Female president of the United States in popular culture president of the United States in two episodes. A 2006 BBC Four adaptation of John Wyndham's short story "Random Quest" depicts the main character being sucked into an alternative reality in which Condoleezza Rice is president of the United States. In ABC's 2008-2009 TV series "Life on Mars" (a remake of BBC's series of the same name), it is hinted that Malia Obama, the daughter of then-candidate Barack Obama, is the president of the United States in 2035. In Showtime's TV series "Homeland", which began in 2011, Elizabeth Marvel plays United States President Elizabeth Keane. In ABC's TV series "Scandal",
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 visit her future in-laws, the demented old Prince Bolkonsky and his pitiable spinster daughter Mary ("The Private and Intimate Life of the House"), to win their affection in advance of the marriage, which is critical to the status and fortune of the Rostov family. However, Natasha's visit with Mary and Bolkonsky ends in disaster ("Natasha & Bolkonskys"), as Mary finds Natasha vain, Natasha finds Mary cold, and Bolkonsky behaves bizarrely. Natasha leaves their home missing Andrey more than ever ("No One Else"). The next night Natasha is introduced to decadent Moscow society and watches an amazing performance with Marya and