The West Wing S5E8 - Shutdown
The West Wing S5E8 - Shutdown
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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.
Released Sep 22, 1999
Runtime min
Genre Drama
Actor Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, John Spencer
Director Aaron Sorkin
Production John Wells Productions