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The West Wing

TV·1999–2006·7 seasons, 154 episodes·NBC·Drama·1h·8.6·Created by Aaron Sorkin

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The entire White House staff bristles with activity when it's learned that the President injured himself during a bicycle accident, and his absence becomes a factor as chief of staff Leo McGarry must juggle a host of impending crises, including a mass boatlift of Cuban refugees approaching the Florida coast and the reaction of conservative Christians to a controversial televised comment by deputy chief of staff Josh Lyman.

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  1. 01The West Wing S07E21Institutional MemoryS07E21 · 9.6C.J. and Will both face uncertain futures as Bartlet and his staffers prepare to leave the White House to make way for the Santos administration.
  2. 02The West Wing S07E07The DebateS07E07 · 9.5Santos and Vinick battle it out in primetime live. Forrest Saywer the moderator poses questions and attempts to ensure that the candidates remain within bounds. Ellen DeGeneres guest hosts the show on behalf of American Express and their new credit card.
  3. 03The West Wing S07E17Election Day, Part 2S07E17 · 9.5As the polls close, and results are tallied, emotions run high as the campaign teams make last minute calls to secure undecided votes. The heart-breaking news of Leo's death sends shockwaves through the Santos camp and the Bartlet administration. Meanwhile, Vinick disagrees with his campaign team on a number of issues, including their reaction to Leo's death. The long, razor-thin election campaign is finally over and the new President of the United States of America is declared. It's a sad day for all as Bartlet and his current staff, as well as some friends from the past, come together for Leo's funeral. And now President-Elect Matthew Santos must choose a new Vice President. C.J. and Danny enjoy a touching moment, and Charlie offers Donna career advice.

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Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes1999–00Aired 8.4Season avg
  1. S01E01The West Wing S01E01PilotSeptember 22, 1999 8.7In the series premiere, the White House staff is being called into work in the early hours of the morning to the news that the President of
  2. S01E02The West Wing S01E02Post Hoc, Ergo Propter HocSeptember 29, 1999 8.4The Vice President refuses to fall in line with Bartlet; Sam discusses the problem of Laurie with Josh and Toby; the plane carrying Presiden
  3. S01E03The West Wing S01E03A Proportional ResponseOctober 6, 1999 8.7After a passenger plane is downed by Syrian forces, the President meets with the Joint Chiefs to determine the best course of action. Sam di
  4. S01E04The West Wing S01E04Five Votes DownOctober 13, 1999 8.1The week of a crucial gun control vote, the staff gets word that 5 votes have flipped. All resources are used to get them back. Meanwhile, L
  5. S01E05The West Wing S01E05The Crackpots and These WomenOctober 20, 1999 8.6Josh is offered a once in a lifetime opportunity, but it causes more anguish than comfort. Leo has one annual day when any special interest
  6. S01E06The West Wing S01E06Mr. Willis of OhioNovember 3, 1999 8.3Toby and Mandy push for a commerce bill with a census-counting provision, with three votes as the deciding factor; Sam tutors C.J. on the fi
  7. S01E07The West Wing S01E07The State DinnerNovember 10, 1999 8.5The president of Indonesia is honored at a state dinner; the staff deals with Hurricane Sarah, a potential teamster strike, and a raid invol
  8. S01E08The West Wing S01E08EnemiesNovember 17, 1999 8.4Bartlet and Hoynes argue in front of the Cabinet; C.J. fends off Danny's advances when she suspects he's after a big story; Mallory asks Sam
  9. S01E09The West Wing S01E09The Short ListNovember 24, 1999 8.5Bartlet struggles to name a nominee to the Supreme Court when the perfect nominee turns out to be not so perfect; A congressman attacks the
  10. S01E10The West Wing S01E10In Excelsis DeoDecember 15, 1999 8.5Toby tries to arrange a proper funeral for a homeless veteran; Josh and Sam try to set up a preemptive strike against Lillienfield, who is a
  11. S01E11The West Wing S01E11Lord John MarburyJanuary 5, 2000 8.2War breaks out between India and Pakistan and Bartlet consults with Lord John Marbury; Toby accuses C.J. of being too friendly with the pres
  12. S01E12The West Wing S01E12He Shall, from Time to TimeJanuary 12, 2000 8.4Bartlet collapses before his first State of the Union address; Leo publicly admits to his former alcoholism and drug abuse; things get inter
  13. S01E13The West Wing S01E13Take Out the Trash DayJanuary 26, 2000 8.4Josh and Sam are able to make a bargain to keep Leo from going through a hearing, at the expense of a new sex education report. Mandy doesn'
  14. S01E14The West Wing S01E14Take This Sabbath DayFebruary 9, 2000 8.6All the staffers have a moment of conscience when the President is asked to spare a man from execution.Toby speaks to his rabbi, and the Pre
  15. S01E15The West Wing S01E15Celestial NavigationFebruary 16, 2000 8.4Josh is invited to be the guest speaker at an (apparent) college theater; he is asked to relate a typical day at the White House, while stil
  16. S01E16The West Wing S01E1620 Hours in L.A.February 23, 2000 8.1Bartlet and the senior staff fly to California to attend an important fundraiser; Hoynes must decide whether he will support Bartlet's stanc
  17. S01E17The West Wing S01E17The White House Pro-AmMarch 22, 2000 8.1Abbey keeps the staff busy with the fallout when she leaks her personal preference for a Federal Reserve Board appointment and discusses chi
  18. S01E18The West Wing S01E18Six Meetings Before LunchApril 5, 2000 8.1Mendoza is confirmed by the Senate; Mandy needs Toby's help to replace a dead panda bear; Sam angers Mallory when she reads a position paper
  19. S01E19The West Wing S01E19Let Bartlet Be BartletApril 26, 2000 8.6Mandy's old memo about Bartlet administration weaknesses surfaces; Josh tries to get administration nominees appointed to the Federal Electi
  20. S01E20The West Wing S01E20Mandatory MinimumsMay 3, 2000 8.1Andrea Wyatt insists that mandatory minimums be added to a new drug policy the staff is developing; C.J. makes a mistake and sets them back.
  21. S01E21The West Wing S01E21Lies, Damn Lies and StatisticsMay 10, 2000 8.2Bartlet gets closer to making the FEC campaign finance reform-friendly, but his opponents strike back by making Sam's former dalliance with
  22. S01E22The West Wing S01E22Season's bestWhat Kind of Day Has It Been?May 17, 2000 9.1The staff deals with the crisis of an American pilot who was shot down in Iraq; Toby's brother is in danger on a space shuttle whose doors w

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes2000–01Aired 8.3Season avg
  1. S02E01The West Wing S02E01Season's bestIn the Shadow of Two Gunmen: Part 1October 4, 2000 9.2While the staff awaits news regarding the injuries to Jed and Josh, they recall how Josh, Sam, and Toby became involved in the campaign thre
  2. S02E02The West Wing S02E02In the Shadow of Two Gunmen: Part 2October 4, 2000 8.8With the accomplice in custody, it's revealed that the intended target was Charlie, not Bartlet. The staff still awaits news about Josh, and
  3. S02E03The West Wing S02E03The MidtermsOctober 18, 2000 7.6While Josh recovers from bullet wounds there's a noticeable tension among some of the White House Staff. Toby is gung-ho to go after extremi
  4. S02E04The West Wing S02E04In This White HouseOctober 25, 2000 8.2To investigate the cost and availability of AIDS medication needed in Africa, the White House plays host to representatives of American phar
  5. S02E05The West Wing S02E05And It's Surely to Their CreditNovember 1, 2000 7.9Leo tries to make Ainsley's arrival as painless as possible, despite resistance from her new boss and several other White House staffers; Do
  6. S02E06The West Wing S02E06The Lame Duck CongressNovember 8, 2000 7.8The president considers recalling the Senate to push ratification of a nuclear-test-ban treaty. Meanwhile, Donna lobbies new legislation int
  7. S02E07The West Wing S02E07The Portland TripNovember 15, 2000 7.7After ridiculing Notre Dame, C.J. is forced to accompany the President on a trip to Oregon; Toby and Sam struggle to write Jed's education s
  8. S02E08The West Wing S02E08ShibbolethNovember 22, 2000 8.6Toby encourages the President to appoint Leo's controversial sister to a national education post, against Leo's objections; Bartlet must dec
  9. S02E09The West Wing S02E09GalileoNovember 29, 2000 7.7On the eve of Jed's participation in a national television conference with thousands of school children as the Galileo probe arrives at Mars
  10. S02E10The West Wing S02E10NoëlDecember 20, 2000 8.6Josh investigates the suicide of a pilot with whom he has things in common; Donna tries to get an invitation to the Congressional Christmas
  11. S02E11The West Wing S02E11The Leadership BreakfastJanuary 10, 2001 8.1To get real issues to be discussed at a bi-partisan breakfast, Toby makes a deal with a former acquaintance who is the majority leader's new
  12. S02E12The West Wing S02E12The Drop-InJanuary 24, 2001 7.8Bartlet has the duty of formally welcoming newly appointed ambassadors from other nations; Leo continues his efforts to get the President to
  13. S02E13The West Wing S02E13Bartlet's Third State of the UnionFebruary 7, 2001 8.2The President delivers his 3rd State of the Union address, what critics call "the speech of his political career" and ends up angering Abbey
  14. S02E14The West Wing S02E14The War at HomeFebruary 14, 2001 7.9Bartlet authorizes a special ops team to rescue the five DEA agents only to have them caught in an ambush; CJ arranges for the host of "Capi
  15. S02E15The West Wing S02E15EllieFebruary 21, 2001 8.0During an online chat, the Surgeon General comments favorably on the legalization of marijuana. The controversy heightens when Ellie Bartlet
  16. S02E16The West Wing S02E16Somebody's Going to Emergency, Somebody's Going to JailFebruary 28, 2001 8.3It's Big Block of Cheese Day again. Toby meets with World Trade Organization protesters, and CJ meets with a group of cartographers who want
  17. S02E17The West Wing S02E17The Stackhouse FilibusterMarch 14, 2001 8.3The staff is blindsided when an elderly senator stages a Friday night filibuster to block their Family Wellness bill; Toby is confused when
  18. S02E18The West Wing S02E1817 PeopleApril 4, 2001 8.5Toby, suspicious that there's something going on with the President, finds out about Bartlet's MS and informs Leo of the legal ramifications
  19. S02E19The West Wing S02E19Bad Moon RisingApril 25, 2001 8.2Bartlet confers with Babish on the legal ramifications of his MS cover-up; Sam has a personal interest in an oil spill off the coast of Dela
  20. S02E20The West Wing S02E20The Fall's Gonna Kill YouMay 2, 2001 8.2Babish menacingly questions CJ and Abbey about their involvement in the MS cover-up while Josh asks Joey Lucas to create a hypothetical poll
  21. S02E21The West Wing S02E2118th and PotomacMay 9, 2001 9.0The staff prepares for the worst as they make arrangements for the public announcement of the President's condition; Sam and Babish grill Ab
  22. S02E22The West Wing S02E22Two CathedralsMay 16, 2001 9.1On the day of Mrs. Landingham's funeral, the staff deals with a Haitian presidential crisis and the law suit against the big tobacco compani

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode21Episodes2001–02Aired 7.9Season avg
  1. S03E01The West Wing S03E01Manchester: Part 1October 10, 2001 7.8Bartlet's decision about Haiti falls under scrutiny; C.J. makes a horrible blunder in a press conference and is hounded about the president'
  2. S03E02The West Wing S03E02Manchester: Part 2October 17, 2001 7.9The senior staff clash with the consultants who are to work on Bartlet's reelection campaign; C.J. is concerned that the press senses the Ba
  3. S03E03The West Wing S03E03Ways and MeansOctober 24, 2001 8.1The Special Prosecutor sets his probe in motion; Sam and Bruno are concerned about the loyalty of a powerful labor leader; Toby and Josh are
  4. S03E04The West Wing S03E04On the Day BeforeOctober 31, 2001 7.9When Bartlet vetoes the "death tax", the staff must scramble to keep the veto from being overridden; Josh tries to smooth talk a promising g
  5. S03E05The West Wing S03E05War CrimesNovember 7, 2001 7.6The President has a showdown; Donna lies when she appears before the Congressional committee investigating the President; Leo debates with a
  6. S03E06The West Wing S03E06Gone QuietNovember 14, 2001 8.2When an American spy submarine suddenly goes silent in hostile North Korea, Bartlet must decide whether to inform the enemy or attempt a sec
  7. S03E07The West Wing S03E07The Indians in the LobbyNovember 21, 2001 7.5Disgruntled that Abbey has decided that the Bartlet's will be spending the Thanksgiving holiday at Camp David instead of New Hampshire, Bart
  8. S03E08The West Wing S03E08The Women of QumarNovember 28, 2001 8.3C.J. is outraged about an arms sale to secure an airbase lease with a Middle-Eastern country which perpetuates atrocities against its women;
  9. S03E09The West Wing S03E09Bartlet for AmericaDecember 12, 2001 8.2The staff and the F.B.I. work to combat a threat to firebomb black churches in Tennessee on Christmas Eve; accompanied by Jordan, Leo testif
  10. S03E10The West Wing S03E10H. Con-172January 9, 2002 8.0Majority Counsel Clifford Calley makes Leo an offer regarding the MS affair he wants very much to refuse; Josh looks for any excuse to see A
  11. S03E11The West Wing S03E11100,000 AirplanesJanuary 16, 2002 7.9On State of the Union night, Sam is being trailed by a magazine reporter to whom he was once engaged; the President' Congressional censure w
  12. S03E12The West Wing S03E12The Two BartletsJanuary 30, 2002 7.7On the day of the Democratic Caucus, Bartlet, Toby and C.J. go to Iowa to kick off the presidential race, and disagree over Bartlet's making
  13. S03E13The West Wing S03E13Night FiveFebruary 6, 2002 7.9Stanley Keyworth revisits the White House to uncover the reason Bartlet hasn't been able to sleep since the night of the Iowa caucus; C.J. e
  14. S03E14The West Wing S03E14Hartsfield's LandingFebruary 27, 2002 8.2On the day before the New Hampshire primary, Josh drafts Donna as his frontwoman to ensure that Bartlet wins the nation's first primary in t
  15. S03E15The West Wing S03E15Dead Irish WritersMarch 6, 2002 7.8Concern arises over the medical board's decision on Abbey's actions in treating Jed's M.S.; Sam tries to get a Senator he doesn't like to pa
  16. S03E16The West Wing S03E16The U.S. Poet LaureateMarch 27, 2002 7.8Toby looks forward to meeting the new U.S. Poet Laureate; Jed fires the first salvo of his reelection campaign when he calls his likely oppo
  17. S03E17The West Wing S03E17StirredApril 3, 2002 8.2Hoynes and Bartlet each make an unexpected announcement about Hoynes' place on the ticket; fears of a terrorist attack arise when a truck ca
  18. S03E18The West Wing S03E18Enemies Foreign and DomesticMay 1, 2002 7.8The revelation that a Russian company may be building a heavy water reactor in Iran puts Jed in a difficult position as he prepares to meet
  19. S03E19The West Wing S03E19The Black Vera WangMay 8, 2002 8.1Bartlet and the staff are on high alert when they receive reports of an impending attack on a military installation; Josh is furious when he
  20. S03E20The West Wing S03E20We Killed YamamotoMay 15, 2002 7.6While Jed, Leo and Fitzwallace grapple with terrorism and moral absolutes, Josh and Amy grapple with each other over a welfare-reform bill;
  21. S03E21The West Wing S03E21Season's bestPosse ComitatusMay 22, 2002 8.4Bartlet continues to struggle over the wisdom of assassinating the terrorist Qumari defense minister; after Ritchie declines to meet Bartlet

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season04Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode23Episodes2002–03Aired 7.9Season avg
  1. S04E01The West Wing S04E0120 Hours in America (1)September 25, 2002 8.2Toby, Josh, and Donna learn the hard way about the lack of accessible public transportation in the heartland when they spend a long day tryi
  2. S04E02The West Wing S04E0220 Hours in America (2)September 25, 2002 8.2Donna teaches Toby and Josh an important lesson as their trek homeward continues; Sam staffs the President in Josh's absence and welcomes an
  3. S04E03The West Wing S04E03College KidsOctober 2, 2002 7.6Bartlet decides he needs a lawyer when Qumar goes after Israel; Josh is disturbed to learn that Stackhouse might not endorse Bartlet; a comm
  4. S04E04The West Wing S04E04The Red MassOctober 9, 2002 7.6Leo meets with the Israeli Foreign Minister to enlist Israel's assistance with the Shareef investigation, but is ultimately foiled by the Qu
  5. S04E05The West Wing S04E05Debate CampOctober 16, 2002 7.6As the staff prepares for the presidential debates at a North Carolina conference center, a vexing question about a failed attorney-general
  6. S04E06The West Wing S04E06Game OnOctober 30, 2002 7.6Bartlet, Leo, Josh, Sam and C.J. pull a practical joke on Toby; Sam's mission to end the Wilde campaign leads him to make a career-altering
  7. S04E07The West Wing S04E07Election NightNovember 6, 2002 7.6Election day finally arrives with the staff eagerly anticipating the outcome; Sam is increasingly concerned about the Wilde campaign in Oran
  8. S04E08The West Wing S04E08Process StoriesNovember 13, 2002 7.5The staff celebrates election night and encourages Sam to run for the seat in Orange County; Toby continues to worry about how Andrea's preg
  9. S04E09The West Wing S04E09Swiss DiplomacyNovember 20, 2002 7.7The 15-year old son of an Iranian leader needs a heart transplant in the U.S. Problem is, the only man who could do it is an enemy of the Ir
  10. S04E10The West Wing S04E10Arctic RadarNovember 27, 2002 7.1When a celebrated female fighter pilot is threatened with a dishonorable discharge for refusing to end her affair with an enlisted man, the
  11. S04E11The West Wing S04E11Holy NightDecember 11, 2002 8.0It's December 23, and the holiday brings several visitors to the White House: Zoey comes home with her new French boyfriend in tow; aided by
  12. S04E12The West Wing S04E12Guns Not ButterJanuary 8, 2003 8.0Josh, determined to make sure a foreign aid bill passes even though it's a hopeless cause, sends Donna out to track down a reluctant senator
  13. S04E13The West Wing S04E13The Long GoodbyeJanuary 15, 2003 7.4While Toby unsuccessfully attempts to fill her shoes in the briefing room, C.J. returns to Dayton, where she gives a speech at her high scho
  14. S04E14The West Wing S04E14Inauguration: (Part 1)February 5, 2003 8.1The staff wrangles with the State Department over language in the inaugural address; a genocidal war breaks out in Kundu, and Bartlet weighs
  15. S04E15The West Wing S04E15Inauguration: Over There (Part 2)February 12, 2003 8.4Toby discovers that Will's frankness, stubbornness, and commitment to ideals is much like his own; Charlie remains on the hunt for an inaugu
  16. S04E16The West Wing S04E16The California 47thFebruary 19, 2003 7.8Bartlet plays hardball to end the genocide in Kundu; after the entire speechwriting staff quits, Will is forced to rely on Elsie and some in
  17. S04E17The West Wing S04E17Red Haven's on FireFebruary 26, 2003 7.7While Toby and C.J. are in California working on Sam's campaign, Josh drops Abbey's agenda in favor of his own, Jed deals with a military ho
  18. S04E18The West Wing S04E18PrivateersMarch 26, 2003 7.6Toby's old friend approaches him ready to blow the whistle on his employer's violations of environmental laws; staff pranks abound on Amy's
  19. S04E19The West Wing S04E19Angel MaintenanceApril 2, 2003 7.5As Air Force One begins its descent into Andrews Air Force Base at the end of an 18-hour return trip to Manila, a cockpit indicator light le
  20. S04E20The West Wing S04E20Evidence of Things Not SeenApril 23, 2003 8.2After a gunman fires three shots at the press room windows, the White House is locked down. Meanwhile, Bartlet negotiates with the Russian p
  21. S04E21The West Wing S04E21Life On MarsApril 30, 2003 9.0On his first day at work, Joe Quincy pieces together three news leaks and uncovers a scandal which forces Hoynes to resign.
  22. S04E22The West Wing S04E22Season's bestCommencementMay 7, 2003 9.1Bartlet finally tells the staff the truth about the death of Shareef; Danny agrees to hold off on the story after five alleged terrorists go
  23. S04E23The West Wing S04E23Twenty FiveMay 14, 2003 8.8When Bartlet learns that Zoey's kidnapping is the work of Qumari terrorists, he invokes the 25th amendment to diminish their leverage and el

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season05Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes2003–04Aired 7.9Season avg
  1. S05E01The West Wing S05E017A WF 83429September 24, 2003 8.7As the search for Zoey continues, Walken takes a hard line against the kidnappers that could contribute to her death; Danny releases the Sha
  2. S05E02The West Wing S05E02The Dogs of WarOctober 1, 2003 8.3Bombs drop on Qumar upon Walken's orders; as the hours pass without any word on Zoey's whereabouts, tensions increase within the Bartlet fam
  3. S05E03The West Wing S05E03Jefferson LivesOctober 8, 2003 7.2When he realizes that his first choice for Vice President faces an uphill fight for nomination, Jed nominates a congressman that none of the
  4. S05E04The West Wing S05E04HanOctober 22, 2003 7.5Josh fails to sway an unruly congressman who insists on voting against the administration on the vice presidential confirmation, but Ryan re
  5. S05E05The West Wing S05E05Constituency of OneOctober 29, 2003 8.2Will Bailey receives an offer to become Vice President Russell's top aide. Amy Parker does some skillful lobbying for domestic violence prev
  6. S05E06The West Wing S05E06Disaster ReliefNovember 5, 2003 7.5The fallout on the Hill from Carrick's switch to the Republican party exiles Josh deep into a White House doghouse, so C.J. gives Donna some
  7. S05E07The West Wing S05E07Separation of PowersNovember 12, 2003 7.9As Chief Justice Ashland's health problems continue to mount, Joe Quincy, Ashland's former clerk, is pressed into service to persuade him to
  8. S05E08The West Wing S05E08ShutdownNovember 19, 2003 8.3Jed's decision not to be held hostage by Haffley shuts down the federal government; unable to get through to Jed and fearing the worst, Leo
  9. S05E09The West Wing S05E09Abu el BanatDecember 3, 2003 7.5The Bartet clan attempts to gather for a holiday dinner. Jed must deal with a hostage situation in Sudan, an assisted suicide in Oregon, his
  10. S05E10The West Wing S05E10The Stormy PresentJanuary 7, 2004 7.2President Bartlet attends the funeral of a former president with other former presidents Glenallen Walken and D. Wire Newman, while monitori
  11. S05E11The West Wing S05E11The Benign PrerogativeJanuary 14, 2004 7.9In the days leading up to the State of the Union address, Toby gets crucial voter feedback when he accompanies Joey as she mall-tests the sp
  12. S05E12The West Wing S05E12Slow News DayFebruary 4, 2004 7.7Toby gets Jed's support to seize a controversial window of opportunity to save Social Security, but is hampered by Jed's mandate to keep the
  13. S05E13The West Wing S05E13The Warfare of Genghis KhanFebruary 11, 2004 7.4An unlikely party comes to the aid of the administration as it seeks to discover the party responsible for nuclear testing in the Indian Oce
  14. S05E14The West Wing S05E14An KheFebruary 18, 2004 7.5When five navy E-2C Hawkeye crew members are stranded in North Korea, Bartlet orders a risky Navy Seal rescue attempt. C.J. agrees to one on
  15. S05E15The West Wing S05E15Full DisclosureFebruary 25, 2004 7.5He's back, Former VP John Hoynes, who resigned in sex scandal, makes a bid for political resurrection by trashing Barlet and Leo in a tell-a
  16. S05E16The West Wing S05E16Eppur Si MuoveMarch 3, 2004 8.1When a conservative Republican Congresswoman targets Ellie's research project in an effort to discredit Jed, Toby discovers that the source
  17. S05E17The West Wing S05E17The SupremesMarch 24, 2004 8.3Jed and the staff vet potential Supreme Court appointees; Toby and Andy don't see eye-to-eye on her fact-finding trip to the Middle East; Do
  18. S05E18The West Wing S05E18AccessMarch 31, 2004 6.9A documentary camera crew follows C.J. around for a not-so-typical day in the White House.
  19. S05E19The West Wing S05E19Talking PointsApril 21, 2004 7.9Hail the conquering hero. Josh returns after nailing down details for a trade agreement. But the devil in the detail, including information
  20. S05E20The West Wing S05E20No ExitApril 28, 2004 8.1An airborne contamination alert locks down the West Wing, forcing staffers to stay put until the all-clear is sounded; Toby and Will face of
  21. S05E21The West Wing S05E21Season's bestGazaMay 12, 2004 8.9Donna Moss, Percy Fitzwallace, Andrea Wyatt and a couple of congressmen are in the Middle East on a fact finding mission when their cars are
  22. S05E22The West Wing S05E22Memorial DayMay 19, 2004 8.8Jed weighs his options for responding to the bombing as Israeli and Palestinian forces face off against each other; Josh has an interesting

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season06Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes2004–05Aired 8.3Season avg
  1. S06E01The West Wing S06E01NSF ThurmontOctober 20, 2004 8.8With Palestinian leaders surrounded in their compound, Israel is willing to sit down with the US and moderate Palestinians to discuss a peac
  2. S06E02The West Wing S06E02The Birnam WoodOctober 27, 2004 8.6Bartlet has convinced Israel and Palestine to visit Camp David for a round of peace negotiations. Leo stays back in order to give the offici
  3. S06E03The West Wing S06E03Third-Day StoryNovember 3, 2004 8.6Before signing the peace accord, Bartlet tells his staff to go after the support of the House and the U.N. Josh and Toby are assigned the ta
  4. S06E04The West Wing S06E04LiftoffNovember 10, 2004 8.4The Bartlet Administration must devise a plan of action when an emissary from the Republic of Georgia walks into the White House and offers
  5. S06E05The West Wing S06E05The Hubbert PeakNovember 17, 2004 8.3Josh test drives an oversized SUV and crashes into a hybrid car resulting in bad publicity for The White House. Annabeth, the new Press Secr
  6. S06E06The West Wing S06E06The Dover TestNovember 24, 2004 8.3The US Peacekeeping compound is attacked and American soldiers are killed. As the White House struggles to contain the story, the father of
  7. S06E07The West Wing S06E07A Change Is Gonna ComeDecember 1, 2004 8.0Final preparation goes into President Bartlet's visit to China when he accepts a flag from the Taiwanese delegation representing the Taiwane
  8. S06E08The West Wing S06E08In the RoomDecember 8, 2004 8.1At a Bartlet family birthday, Penn and Teller burn an American flag in the White House, prompting a political and publicity nightmare. Aboar
  9. S06E09The West Wing S06E09Impact WinterDecember 15, 2004 8.0As Bartlet and his staff arrive in China for a critical summit, he is still suffering from the paralyzing side-effects of MS. Meanwhile, an
  10. S06E10The West Wing S06E10Faith Based InitiativeJanuary 5, 2005 8.3The internet press is running with a story that questions CJ's sexual orientation. CJ refuses to put out a statement, which only makes the m
  11. S06E11The West Wing S06E11Season's bestOpposition ResearchJanuary 12, 2005 9.4Josh goes to New Hampshire with Santos to set up their campaign headquarters. From the very beginning, there are problems with setting up th
  12. S06E12The West Wing S06E12365 DaysJanuary 19, 2005 7.8It's the day after the State of the Union and there's no time to rest.The staff is busy dealing with emrgency situations while Leo starts hi
  13. S06E13The West Wing S06E13King CornJanuary 26, 2005 8.4Vice President Russell is the first to give his speech at the Iowa Corn Growers' Expo. Matthew Santos and Arnold Vinick follow and the diffe
  14. S06E14The West Wing S06E14The Wake Up CallFebruary 9, 2005 8.1Valentine's Day starts badly when the Iranian air force shoots down a British airliner, killing 100 passengers. The U.K. Prime Minister thre
  15. S06E15The West Wing S06E15FreedoniaFebruary 16, 2005 8.0It's five days before the New Hampshire primary, and Josh is desperately trying to find a "silver bullet" that will get his candidate into t
  16. S06E16The West Wing S06E16Drought ConditionsFebruary 23, 2005 8.3A new candidate for president, Senator Rafferty, has garnered much media attention with a ground-breaking speech about health care. But her
  17. S06E17The West Wing S06E17A Good DayMarch 2, 2005 8.4Santos engineers a plot to get a stalled stem-cell bill scheduled for a vote in the House. President Bartlet has an uncomfortable reunion wi
  18. S06E18The West Wing S06E18La PalabraMarch 9, 2005 7.9Santos is campaigning in California during the last few days before the all-important "Super Tuesday" primary elections, but he is out of mo
  19. S06E19The West Wing S06E19Ninety Miles AwayMarch 16, 2005 7.9New rumors about Fidel Castro's health cause the President to re-examine the economic sanctions against Cuba that haven't worked for 40 year
  20. S06E20The West Wing S06E20In God We TrustMarch 23, 2005 8.2Senator Vinick, now the Republican Presidential nominee, receives advice from former Bartlet political consultant Bruno Gianelli on how to w
  21. S06E21The West Wing S06E21Things Fall ApartMarch 30, 2005 8.1Faced with a Democratic party in disarray in the face of the strongest Republican challenger they have ever had, Bartlet asks Leo to take ch
  22. S06E22The West Wing S06E222162 VotesApril 6, 2005 9.1At the Democratic National Convention, Russell, Santos and Baker jockey for the 2162 votes that will give one of them the nomination for Pre

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Season07Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes2005–06Aired 8.7Season avg
  1. S07E01The West Wing S07E01The TicketSeptember 25, 2005 8.5As everyone but Josh causes Santos to question his choice of Leo as his running mate, Bartlet's investigation into the dangerous press leak
  2. S07E02The West Wing S07E02The Mommy ProblemOctober 2, 2005 8.0Santos and Vinick have to deal with press fallout when it looks like the Bartlet White House is not going to continue the investigation into
  3. S07E03The West Wing S07E03Message of the WeekOctober 9, 2005 8.4It's three weeks into the presidential campaign and Vinick meets with Frost out on the trail. Santos pulls a stunt which leads to higher app
  4. S07E04The West Wing S07E04Mr. FrostOctober 16, 2005 8.4Margaret is interrogated at a hearing held by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence; Santos deflects religious questions onto Vinick;
  5. S07E05The West Wing S07E05Here TodayOctober 23, 2005 8.8The White House is trying to cope with the revelation of the identity of the leaker and Babish's questioning of Toby convinces him that he m
  6. S07E06The West Wing S07E06The Al Smith DinnerOctober 30, 2005 8.0Donna is back and she's working for the Santos/McGarry campaign, but not for Josh. An attack ad on Santos by a pro-life group puts Vinick in
  7. S07E07The West Wing S07E07The DebateNovember 6, 2005 9.5Santos and Vinick battle it out in primetime live. Forrest Saywer the moderator poses questions and attempts to ensure that the candidates r
  8. S07E08The West Wing S07E08UndecidedsDecember 4, 2005 8.6Lou and Santos run into trouble on the road when they try to pick up a family's vote; their child was shot by a Latino police officer. Also,
  9. S07E09The West Wing S07E09The WeddingDecember 11, 2005 8.3Santos is working on campaign strategy, Ellie's getting married, Abbey is welcoming guests, Bartlet's making jokes, China and Kazahkstan are
  10. S07E10The West Wing S07E10Running MatesJanuary 8, 2006 8.4All eyes are looking forward to the Leo McGarry/Ray Sullivan Vice Presidential debate. Meanwhile, Santos is trying not to catch his children
  11. S07E11The West Wing S07E11Internal DisplacementJanuary 15, 2006 8.1The Westins visit Washington and Doug is keeping a secret from Liz that many other senior staffers already know about. C.J. tries to make a
  12. S07E12The West Wing S07E12Duck And CoverJanuary 22, 2006 8.4Bartlet must deal with the possibility of a nuclear explosion in California, Kate is keeping a careful watch on the election in Kazakhstan a
  13. S07E13The West Wing S07E13The ColdMarch 12, 2006 8.8After the near-nuclear disaster at the power plant the polls show surprising, or maybe not so surprising, results for both candidates. The V
  14. S07E14The West Wing S07E14Two Weeks OutMarch 19, 2006 8.3There are only two weeks left before Election Day and both candidates must make difficult choices at a time when they are both extremely tir
  15. S07E15The West Wing S07E15Welcome to Wherever You AreMarch 26, 2006 8.2The Santos campaign meets up with Rock the Vote and lots of musicians are around for a star-studded episode. Helen gives a lecture to MANA (
  16. S07E16The West Wing S07E16Election Day, Part 1April 2, 2006 8.9Election Day finally arrives, and between analyzing exit polls, and mulling over news reports, a few Santos staff members discover the joys
  17. S07E17The West Wing S07E17Election Day, Part 2April 9, 2006 9.5As the polls close, and results are tallied, emotions run high as the campaign teams make last minute calls to secure undecided votes. The h
  18. S07E18The West Wing S07E18RequiemApril 16, 2006 9.4Former series regulars, including Marlee Matlin, Mary-Louise Parker, Tim Matheson, Anna Deavere Smith and Gary Cole, make guest appearances
  19. S07E19The West Wing S07E19TransitionApril 23, 2006 9.4Former cast member Rob Lowe returns as a senior political official in this episode, which finds Bartlet and his staff making the transition
  20. S07E20The West Wing S07E20The Last HurrahApril 30, 2006 9.1While Santos is busy trying to select a new vice president, his wife finds her new responsibilities staggering. Meanwhile, Vinick ponders hi
  21. S07E21The West Wing S07E21Season's bestInstitutional MemoryMay 7, 2006 9.6C.J. and Will both face uncertain futures as Bartlet and his staffers prepare to leave the White House to make way for the Santos administra
  22. S07E22The West Wing S07E22TomorrowMay 14, 2006 8.8After seven seasons of the Award-winning drama series, the Bartlet Administration prepares to leave the White House and The West Wing. While

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