8. Shutdown (2003)
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.
Release date: 2003-11-19
User rating:
7.8 / 10
4 votes
Season number: 5
Episode number: 8
Runtime: 40 minutes
Director: Christopher Misiano
Writer: Mark Goffman
Guest stars
Stockard Channing
as Abbey Bartlet
Timothy Davis-Reed
as Mark O'Donnell
NiCole Robinson
as Margaret Hooper
Melissa Marsala
as Rina
Gary Cole
as Bob Russell
Kris Murphy
as Katie Witt
Michael Hyatt
as Angela Blake
Brandon Barash
as Bret
Steven Culp
as Jeff Haffley
Melissa Fitzgerald
as Carol Fitzpatrick
Joyce Guy
as Reporter Charlayne
H. Richard Greene
as Robert Royce
Devika Parikh
as Bonnie
Ben Siegler
as Reporter George
Sarah Benoit
as Senator Lindsay
Steven Pierce
as OMB Director
Tony Pasqualini
as Congressman Jaffe
Linda Bisesti
as Dem. Pundit
Billy Mayo
as Secret Service Agent
Michael P. Byrne
as Husband
Katya Abelski
as Girl
Cast
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Paul Mendoza - Congressman Ramirez, Andy Rolfes - Rep. Pundit, Michael Mack - Agent Randy, Jane Beard - Tourist, JoAnne McGee - Wife