The West Wing Season 5 Episode 8
45 minutes / Episode
1999
HD
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.
| Genres | Drama |
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| Casts | Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, John Spencer, Bradley Whitford, Joshua Malina, Alan Alda, Jimmy Smits, Kristin Chenoweth, Mary McCormack |
| Creators | Aaron Sorkin |
