Season 7
🎬 22 Episodes 📅 2005 ⏱ 40 min Ended ✅
Behind the mahogany doors of power, a seasoned team in The West Wing races against time to prevent an international conflict from spiraling into war. As negotiations crumble and allies falter, the weight of responsibility crashes down on those who must decide the fates of nations. What emerges isn't just a political thriller, but a touching portrait of ordinary people carrying extraordinary burdens with unwavering dedication to something larger than themselves.
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📊 Season Stats
22
Episodes
2005
Year
40
min / ep
14.7
Watch Hours
7/7
Season No.
⭐ 8.8
Best Episode
Ep. 7 · The Debate
Ended ✅
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🎬 Episodes 22 episodes
1
⭐ 5.3
The Ticket
As everyone but Josh causes Santos to question his choice of Leo as his running mate, Bartlet's investigation into the dangerous press leak continues. Also C.J. gets interviewed by Babish and Donna approaches Josh for a job.
🎬 Christopher Misiano ✍️ Debora Cahn
2
⭐ 5.8
The Mommy Problem
Santos and Vinick have to deal with press fallout when it looks like the Bartlet White House is not going to continue the investigation into the press leaks.
🎬 Alex Graves ✍️ Eli Attie
3
⭐ 7.7
Message of the Week
It's three weeks into the presidential campaign and Vinick meets with Frost out on the trail. Santos pulls a stunt which leads to higher approval ratings and jolts the Vinick camp. Vinick and Santos try to kick each other politically while they focus on their messages of the week.
🎬 Christopher Misiano ✍️ Lawrence O'Donnell
4
⭐ 7.7
Mr. Frost
Margaret is interrogated at a hearing held by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence; Santos deflects religious questions onto Vinick; Someone gives C.J. intelligence information; a Palestinian leader is assassinated and Bartlet wants to attend the funeral despite security concerns. Also, we le…
🎬 Andrew Bernstein ✍️ Alex Graves
5
Here Today
The White House is trying to cope with the revelation of the identity of the leaker and Babish's questioning of Toby convinces him that he must get his lawyer. Lou persuades Josh to get Santos to clean house with his campaign staff. Kate finally reaches Charles Frost and confronts him about what he …
🎬 Alex Graves ✍️ Peter Noah
6
⭐ 7.7
The Al Smith Dinner
Donna is back and she's working for the Santos/McGarry campaign, but not for Josh. An attack ad on Santos by a pro-life group puts Vinick in a corner when Santos demands Vinick renounce it but Vinick knows that if he does it will offend the G.O.P. leadership.
🎬 Lesli Linka Glatter ✍️ Eli Attie
7
⭐ 8.8
The Debate
Santos and Vinick battle it out in primetime live. Forrest Saywer the moderator poses questions and attempts to ensure that the candidates remain within bounds. Ellen DeGeneres guest hosts the show on behalf of American Express and their new credit card.
🎬 Alex Graves ✍️ Lawrence O'Donnell
8
Undecideds
Lou and Santos run into trouble on the road when they try to pick up a family's vote; their child was shot by a Latino police officer. Also, CJ must manage a crisis between China and Kazakhstan.
🎬 Christopher Misiano ✍️ Debora Cahn
9
⭐ 7.7
The Wedding
Santos is working on campaign strategy, Ellie's getting married, Abbey is welcoming guests, Bartlet's making jokes, China and Kazahkstan are about to go to war, Carol makes an appearance, and Josh may get fired.
🎬 Max Mayer ✍️ Josh Singer
10
⭐ 7.7
Running Mates
All eyes are looking forward to the Leo McGarry/Ray Sullivan Vice Presidential debate. Meawhile, Santos is trying not to catch his children's cold and he visits his home in Texas and continues to campaign. Jorge Santos, the Congressman's brother, may cause some problems at a gathering.
🎬 Paul McCrane ✍️ Peter Noah
11
⭐ 7.3
Internal Displacement
The Westins visit Washington and Doug is keeping a secret from Liz that many other senior staffers already know about. C.J. tries to make a deal with the French to try to handle a problem in the Sudan. Gail is in trouble. Josh asks Will for a little help with the campaign. C.J. and Danny go out to d…
🎬 Andrew Bernstein ✍️ Bradley Whitford
12
⭐ 6.0
Duck and Cover
Bartlet must deal with the possiblity of a nuclear explosion in California, Kate is keeping a careful watch on the election in Kazakhstan and China's response, Will is acting as the government's voice this week, and Josh is trying to keep his political version of Tourette's in check.
🎬 Christopher Misiano ✍️ Eli Attie
13
The Cold
After the near-nuclear disaster at the power plant the polls show surprising, or maybe not so surprising, results for both candidates. The Vinick camp gears up for backlash while the Santos camp hopes for cause to celebrate. Meanwhile Bartlet is still trying to keep the situation in Central Asia und…
🎬 Alex Graves ✍️ Debora Cahn
14
⭐ 7.3
Two Weeks Out
There are only two weeks left before Election Day and both candidates must make difficult choices at a time when they are both extremely tired. Vinick meets a famous athlete who greets him with a welcome that sings possible campaign trouble. Santos doesn't have such trouble with the athlete. Both ca…
🎬 Laura Innes ✍️ Lawrence O'Donnell
15
⭐ 7.5
Welcome to Wherever You Are
The Santos campaign meets up with Rock the Vote. Helen gives a lecture to a National Latina Organization, but her heritage doesn't help her when trying to deliver part of the Santos campaign message. Toby is being pressured by Attorney General Blake to reveal his source and it's affecting his relati…
🎬 Matia Karrell ✍️ Josh Singer
16
Election Day (1)
Election Day finally arrives, and between analyzing exit polls, and mulling over news reports, a few Santos staff members discover the joys of campaign romance. Meanwhile, C.J. ponders life after the White House; and Annabeth makes a tragic discovery.
🎬 Mimi Leder ✍️ Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
17
⭐ 6.0
Election Day (2)
Abbey is in New Hamphire with Liz Bartlet-Westin and they are awaiting the results of Doug Westin's campaign for a seat in Congress. Members of both the Santos campaign and the Vinick campaign must decide how to handle a tragedy, as the voters around the country continue to cast their votes for the …
🎬 Christopher Misiano ✍️ Eli Attie
18
⭐ 6.0
Requiem
Bartlet, Santos, and their staff members attend a funeral for one of their own. Also, Josh cautions Santos about getting involved in the vote for Speaker of the House.
🎬 Steve Shill ✍️ Eli Attie
19
⭐ 6.2
Transition
Bartlet and his staff make the transition as easy as possible for the president-elect, who discovers some unpleasant realities about his new job.
🎬 Nelson McCormick ✍️ Peter Noah
20
⭐ 6.0
The Last Hurrah
While Santos is busy trying to select a new vice president, his wife finds her new responsibilities staggering. Meanwhile, Vinick ponders his next move.
🎬 Tim Matheson ✍️ Lawrence O'Donnell
21
⭐ 6.2
Institutional Memory
C.J. and Will both face uncertain futures as Bartlet and his staffers prepare to leave the White House to make way for the Santos administration.
🎬 Lesli Linka Glatter ✍️ Debora Cahn
22
Tomorrow
While Santos and his winning camp are nervously gearing up for the presidential inauguration, current President Bartlet, CJ, and the others fondly look back as they prepare to leave the White House forever.
🎬 Christopher Misiano ✍️ John Wells