While on Air Force One, Mac experiences a ruptured appendix. With no Vice President available, Templeton, as the Speaker of the House, steps in as acting President. As Memorial Day weekend approaches, an airstrike disrupts travel plans significantly. Seizing the moment, Templeton takes it upon himself to manage the crisis, exceeding his authority and making decisions based on his own judgment.
Show
Commander in Chief
Episode
S01E16
Air Date
May 31, 2006
Season 1 Episodes
S01E01
Pilot
S01E01
Chapter 1
S01E02
First Choice
S01E02
Chapter 2
S01E03
First Strike
S01E03
Chapter 3
S01E04
First Dance
S01E04
Chapter 4
S01E05
First... Do No Harm
S01E05
Chapter 5
S01E06
Chapter 6
S01E06
First Disaster
S01E07
First Scandal
S01E08
Rubie Dubidoux and the Brown Bound Express
S01E09
The Mom Who Came to Dinner
S01E10
Sub Enchanted Evening
S01E11
No Nukes is Good Nukes
S01E12
Wind Beneath My Wing
S01E13
State of the Unions
S01E14
The Price You Pay
S01E15
Ties That Bind
S01E16
The Elephant in the Room
S01E17
Happy Birthday, Madam President
S01E18
Unfinished Business