The West Wing / Season 5
| Season 5 of The West Wing | |||
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| Episodes | 22nd | ||
| Country of production |
 United States
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| First broadcast | Sep 24 2003 - May 19, 2004 on NBC | ||
| German-language first broadcast |
15th Mar 2009 - May 24, 2010 on FOX | ||
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The fifth season of the television series The West Wing first aired between September 2003 and May 2004. In Germany and Austria, the first broadcast started in March 2010 on the pay-TV channel FOX .
action
The season deals in the first episodes with the search for Zoey Bartlet, so that the president can return to his office. Following the appointment of Vice President Bob Russell, a dispute between Democrats and Republicans leads to a government shutdown that is later resolved by a clever move by the President. He later manages to nominate a liberal judge for the post of Chief Justice at the Supreme Court . The season ends with a bomb attack in Gaza . Thereupon President Bartlet urges peace talks with Israel .
occupation
Main cast
- Stockard Channing as Abigail Bartlet, wife of President Bartlet (11)
- Dulé Hill as Charlie Young, Personal Assistant to the President (22)
- Allison Janney as CJ Cregg, White House Press Secretary (22)
- Joshua Malina as Will Bailey, White House Assistant Director of Communications (20)
- Janel Moloney as Donna Moss, assistant to Josh Lyman (22)
- Richard Schiff as Toby Ziegler, White House Communications Director (22)
- John Spencer as Leo McGarry, White House Chief of Staff (22)
- Bradley Whitford as Josh Lyman, White House Assistant Chief of Staff (22)
- Martin Sheen as President Josiah Bartlet, President of the United States (22)
Supporting and guest cast
- Melissa Fitzgerald as Carol Fitzpatrick, assistant to CJ Cregg (18 episodes)
- NiCole Robinson as Margaret, assistant to Leo McGarry (15)
- Lily Tomlin as Debbie Fiderer, Secretary to President Bartlet (10)
- Gary Cole as Vice President Bob Russell, Vice President of the United States (9)
- Jesse Bradford as Ryan Pierce, Intern (9)
- Michael Hyatt as Angela Blake, Political Advisor (6)
- Melissa Marsala as Marina, assistant to Toby Ziegler (6)
- William Duffy as Larry, Congress Liaison (6)
- Peter James Smith as Ed, Congress Liaison (5)
- Renée Estevez as Nancy, assistant (5)
- Steven Culp as Jeff Haffley, Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives (5)
- Steve Ryan as Miles Hutchinson, Secretary of Defense (5)
- Terry O'Quinn as Nicholas Alexander, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (5)
- John Amos as Admiral Fitzwallace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (4)
- Mary-Louise Parker as Amy Gardner, First Lady Chief of Staff (4)
- Mary McCormack as Kate Harper, Assistant National Security Advisor (4)
- Elisabeth Moss as Zoey Bartlet, youngest daughter of President Bartlet (4)
- Nina Siemaszko as Ellie Bartlet, second youngest daughter of President Bartlet (4)
- Annabeth Gish Elizabeth Bartlet Westin, eldest daughter of President Bartlet (3)
- Steven Eckholdt as Doug Westin, wife of Elizabeth Bartlet (3)
- John Goodman as Glenallen Walken, President of the United States (3)
- Kathleen York as Andrea Wyatt, Maryland Democratic MP (3)
- Kim Webster as Ginger, assistant in the communications office (2)
- Devika Parikh as Bonnie, assistant in the communications office (2)
- Michael O'Neill as Ron Butterfield's Secret Service Agent, President Bartlet's chief of personal security (2)
- Milo O'Shea as Roy Ashland, Chief Justice of the United States (2)
- Makram Khoury as Nizar Farad, Chairman of the PLO (2)
- Jason Isaacs as Colin Ayres, photographer (2)
- Timothy Busfield as Danny Concannon, The Washington Post reporter (1)
- Tim Matheson as Vice President John Hoynes, former Vice President of the United States (1)
- Allison Smith as Mallory O'Brien, daughter of Leo McGarry (1)
- Matthew Perry as Joe Quincy, White House Assistant Legal Advisor (1)
- Armin Mueller-Stahl as Eli Zahavy, Prime Minister of Israel (1)
- James Cromwell as D. Wire Newman, Former President of the United States (1)
- Glenn Close as Evelyn Baker Lang, Supreme Court Candidate (1)
- William Fichtner as Christopher Mulready, Supreme Court nominee (1)
Episodes
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first broadcast (D) | Director | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | 1 | File 7A | 7A WF 83429 | Sep 24 2003 | 15th Mar 2010 | Alex Graves | John Wells |
| 90 | 2 | Dogs of war | The Dogs of War | Oct. 1, 2003 | 15th Mar 2010 | Christopher Misiano | John Wells |
| 91 | 3 | Trench warfare | Jefferson Lives | Oct 8, 2003 | 22 Mar 2010 | Alex Graves | Carol Flint Synopsis : Carol Flint, Debora Cahn |
| 92 | 4th | The pianist | Han | Oct 22, 2003 | 22 Mar 2010 | Christopher Misiano | Peter Noah H : Peter Noah, Mark Goffman, Paula Yoo |
| 93 | 5 | loyalty | Constituency of One | Oct 29, 2003 | 29 Mar 2010 | Laura Innes | Eli Attie H : Eli Attie, Michael Oates Palmer |
| 94 | 6th | Disaster relief | Disaster relief | Nov 5, 2003 | 29 Mar 2010 | Lesli Linka Glatter | Alexa Junge H : Alexa Junge, Lauren Schmidt |
| 95 | 7th | Separation of powers | Separation of Powers | Nov 12, 2003 | Apr 5, 2010 | Alex Graves | Paul Redford |
| 96 | 8th | The financial crisis | Shut down | Nov 19, 2003 | Apr 5, 2010 | Christopher Misiano | Mark Goffman |
| 97 | 9 | Abu El Banat | Abu El Banat | Dec 3, 2003 | Apr 12, 2010 | Lesli Linka Glatter | Debora Cahn |
| 98 | 10 | Lincoln's heirs | The Stormy Present | Jan. 7, 2004 | Apr 12, 2010 | Alex Graves | John Sacret Young H : John Sacret Young, Josh Singer |
| 99 | 11 | On the state of the nation | The Benign Prerogative | Jan. 14, 2004 | Apr 19, 2010 | Christopher Misiano | Carol Flint |
| 100 | 12 | Toby's plan | Slow News Day | Feb 4, 2004 | Apr 19, 2010 | Julie Hébert | Eli Attie |
| 101 | 13 | Atmospheric disturbances | The Warfare of Genghis Khan | Feb 11, 2004 | Apr 26, 2010 | Bill D'Elia | Peter Noah |
| 102 | 14th | Old mates | To Khe | Feb 18, 2004 | Apr 26, 2010 | Alex Graves | John Wells |
| 103 | 15th | With open cards | Full disclosure | Feb 25, 2004 | May 3, 2010 | Lesli Linka Glatter | Lawrence O'Donnell |
| 104 | 16 | The President's wives | Eppur Si Muove | 3rd Mar 2004 | May 3, 2010 | Llewellyn Wells | Alexa boy |
| 105 | 17th | The guardians of the law | The Supremes | 24 Mar 2004 | May 10, 2010 | Jessica Yu | Debora Cahn |
| 106 | 18th | A day in the life of CJ Cregg | Access | 31 Mar 2004 | May 10, 2010 | Alex Graves | Lauren Schmidt |
| 107 | 19th | Creative destruction | Talking points | Apr 21, 2004 | May 17, 2010 | Richard Schiff | Eli Attie |
| 108 | 20th | isolation | No exit | Apr 28, 2004 | May 17, 2010 | Julie Hébert | Carol Flint, Debora Cahn H : Carol Flint, Mark Goffman |
| 109 | 21st | Gaza | Gaza | May 12, 2004 | May 24, 2010 | Christopher Misiano | Peter Noah |
| 110 | 22nd | Heroes | Memorial Day | May 19, 2004 | May 24, 2010 | Christopher Misiano | John Sacret Young, Josh Singer |
reception
Awards
The fifth season was nominated a total of 7 times at the Emmy Awards in 2004 . In the category of Best Actress in a Drama Series for Allison Janney could for her performance in the episode of CJ Cregg Day In The Life win the prize.
Screenwriter Debora Cahn won a Writers Guild of America Award for the episode The Guardians of Law .
Web links
- Season 5 in the Internet Movie Database (English)