After a critic of the Equal Rights Amendment passes away and his wife takes over his seat, Mac believes she can amend the Constitution and pass the ERA once and for all. Meanwhile Templeton turns a Get Out the Vote campaign meeting into a presidential debate, Rod is asked to write a story about his relationship with Mac, and Rebecca finally learns the identity of her IM buddy, and both are shocked at just who the other person is.
- Directed by
- Rick Wallace
- Written by
- Dee Johnson, Steven A. Cohen, Cynthia J. Cohen
Guest stars
Natasha Henstridge
Jayne Murray
Donzaleigh Abernathy
Reporter Patricia
Eyal Podell
Eli Meltzer
Mark Thompson
Gordon Blake
Samantha Eggar
Sara Templeton
John Sloan
Reporter Barry
Rey Herrera
Reporter Luis
Mark-Paul Gosselaar
Richard 'Dickie' McDonald
Polly Bergen
Kate Allen
Larry Sullivan
Dan Pierce
Dale Dye
General Peter Allyson
Patrick J. Adams
Colin James
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S1 E1Pilot
Sep 27, 2005
Mackenzie Allen, who serves as Vice President of the United States, has a tough decision to make, whether or not to go against the wishes of the dying current President. He has asked her to step down and let someone a little more appropriat
S1 E2First Choice
Oct 4, 2005
As Mackenzie begins the transition into the office of President, she has to select a Vice President, a situation in which Nathan Templeton tries using to his advantage. Mackenzie's daughter, Rebecca, faces a crisis when her diary goes missi
S1 E3First Strike
Oct 11, 2005
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 w
S1 E4First Dance
Oct 18, 2005
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.
S1 E5First... Do No Harm
Oct 25, 2005
In the middle of the announcement of her new National Security Advisor, Anthony Prado, Mac is caught off guard by the breaking news of a terrorist smuggling explosives across the Canadian border. The way in which Mac and her Attorney Genera
S1 E6First Disaster
Nov 1, 2005
When a destructive hurricane hits Florida, Mac and Templeton fly to Florida to survey the damage. While there, Mac learns of an emergency situation with an oil tanker off the Florida coast which could have devastating consequences. Meanwhil