Commander in Chief - Season 1 (2006)

Faced with her first national crisis - the death of nine DEA agents in Latin America - Mackenzie shows strength and resolve in dealing with a corrupt leader. Meanwhile, Nathan Templeton is approached by an ambitious congressman who served with Mac's Vice Presidential candidate, Warren Keaton, and is eager to divulge potentially damaging info in an effort to derail his nomination. Mac's teenage twins resume public school, only this time it's complete with secret service detail and press spectacle, and while popular Horace welcomes the attention, shy Rebecca finds it ...

All eyes are on Mackenzie Allen as she hosts her first official summit with the Russian President -- which is threatened to be overshadowed by Nathan Templeton's plan to engineer a series of cabinet resignations to coincide with the summit. Templeton goes after Mac with a vengeance, vowing to run - and win - against her in the next presidential election. Meanwhile, as First Gentleman, Rod must host his first state dinner for the Russian President and his wife.

A terrorist smuggles explosives across the Canadian border

Mackenzie and Templeton deal with hurricane damage in Florida.

When confidential information appears in a tell-all book about Mackenzie Allen, suspicions of those in her closest circle arise. Meanwhile, Mac's vice presidential nominee, Warren Keaton, begins his confirmation hearings, and his nomination is put in jeopardy when events of a sensitive nature from his past come to light. On the home front, Horace is frustrated by his poor performance at school, and things are getting serious with Rebecca and her new boyfriend -- but are they moving too quickly?

President Allen announces a new direction for her administration.

President Allen battles tough national decisions at Thanksgiving.

A sub disaster forces a joint rescue mission with China and North Korea.

A leak from China to the North Korean government threatens war.

A distraught veteran threatens to blow up Air Force One.

Rod finds himself in a compromising position with an intern, which threatens Mac's standing as her first State of the Union address nears. And Templeton's up to his usual tricks with Mac's homeless bill.

Mac stands by her attorney-general nominee, longtime friend Carl Brantley, who's pummeled during his confirmation hearings for being soft on crime.

The Attorney General looks into an urban situation in Maryland.

Mac's appendix bursts mid-flight on Air Force One, and without a Vice President in place, Templeton becomes acting President.

American hostages are held in Turkey by Kurds.

Allen looks to amend the Constitution with the Equal Rights Amendment.