 | 1x01 Pilot (Air Date: Sep. 27, 2005) Mackenzie Allen, the 45 year-old Vice President, has to chose whether or not to grant the final wish of the dying President: step down and let someone else take office when he passes. Mac's ... |
 | 1x02 First Choice (Air Date: Oct. 04, 2005) Mackenzie Allen begins her transition into the office of the President. Her first order of duty is to select a Vice President and Nathan Templeton tries to use the situation to his advantage. ... |
 | 1x03 First Strike (Air Date: Oct. 11, 2005) When Mackenzie is faced with her first crisis - the death of nine DEA agents - she is able to show her leadership and strength to the nation. Templeton meets with a congressman, Warren Keaton, ... |
 | 1x04 First Dance (Air Date: Oct. 18, 2005) Mackenzie hosts her first official summit with the Russian President, but Templeton's plan to force cabinet resignations threaten to overshawdow the event. Templeton goes after Mac and vows ... |
 | 1x05 First... Do No Harm (Air Date: Oct. 25, 2005) Mac must deal with a potentially deadly situation when she learns that terrorists have smuggled explosives across the Canadian border. Mac's course of action conflicts with the Attorney ... |
 | 1x06 First Disaster (Air Date: Nov. 01, 2005) A hurricane strikes the Florida coast and Mac and Templeton fly to the scene to survey the damage. In Florida, Mac learns of an emergency situation involving an oil tanker that could have ... |
 | 1x07 First Scandal (Air Date: Nov. 08, 2005) A book is released about Mackenzie, and when confidential information is exposed, suspicions begin to arise. Warren Keaton begins his confirmation hearings, but his confirmation becomes ... |
 | 1x08 Rubie Dubidoux and the Brown Bound Express (Air Date: Nov. 15, 2005) Mackenzie decides to change the direction of her administration - from reaction to action - and appoints Rod as Strategic Planning Adviser, much to the disgust of Chief of Staff Jim Gardner. ... |
 | 1x09 The Mom Who Came to Dinner (Air Date: Nov. 29, 2005) As Thanksgiving rolls around, Kate Allen, Mac's mother, comes to the White House for the holiday. Mackenzie invites Templeton and his wife for dinner, which Kate insists on cooking. Meanwhile, ... |
 | 1x10 Sub Enchanted Evening (1) (Air Date: Jan. 10, 2006) Mac must deal with her largest crisis yet when a U.S. submarine off the coast of North Korea runs into trouble. Meanwhile, Mac debates running in the next presidential race with Dickie McDonald ... |
 | 1x11 No Nukes is Good Nukes (2) (Air Date: Jan. 17, 2006) The situation in North Korea begins to escalate and Mac's leadership tried as the country worries about a potential nuclear war. In the midst of the crisis, Templeton's leadership is shown ... |
 | 1x12 Wind Beneath My Wing (Air Date: Jan. 24, 2006) Templeton and Mac fly out to the dedication former President Bridges Presidential Library. When they land in California, Air Force One is held hostage by a man who wants to speak to the ... |
 | 1x13 State of the Unions (Air Date: Apr. 13, 2006) While Mac is busy preparing for her first State of the Union Address, Rod, after drinking at a reception, finds himself in a compromising position with an intern, with cameras around him ... |
 | 1x14 The Price You Pay (Air Date: Apr. 20, 2006) Carl Brantley, Mac's nominee for Attorney General, takes a hit from the Senate during conformation hearings due to his actions towards crime, but Mac remains sure in her nominee. Meanwhile, ... |
 | 1x15 Ties That Bind (Air Date: Apr. 27, 2006) Mac has her Attorney General investigate the cause of the growing urban unrest in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Mac learns that the county is where Chief of Staff Jim Gardner is originally ... |
 | 1x16 The Elephant in the Room (Air Date: May. 31, 2006) When Mac's appendix bursts on Air Force One, Templeton becomes acting President since the Vice President is not on board. Meanwhile, the airline strike is taking a toll on Memorial Day weekend ... |
 | 1x17 Happy Birthday, Madam President (Air Date: Jun. 07, 2006) It's Mac's birthday, but her celebrating is put on hold when Americans are taken hostage in Turkey by a militant Kurdish group. Meanwhile, Mac continues interviewing candidates for Vice ... |
 | 1x18 Unfinished Business (Air Date: Jun. 14, 2006) When a longtime outspoken critic of the Equal Rights Amendment passes away and his wife prepares to take over his Congressional seat, Mac sees the opportunity to amend the Constitution and ... |