The West Wing
Season 5 Episode 8 - Shutdown
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.
Episodes in Season 5
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39 min
The Dogs of War
40 min
Jefferson Lives
41 min
Han
40 min
Constituency of One
40 min
Disaster Relief
40 min
Separation of Powers
40 min
Shutdown
40 min
Abu el Banat
41 min
The Stormy Present
41 min
The Benign Prerogative
40 min
Slow News Day
41 min
The Warfare of Genghis Khan
40 min
An Khe
40 min
Full Disclosure
40 min
Eppur Si Muove
40 min
The Supremes
39 min
Access
40 min
Talking Points
41 min
No Exit
41 min
Gaza
40 min
Memorial Day
40 min
