Another D.C.-based, political show bites the dust.

We here at DCist (admittedly, somewhat apathetically) mourn the passing of “Commander In Chief”, which will air its last episode tonight on ABC.

Born out of The Contender like “The West Wing” was inspired by The American President, “Commander In Chief” followed the battles faced by the first female president, played with class, style and authority by Geena Davis.

Capturing a wide audience early in its run and peetering out to terrible ratings by its conclusion, “Commander In Chief” suffered from tumultous creative problems, extended hiatuses and confusing scheduling, according to Entertainment Weekly. Its creator, Rod Lurie, was ousted in favor of TV powerhouse Steven Bochco, who made major changes before also leaving the show. Three producers in one season? It’s no wonder things ended up a little muddled.

DCist caught some episodes of “Commander In Chief” early on in the show’s run. “West Wing” it wasn’t, but it had a cool premise, some veteran actors, and threw around some interesting ideas; the writing was kind of lame, but the show was young. Then again, we never caught the premiere of Zack Morris, Political Consultant, whom Bocho brought on board midway through the series, and commercials near the show’s end seemed to indicate that the show was leaning less towards drama and more towards melodrama. Still, a show with promise probably could only have benefitted from a second season.

With “West Wing” gone, and Sorkin turning his attention towards late-night improv comedy shows, who will step up to fill the void of TV for policy junkies?