The West Wing - In the Center of Power / Season 3
Season 3 of The West Wing | |||
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Episodes | 21st | ||
Country of production | United States | ||
First broadcast | Oct 10, 2001 - May 22, 2002 on NBC | ||
German-language first broadcast |
23 Mar 2009 - Aug 10, 2009 on FOX | ||
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supporting cast |
The third season of the television series The West Wing first aired between October 2001 and May 2002. In Germany and Austria the first broadcast started in March 2009 on the pay-TV channel FOX .
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The third season covers the period between the middle of the third and the middle of the fourth year. It begins with the announcement of Bartlets that he wants to run again for the office of president. Later it comes to the election campaign, the investigation of the Congress against Bartlet for election fraud , a death threat against the press secretary CJ and the resulting relationship with a secret service agent deployed to protect her . The defense minister of the fictional state of Qumar is also planning a terrorist attack against the United States. The season finale clears up some of these storylines. Among other things, the Qumar Defense Minister is killed in a killing ordered by President Bartlet.
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Main cast
- Rob Lowe as Sam Seaborn, White House Assistant Director of Communications (21 episodes)
- Stockard Channing as Abigail Bartlet, wife of President Bartlet (9)
- Dulé Hill as Charlie Young, Personal Assistant to the President (21)
- Allison Janney as CJ Cregg, White House Press Secretary (21)
- Janel Moloney as Donna Moss, assistant to Josh Lyman (21)
- Richard Schiff as Toby Ziegler, White House Communications Director (21)
- John Spencer as Leo McGarry, White House Chief of Staff (21)
- Bradley Whitford as Josh Lyman, White House Assistant Chief of Staff (21)
- Martin Sheen as President Josiah Bartlet, President of the United States (21)
Supporting and guest cast
- Kim Webster as Ginger, assistant in the communications office (16)
- NiCole Robinson as Margaret, assistant to Leo McGarry (15)
- Melissa Fitzgerald as Carol Fitzpatrick, assistant to CJ Cregg (13)
- Peter James Smith as Ed, Congress Liaison (9)
- William Duffy as Larry, Congress Liaison (9)
- Devika Parikh as Bonnie, assistant in the communications office (7)
- Renée Estevez as Nancy, assistant (7)
- Mary-Louise Parker as Amy Gardner, lobbyist and head of the Women's Leadership Coalition (7)
- Ron Silver as Bruno Gianelli, President Bartlet's campaign manager (6)
- Anna Deavere Smith as Nancy McNally, National Security Advisor (6)
- Mark Feuerstein as Cliff Calley, Republican Adviser to the House of Representatives (5)
- John Amos as Admiral Fitzwallace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (4)
- Mark Harmon as Secret Service Agent Simon Donovan, CJ Cregg's bodyguard (4)
- Emily Procter as Ainsley Hayes, White House Assistant Legal Advisor (3)
- Marlee Matlin as Joey Lucas, pollster (3)
- Oliver Platt as Oliver Babish, White House Legal Advisor (3)
- Tim Matheson as Vice President John Hoynes, Vice President of the United States (3)
- Michael O'Neill as Ron Butterfield's Secret Service Agent, President Bartlet's chief of personal security (2)
- Joanna Gleason as Jordan Kendall, lawyer for Leo McGarry (2)
- Adam Arkin as Dr. Stanley Keyworth, American Trauma Victims Association Psychiatrist (2)
- Roger Rees as Lord John Marbury, British Ambassador to the United States (1)
- Hal Holbrook as Albie Duncan, Assistant Secretary of State (1)
- Laura Dern as Tabatha Fortis, United States Poet Laureate (1)
- James Brolin as Robert Ritchie, Republican Presidential Candidate (1)
Episodes
No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first broadcast (D) | Director | script |
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45 | 1 | Manchester (1) | Manchester (1) | Oct 10, 2001 | 23 Mar 2009 | Thomas Schlamme | Aaron Sorkin |
The President wastes no time in announcing his intentions for a successful re-election. Nevertheless, everyone is aware of the predicament that makes re-election difficult. Add to this the reaction of the first lady and a rebellious dictator in Haiti . Meanwhile, White House correspondents are making life difficult for CJ in particular. | |||||||
46 | 2 | Manchester (2) | Manchester (2) | Oct 17, 2001 | 30th Mar 2009 | Thomas Schlamme | Aaron Sorkin |
The bad mood intensified when the President's advisory staff clashed with the new campaign manager Bruno Gianelli and his staff. CJ is also concerned that the press may get wind of the president's marital problems. | |||||||
47 | 3 | How do you put out a fire | Ways and Means | Oct 24, 2001 | Apr 6, 2009 | Alex Graves | Aaron Sorkin Plot : Eli Attie, Gene Sperling |
The special investigator begins his investigation and the White House is unhappy and wants a tougher investigator. Sam and Bruno, meanwhile, are concerned about the loyalty of a powerful labor movement leader, while Toby and Josh are caught in a Congressional battle over inheritance tax . The governor of Wyoming is acidic because the Interior Ministry does not want to delete a forest fire. Furthermore, Donna is set up with a man who is Republican. | |||||||
48 | 4th | Vote capture | On the day before | Oct 31, 2001 | Apr 13, 2009 | Christopher Misiano | Aaron Sorkin H : Paul Redford, Nanda Chitre |
On a busy evening at the White House, the president vetoed the inheritance tax lifting . Meanwhile, Josh wants a Democratic governor not to run against the president in the primary. In the case of MS , Charlie is offered legal immunity and everyone presses him to accept. Meanwhile, CJ has trouble with a local reporter. | |||||||
49 | 5 | War crimes | Was crimes | Nov 7, 2001 | Apr 20, 2009 | Alex Graves | Aaron Sorkin H : Allison Abner |
Donna must be the first to answer questions from a congressional committee that wants to learn more about the president's illness. Meanwhile, the President argues with the Vice-President over gun control . A new foreign reporter gets an embarrassing quote from Toby. Leo and an Air Force general discuss an international war crimes tribunal . Sam is intrigued by the idea of abolishing the penny . | |||||||
50 | 6th | Submerged | Gone Quiet | Nov 14, 2001 | Apr 27, 2009 | Jon Hutman | Aaron Sorkin H : Julia Dahl, Laura Glasser |
51 | 7th | Indians in the lobby | The Indians in the lobby | Nov 21, 2001 | May 4, 2009 | Paris Barclay | Allison Abner, Kevin Falls, Aaron Sorkin H : Allison Abner |
52 | 8th | The women of Qumar | The Women of Qumar | Nov 28, 2001 | May 11, 2009 | Alex Graves | Aaron Sorkin H : Felicia Wilson, Laura Glasser, Julia Dahl |
53 | 9 | Bartlet for America | Bartlet for America | Dec 12, 2001 | May 18, 2009 | Thomas Schlamme | Aaron Sorkin |
54 | 10 | Let the people talk | H. Con-172 | Jan. 9, 2002 | May 25, 2009 | Vincent Misiano | Aaron Sorkin H : Eli Attie |
55 | 11 | Without a rope and a false bottom | 100,000 airplanes | Jan. 16, 2002 | June 1, 2009 | David Nutter | Aaron Sorkin |
56 | 12 | The hard and the delicate | The Two Bartlets | Jan. 30, 2002 | June 8, 2009 | Alex Graves | Kevin Falls, Aaron Sorkin H : Gene Sperling |
57 | 13 | Too many cooks spoil the broth | Night Five | Feb 6, 2002 | June 15, 2009 | Christopher Misiano | Aaron Sorkin |
58 | 14th | Chess moves | Hartsfield's Landing | Feb. 27, 2002 | June 22, 2009 | Vincent Misiano | Aaron Sorkin |
59 | 15th | Dead Irish poet | Dead Irish Writers | 6th Mar 2002 | June 29, 2009 | Alex Graves | Aaron Sorkin H : Paul Redford |
60 | 16 | Poet Laureate | The US Poet Laureate | 27 Mar 2002 | July 6, 2009 | Christopher Misiano | Aaron Sorkin H : Laura Glasser |
According to a television interview, President Bartlet indirectly describes his possible opponent in the upcoming presidential election campaign, Robert Ritchie, as an unsuitable candidate. Toby becomes aware and realizes that the statement has been sent. Meanwhile, Donna discovers a fan page about Josh on the Internet . He instructs them to post a reply on his behalf in the dedicated forum. Toby makes an appointment with the poet laureate Tabatha Fortis. She threatens to call for the landmine ban to be signed at a ceremony hosted by the president . While discussions of the president's testimony increase as the week progresses, CJ only half-heartedly revises it. Following a request from a MP, Sam has Ainsley Hayes promoted to assistant counsel . During a sightseeing tour, Toby makes it clear to Tabatha that the claim she intended would not focus on the landmines, but on her dispute with the president. After receiving a response on the forum, Josh prompts another response. CJ becomes aware of his activities and forbids him further interactions with the users of the site. Finally, Tabatha successfully asks Toby for a one-on-one interview with the President in order to be able to tell him about her personal impressions. Ahead of a presidential press conference, CJ is commended for her work on his comment on Ritchie. She now finally realizes that the President made the statement on purpose to start a discussion about the intelligence of both candidates. | |||||||
61 | 17th | Politics and alcohol | Stirred | Apr 3, 2002 | July 13, 2009 | Jeremy Kagan | Aaron Sorkin, Eli Attie H : Dee Dee Myers |
62 | 18th | Internal and external enemies | Enemies Foreign and Domestic | May 1, 2002 | July 20, 2009 | Alex Graves | Paul Redford, Aaron Sorkin |
63 | 19th | Vera Wang's little black dress | The Black Vera Wang | May 8, 2002 | July 27, 2009 | Christopher Misiano | Aaron Sorkin |
64 | 20th | We killed Yamamoto | We killed Yamamoto | May 15, 2002 | Aug 3, 2009 | Thomas Schlamme | Aaron Sorkin |
65 | 21st | Posse Comitatus | Posse Comitatus | May 22, 2002 | Aug 10, 2009 | Alex Graves | Aaron Sorkin |
reception
Awards
The third season was nominated 15 times at the 2002 Primetime Emmy Awards . The relay won the award in four of these categories. As in the previous year, Allison Janney was recognized as best supporting actress and the series in the category of best drama series . In addition, John Spencer won an award for Best Supporting Actor and Stockard Channing for Best Supporting Actress. Furthermore, were Martin Sheen for best actor, Dulé Hill , Richard Schiff and Bradley Whitford nominated for Best Supporting Actor. Also, Mary-Louise Parker was nominated. The same goes for Tim Matheson , Mark Harmon and Ron Silver , who were nominated for Best Guest Actor in their roles.
Web links
- Season 3 in the Internet Movie Database (English)