in the ratings but was then plagued by production issues which resulted in declining viewership.
Soonafter ABC announced the cancellation of the struggling freshman series, word came out that Chief and the show’s characters may return in the form of a made-for-tv movie. ABC chief Steve McPherson was reportedly in talks with seriescreator Rod Lurie and hoped that a decision would be reached over the summer. Well, it looks like we won’t have to wait that long.
In an appearance last night on ABC’s late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live, guest Geena Davis announced that there would indeed be a two-hour movie. She didn’t offer any further details but fans of the White House drama are elated.
The actress was on the show promoting the upcoming Commander in Chief season one release on DVD. Davis joked that she refused to step down out of office, has been storing the White House sets in her garage and has been filming scenes for Chief just in case. Who says that politics can’t be funny? 
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I guess I was busy with the birth of my second child at the time of the release of this new series. I don’t remember hearing anything about it at the time. However, I do remember hearing about Gena Davis’s Golden Globe Award, but did not know for what at the time. I recently watched the series on DVD and was spell-bound and excited with every episode. I WANT more . . . please!!!!! It cannot just end like that. I hope that the producers of the series see this and all the other extremely positive comments about this show . . . and BRING IT BACK!
I’m from the UK and started watching it when it came out over here. I was admitted to hospitsal (with appendicitis like President Allen), on the 3rd week and missed it! As with real politics, if you miss one week, you miss a lifetime!! However, after buying an ipod, I have downloaded every episode and its AMAZING! I am so interested in politics and love the series – why aren’t there anymore??
I am now sending a letter to Touchstone Television HQ to ask and pleasd for the series to be put on for another series!!! I’d love it. I urge people that see this to do the same or similar!
Adam
ABC…Have you gone bonkers??? finally got a another winner and you cancel? Hopefully a 2 hr movie is in the works or more and all of America can actually have some real entertaining to look forward to after a hard days’s work. Come on ABC…do the right thing!!
bring back oh bring back oh bring back commander in cheif to me to me
This is a great TV series, please~~~ give me second season,
the best show I have seen since the west wing!
I has sooooooo much potential,Geena was perfect in it.
who are the idiots that cancelled this show ?
YOUR FIRED!
watched all 18 episodes on Fox Life (Russia). great series and i’m very disappointed that it was canceled. i have watched quite a few “1 and done” shows on Fox Life and dont have any clue why all the series were not renewed. my only guess is there are too many new shows and they cant find an audience. also scheduling in the states is ridiculous. they keep moving shows around and too many breaks between episodes. i like when they come to Fox Life as the shows have a consistent schedule.
I love this series and want to see more of it. It has so much potential. It is concurrently entertaining and educational. Plus if you have never toured the capital — you get a tour while sitting in front of your TV at home. Please tell the folks that canceled this show that there are a lot of people that miss it and wqnt it back. Keep us informed on any related subsequent movies etc.
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