Commander in Chief Returns This Week  4/10/06

MAC DELIVERS HER FIRST STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS, WHEN "COMMANDER IN CHIEF" RETURNS TO ABC'S LINEUP ON A NEW NIGHT AND TIME, THURSDAY, APRIL 13

"State of the Unions" - While Mac prepares to deliver her first State of the Union Address, Rod, out solo at a reception, winds up in a compromising position with an intern... while the cameras flash. An incriminating photo ends up on the cover of the papers the next day, humiliating Mac and threatening to overshadow her State of the Union. Meanwhile, Templeton sets out to sabotage Mac's Homeless Initiative Bill, forcing her to play political hardball in return, on "Commander In Chief," returning to ABC's lineup on a new night and time, THURSDAY, APRIL 13 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

"Commander In Chief" stars Geena Davis as Mackenzie Allen, Donald Sutherland as Nathan Templeton, Harry Lennix as Jim Gardner, Kyle Secor as Rod Calloway, Ever Carradine as Kelly Ludlow, Caitlin Wachs as Rebecca Calloway, Matt Lanter as Horace Calloway, Jasmine Anthony as Amy Calloway, and Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Richard "Dickie" McDonald.

Guest cast TBD.

"State of the Unions" was written by Dee Johnson & Alison Cross, and directed by Steven Shill.

"Commander In Chief" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning.

A TV parental guideline will be posted closer to airdate.

Source: ABC Press Release