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SummaryThe West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life. The first six seasons focused on the admi... Read More

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Created By:Aaron Sorkin

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Season 3

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Oct 3, 2001

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Episode 1 • Oct 3, 2001 • 41 m

Isaac and Ishmael

The premiere episode of the third season of 'The West Wing' deals with some of the questions and issues facing the world in the wake of the 9/11 tragedy that occurred in America.

Episode 2 • Oct 10, 2001 • 44 m

Manchester: Part I

Bartlet announces that he intends to seek reelection. Storms complicate a Haitian rescue mission. Bartlet and his staff travel to New Hampshire to work on campaign matters. C.J. commits an error during a press conference.

Episode 3 • Oct 17, 2001 • 44 m

Manchester: Part II

Bartlet refines his speech for a major reelection announcement, while his staff works uneasily with a heavyweight political strategist on this issue of whether or not Bartlet should include a public apology in his remarks.

Episode 4 • Oct 24, 2001 • 42 m

Ways and Means

When a prosecutor begins investigating Bartlet's failure to disclose his illness to the staff, C.J. cunningly reveals clues to the press that could force Rollins to be ousted and replaced by someone more favorable to the administration.

Episode 5 • Oct 31, 2001 • 44 m

On the Day Before

As a State Department dinner nears, Bartlet boldly vetoes the "death tax" bill, but his staff must scramble when they learn that the House of Representatives has enough votes to immediately override the veto.

Episode 6 • Nov 7, 2001 • 44 m

War Crimes

After a church shooting, Bartlet asks reluctant Vice President John Hoynes to speak at an antigun rally in Texas, but the uneasy allies confront each other in a starkly frank showdown.

Episode 7 • Nov 14, 2001 • 42 m

Gone Quiet

When an American spy submarine suddenly loses contact with the U.S. in hostile North Korean waters, a concerned Bartlet receives advice from Assistant Secretary of State Albie Duncan.

Episode 8 • Nov 21, 2001 • 43 m

The Indians in the Lobby

While Bartlet worries about where he will be on Thanksgiving - and how to best cook a gourmet turkey - C.J. meets with two Native Americans, Maggie and Jack, who are camped in the White House lobby.

Episode 9 • Nov 28, 2001 • 43 m

The Women of Qumar

Josh meets with a powerful women's caucus over the proposed language of a United Nations treaty banning prostitution. Bartlet grapples with the possibility of a mad cow disease epidemic and ponders how much the public should know.

Episode 10 • Dec 12, 2001 • 44 m

Bartlet for America

Leo fears the worst when he testifies in the congressional investigation into Bartlet's lack of public disclosure about his illness. Flashbacks reveal the background of Bartlet's decision, when he was governor,

Episode 11 • Jan 9, 2002 • 42 m

H. Con-172

Leo defiantly rejects the Congressional Oversight Committee's offer of a public censure of Bartlet that would finally bring an end to the investigation and spare Leo of any possible personal repercussions.

Episode 12 • Jan 16, 2002 • 42 m

100,000 Airplanes

While the White House staff works intensely on Bartlet's crucial State of the Union speech, Bartlet suddenly demands the inclusion of a passage that ambitiously promises a crusade to cure cancer within 10 years.

Episode 13 • Jan 30, 2002 • 42 m

The Two Bartlets

Bartlet and his staff ponder whether or not to counter a Republican presidential candidate's verbal assault on affirmative action. Josh must postpone his vacation with Amy Gardner in order to defuse a risky situation in Puerto Rico.

Episode 14 • Feb 6, 2002 • 42 m

Night Five

Josh covertly brings a psychiatrist to the white house to meet with the President who has been unable to sleep for five days.

Episode 15 • Feb 27, 2002 • 44 m

Hartsfield's Landing

Bartlet engages both Sam and Toby in intricate chess matches that mirror the wily game of brinksmanship that Bartlet is playing with the Chinese, who are conducting war games in the Taiwan Strait.

Episode 16 • Mar 6, 2002 • 41 m

Dead Irish Writers

Bartlet receives another visit from decorous British Ambassador Lord John Marbury, who argues against Bartlet's meeting with a murderous Irish terrorist.

Episode 17 • Mar 27, 2002 • 42 m

The U.S. Poet Laureate

Bartlet makes a disparaging comment about a potential Republican nominee after a television interview, not realizing that he is still being recorded. For days, C.J. must control the scandal.

Episode 18 • Apr 3, 2002 • 42 m

Stirred

When a large truck carrying uranium fuel rods crashes in a remote Idaho tunnel, Bartlet's staff prepares for a potential environmental--or terrorist--crisis.

Episode 19 • May 1, 2002 • 60 m

Enemies Foreign and Domestic

A meeting with the new Russian president becomes politically dangerous when surveillance photos show Russia building a nuclear reactor in Iran. C.J. is assigned Secret Service protection after receiving death threats.

Episode 20 • May 8, 2002 • 41 m

The Black Vera Wang

The President and Leo deal with reports of a planned terrorist attack, but more shocking is who is behind it. Sam receives an anonymous package with bad implications for the campaign. C.J. chafes under her Secret Service protection.

Episode 21 • May 15, 2002 • 42 m

We Killed Yamamoto

Bartlet agonizes over whether to forfeit the principle of diplomatic immunity for a Middle Eastern official who is known to be plotting terrorism. Josh debates with his lover, feminist activist Amy Gardner, over a key welfare reform bill.

Episode 22 • May 22, 2002 • 42 m

Posse Comitatus

Bartlet makes a life-or-death decision regarding a foreign diplomat who is a known terrorist. He ponders the situation during a charity benefit performance of a Shakespeare play about another conflicted leader, Henry VI.

Martin SheenPresident Josiah Bartlet

Rob LoweSam Seaborn

Allison JanneyC.J. Cregg

John SpencerLeo McGarry

Bradley WhitfordJosh Lyman

Janel MoloneyDonna Moss

Richard SchiffToby Ziegler

Dulé HillCharlie Young

NiCole RobinsonMargaret Hooper, Margaret

Melissa FitzgeraldCarol Fitzpatrick, Carol, White House Staffer

Joshua MalinaWill Bailey

Stockard ChanningAbbey Bartlet

Kim WebsterGinger, Kim

Kris MurphyKatie Witt, Katie, Katie Witt - Santos Reporter #1, Reporter #3, Reporter #4

Timothy Davis-ReedMark O'Donnell, Mark, Mark O'Donnell - Vinick Reporter #2, Reporter #2, Reporter Mark, Vinick Reporter #2

Mary McCormackKate Harper

William DuffyLarry, Congressional Liaison #2, Staffer, Staffer Larry

Peter James SmithEd, Congressional Liaison #1, Staffer Ed

Renée EstevezNancy

Charles NolandReporter Steve, Steve, Reporter #1, Reporter #2, Reporter #2 - Steve, Reporter #3

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Apr 21, 2012

locuta

Best series ever and this season proves again that aaron sorkin is a great writer. And Martin Sheen is the best acting president we never had in real life. Unfortunately.

Nov 7, 2020

ForReals13

Isaac And Ishmael B. Manchester Part I B-. Manchester Part II B. Ways And Means C+. On The Day Before B-. War Crimes B-. Gone Quiet B-. The Indians In The Lobby B. The Women Of Qumar B-. Bartlet For America A-. H. Con 172 B-. 100,000 Airplanes B-. The Two Bartlets B-. Night Five B. Hartsfield's Landing B+. Dead Irish Writers B. The U.S. Poet Laureate B-. Stirred B. Enemies Foreign And Domestic B+. The Black Vera Wang B. We Killed Yamamoto B. Posse Comitatus A-.

Apr 2, 2013

drlowdon

The scripts and acting in this third Season of The West Wing were certainly as good as ever but, possibly due to the fact that it is certainly not an easy show to watch often demanding a good knowledge of US politics; my concentration did start to wane during a number of episodes. I still have the complete boxset sitting on my shelf and hope after a bit of a break I can get back into it as from what I have viewed so far it is certainly a show worth watching.

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