The West Wing
Separation of Powers
Season 5, Episode 7 · Aired 2003-11-12
Synopsis
As Chief Justice Ashland's health problems continue to mount, Joe Quincy, Ashland's former clerk, is pressed into service to persuade him to retire; as C.J. prepares Zoey for a sit-down interview about her kidnapping, Abbey reveals that her relationship with her husband is still strained; Jed refuses to be held hostage by the Republican in the budget negotiations.
In the series
This episode is part of The West Wing (1999–2006) on NBC.
Walk-and-talk idealism — the White House as workplace epic.
Key cast
- Martin Sheen as President Jed Bartlet
- Allison Janney as C. J. Cregg
- Bradley Whitford as Josh Lyman
- Richard Schiff as Toby Ziegler
- John Spencer as Leo McGarry
- Dulé Hill as Charlie Young