Commander in Chief Episode Preview for October 11th  10/3/05

WHEN NINE DEA AGENTS ARE MURDERED IN LATIN AMERICA, MACKENZIE CONFRONTS THE CORRUPT LEADER HEAD-ON, ON ABC'S "COMMANDER IN CHIEF"

"First Strike" - 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 (Peter Coyote), 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 overwhelming, on "Commander In Chief," TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

Editors please note: This program will repeat on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 10:00-11:00 p.m., ET.

"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 and Jasmine Anthony as Amy Calloway.

Guest-starring in "First Strike" are Anthony Azizi as Vince Taylor, Julie Ann Emery as Agent Joan Greer, Peter Coyote as Warren Keaton, Natasha Henstridge as Jayne Murray, Mary Page Keller as Grace Bridges, Stan Kelly as Roman Wolfe, Leslie Hope as Melanie Blackston, Kristen Shaw as Norah Woodruff, Scott Williamson as Ralph Dolan, Jason Wiles as Alex Williams, Hira Ambrosino as Laura, Al Brown as General Pollak, J. Scott Shonka as Colonel Wesley, Pamela Dunlap as Gilda Rockwell, Ned Vaughn as reporter Charlie, Kate Jennings Grant as reporter Samantha, Steve Tom as reporter three, Hunter Allen as Tommy Bridges, Ted Porter as Agent Elderson, Lisa Waltz as Alison Remarque, Raquel Lee as Mimi, Steven Meek as reporter no. 1, Linda Shing as reporter no. 2, Wade Aaron as reporter no. 3, Michael O'Neill as Congressman Wilcox, Kim Robillard as Principal Stokes, Jenna Gavigan as Jenny, Kunal Sharma as A.J., Richard Varga as tour guide, Terrence Moriarty as corn fed man, Winifred Freedman as large white woman and Brion Rose as butler Sam.

"First Strike" was written by Rod Lurie & Dee Johnson, and directed by Rod Lurie.

"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.

This program carries a TV-PG,L parental guideline.

Source: ABC Press Release

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