The West Wing

S02E22

Two Cathedrals

On the day of Mrs. Landingham's funeral, the staff deals with a Haitian presidential crisis and the law suit against the big tobacco companies, and Bartlet must decide about running for reelection.

• Directed by Thomas Schlamme
• Written by Aaron Sorkin

S04E23

Twenty Five

When Bartlet learns that Zoey's kidnapping is the work of Qumari terrorists, he invokes the 25th amendment to diminish their leverage and eliminate any conflict of interest; since there's no Vice President, the power of the Presidency passes to Bartlet's chief political rival and the most powerful Republican in the country, the Speaker of the House, who immediately takes a very hard line; now that twins Huck and Molly have arrived, Toby wonders if he's capable of loving them enough.

• Directed by Christopher Misiano
• Written by Aaron Sorkin

S03E21

Posse Comitatus

Bartlet continues to struggle over the wisdom of assassinating the terrorist Qumari defense minister; after Ritchie declines to meet Bartlet, Sam and Toby play a dirty trick; as the search for Mrs. Landingham's replacement continues, Charlie finds the perfect candidate, who makes less than a stellar first impression on Bartlet; Josh's determination to pass a welfare bill costs Amy; as C.J.'s stalker is finally captured, the night ends in tragedy.

• Directed by Alex Graves
• Written by Aaron Sorkin

S04E01

20 Hours in America (1)

Toby, Josh, and Donna learn the hard way about the lack of accessible public transportation in the heartland when they spend a long day trying to get back to Washington after the motorcade leaves them behind during a campaign stop in Indiana; Bartlet interviews potential replacements for Mrs Landingham while C.J. tries to find someone to fill Simon's shoes as Anthony's Big Brother; the Ritchie campaign whips up a furor when Abbey claims to be "just a wife and mother"; Qumar reopens the Shareef investigation; and the Dow takes a dive.

• Directed by Christopher Misiano
• Written by Aaron Sorkin

S02E01

In the Shadow of Two Gunmen (1)

"In the Shadow of Two Gunmen" is the two-part second season premiere of the American political drama television series The West Wing. Both parts were written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by Thomas Schlamme.

• Directed by Thomas Schlamme
• Written by Aaron Sorkin

S04E06

Game On

Bartlet, Leo, Josh, Sam and C.J. pull a practical joke on Toby; Sam's mission to end the Wilde campaign leads him to make a career-altering decision; Jordan backs up Leo as he deals with the Qumari; Toby continues to press his case with a resistant Andrea; and Bartlet cleans Ritchie's clock in their debate.

• Directed by Alex Graves
• Written by Aaron Sorkin, Paul Redford

S07E22

Tomorrow

• Directed by Christopher Misiano
• Written by John Wells

S07E21

Institutional Memory

• Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter
• Written by Debora Cahn

S07E20

The Last Hurrah

• Directed by Tim Matheson
• Written by Lawrence O'Donnell

S07E19

Transition

• Directed by Nelson McCormick
• Written by Peter Noah

S07E18

Requiem

• Directed by Steve Shill
• Written by Debora Cahn, Eli Attie

S07E17

Election Day (2)

• Directed by Christopher Misiano
• Written by Eli Attie, John Wells