The West Wing - Season 5

Run Time: 45 mins
Air Date: Wed, 24 Sept 2003
Average Rating: ⭐ 8.3 (506 votes)
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Season 5 - Episode 1
As the search for Zoey continues, Walken takes a hard line against the kidnappers that could contribute to her death; Danny releases the Sha...

The Dogs of War
Season 5 - Episode 2
Bombs drop on Qumar upon Walken's orders; as the hours pass without any word on Zoey's whereabouts, tensions increase within the Bartlet fam...

Jefferson Lives
Season 5 - Episode 3
When he realizes that his first choice for Vice President faces an uphill fight for nomination, Jed nominates a congressman that none of the...

Han
Season 5 - Episode 4
Josh fails to sway an unruly congressman who insists on voting against the administration on the vice presidential confirmation, but Ryan re...

Constituency of One
Season 5 - Episode 5
Will Bailey receives an offer to become Vice President Russell's top aide. Amy Gardner does some skillful lobbying for domestic violence pre...

Disaster Relief
Season 5 - Episode 6
The 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...

Separation of Powers
Season 5 - Episode 7
As Chief Justice Ashland's health problems continue to mount, Joe Quincy, Ashland's former clerk, is pressed into service to persuade him to...

Shutdown
Season 5 - Episode 8
Jed'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 ...

Abu el Banat
Season 5 - Episode 9
The Bartet clan attempts to gather for a holiday dinner. Jed must deal with a hostage situation in Sudan, an assisted suicide in Oregon, his...

The Stormy Present
Season 5 - Episode 10
President Bartlet attends the funeral of a former president with other former presidents Glenallen Walken and D. Wire Newman, while monitori...

The Benign Prerogative
Season 5 - Episode 11
In 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...

Slow News Day
Season 5 - Episode 12
Toby 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...

The Warfare of Genghis Khan
Season 5 - Episode 13
An unlikely party comes to the aid of the administration as it seeks to discover the party responsible for nuclear testing in the Indian Oce...

An Khe
Season 5 - Episode 14
When 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...

Full Disclosure
Season 5 - Episode 15
He'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...

Eppur Si Muove
Season 5 - Episode 16
When a conservative Republican Congresswoman targets Ellie's research project in an effort to discredit Jed, Toby discovers that the source ...

The Supremes
Season 5 - Episode 17
Jed 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...

Access
Season 5 - Episode 18
A documentary camera crew follows C.J. around for a not-so-typical day in the White House.

Talking Points
Season 5 - Episode 19
Hail the conquering hero. Josh returns after nailing down details for a trade agreement. But the devil in the detail, including information ...

No Exit
Season 5 - Episode 20
An airborne contamination alert locks down the West Wing, forcing staffers to stay put until the all-clear is sounded; Toby and Will face of...

Gaza
Season 5 - Episode 21
Donna Moss, Percy Fitzwallace, Andrea Wyatt and a couple of congressmen are in the Middle East on a fact finding mission when their cars are...

Memorial Day
Season 5 - Episode 22
Jed weighs his options for responding to the bombing as Israeli and Palestinian forces face off against each other; Josh has an interesting ...