Josh Gad, who serves as executive producer and co-creator of the series, also stars as Skip Gilchrist, the President's (Bill Pullman) eldest son.
Dale Gilchrist, President of the United States in the series, is a former United States Marine and Governor of Nevada.
Bill Pullman previously played a fictional President of the United States and former Marine in Independence Day : Le Jour de la riposte (1996).
Brittany Snow had originally been cast as the eldest daughter Becca, but was replaced by MacIsaac.