The West Wing · SEASON 5
Shutdown
Episode 8 · 2003-11-19

- Drama
Episode overview
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 calls in the reinforcements, and Abbey returns to Washington to deliver a message and provide her husband with a little perspective; after being benched from the staff meetings, Josh gets put back in the game by Jed and sets the stage for victory; disregarding the advice of more seasoned colleagues, Haffley makes a major misstep and loses his advantage over the White House; Jed and Haffley meet and reach an accord on the budget.
40 minutes
Season 5 episodes
1. 7A WF 834292003-09-24
2. The Dogs of War2003-10-01
3. Jefferson Lives2003-10-08
4. Han2003-10-22
5. Constituency of One2003-10-29
6. Disaster Relief2003-11-05
7. Separation of Powers2003-11-12
8. Shutdown2003-11-19
9. Abu el Banat2003-12-03
10. The Stormy Present2004-01-07
11. The Benign Prerogative2004-01-14
12. Slow News Day2004-02-04
13. The Warfare of Genghis Khan2004-02-11
14. An Khe2004-02-18
15. Full Disclosure2004-02-25
16. Eppur Si Muove2004-03-03
17. The Supremes2004-03-24
18. Access2004-03-31
19. Talking Points2004-04-21
20. No Exit2004-04-28
21. Gaza2004-05-12
22. Memorial Day2004-05-19