The West Wing · SEASON 5

The Benign Prerogative

Episode 11 · 2004-01-14

★ 7.7
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Season 5Episode 11★ 7.7/10
  • Drama

Episode overview

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 speech around the nation; Jed and the staff wrestle with the issues of presidential pardons and mandatory minimums; Charlie dates an attractive woman who's not what she seems; Joey Lucas derails Josh's plans when she arrives at the White House carrying a surprise; Jed and Abbey reach out to an old friend on the eve of his ex-wife's remarriage.

40 minutes

Season 5 episodes