The West Wing · SEASON 5

7A WF 83429

Episode 1 · 2003-09-24

★ 8.2
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Season 5Episode 1★ 8.2/10
  • Drama

Episode overview

As the search for Zoey continues, Walken takes a hard line against the kidnappers that could contribute to her death; Danny releases the Shareef story, and the revelation creates a rift that separates Jed from Abbey and Liz; tensions arise between Walken's staff and Bartlet's staff; the Democratic leadership in Congress assails Leo for allowing Jed to step aside; in retaliation for Shareef's death, a movie theater in Turkey is bombed, and eighty people, including American soldiers, are killed.

39 minutes

Season 5 episodes