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Revision as of 17:44, 26 July 2012
| The West Wing (season 2) | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | October 4, 2000 – May 16, 2001 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of The West Wing aired in the United States from October 4, 2000 to May 16, 2001 and consisted of 22 episodes. It aired in the United States on NBC, a terrestrial television network.
Production
The second season made consistent use of flashbacks, demonstrating the campaign for the presidency, and the period prior to events covered in the first season. The first two episodes, "In the Shadow of Two Gunmen, Part I" and "In the Shadow of Two Gunmen, Part II", showed how many of the central characters were introduced to Josiah Bartlet at the time that he was seeking the presidential nomination and election. Aaron Sorkin originally planned to have such flashbacks as a major part of the entire season, but budget and logistical demands prevented this.
Cast
The second season had star billing for eight major roles. Rob Lowe as Sam Seaborn, Dulé Hill as Charlie Young, Allison Janney as C. J. Cregg, Janel Moloney as Donna Moss, Richard Schiff as Toby Ziegler, Martin Sheen as President Josiah Bartlet, John Spencer as Leo McGarry and Bradley Whitford as Josh Lyman all returned to the main cast.
Plot
The second season detailed the period between the end of President Bartlet's second year in office and the middle of his third. It covered a wider legislative array than the first season did, and presented issues including the rights of hate groups and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.
In this season, The West Wing characters were shown as being more capable of legislating thanks to an increased approval rating (described as a temporary "bubble" due to the shooting that ended the first season). Also vital to this theme is the new doctrine for legislating laid out in the first season episode "Let Bartlet Be Bartlet."
The multiple sclerosis arc (also introduced in the first season) became central late in the second season as staff members were introduced one-by-one to the president's ailment and the public is made aware. This theme would remain central to the series.
Mrs. Landingham, the long time secretary of President Bartlet, died in the penultimate episode, "18th and Potomac." In the final episode, "Two Cathedrals," Mrs. Landingham's funeral was central as was the question of whether or not the President would run for re-election.
The season ended with the President having announced his multiple sclerosis. It concludes just moments before he answers a reporter's question: "Mr. President, can you tell us right now if you'll be seeking a second term?"
Episodes
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | "In the Shadow of Two Gunmen, Part I" | Thomas Schlamme | Aaron Sorkin | October 4, 2000 |
| 24 | 2 | "In the Shadow of Two Gunmen, Part II" | Thomas Schlamme | Aaron Sorkin | October 4, 2000 |
| 25 | 3 | "The Midterms" | Alex Graves | Aaron Sorkin | October 18, 2000 |
| 26 | 4 | "In this White House" | Ken Olin | Aaron Sorkin (teleplay) Peter Parnell & Allison Abner (story) | October 25, 2000 |
| 27 | 5 | "And It's Surely to Their Credit" | Christopher Misiano | Aaron Sorkin (teleplay) Kevin Falls & Laura Glasser (story) | November 1, 2000 |
| 28 | 6 | "The Lame Duck Congress" | Jeremy Kagan | Aaron Sorkin (teleplay) Lawrence O'Donnell, Jr. (story) | November 8, 2000 |
| 29 | 7 | "The Portland Trip" | Paris Barclay | Aaron Sorkin (teleplay) Paul Redford (story) | November 15, 2000 |
| 30 | 8 | "Shibboleth" | Laura Innes | Aaron Sorkin (teleplay) Patrick H. Caddell (story) | November 22, 2000 |
| 31 | 9 | "Galileo" | Alex Graves | Aaron Sorkin and Kevin Falls | November 29, 2000 |
| 32 | 10 | "Noël" | Thomas Schlamme | Aaron Sorkin (teleplay) Peter Parnell (story) | December 20, 2000 |
| 33 | 11 | "The Leadership Breakfast" | Scott Winant | Aaron Sorkin (teleplay) Paul Redford (story) | January 10, 2001 |
| 34 | 12 | "The Drop-In" | Lou Antonio | Aaron Sorkin (teleplay) Lawrence O'Donnell, Jr. (story) | January 24, 2001 |
| 35 | 13 | "Bartlet's Third State of the Union" | Christopher Misiano | Aaron Sorkin (teleplay) Allison Abner & Dee Dee Myers (story) | February 7, 2001 |
| 36 | 14 | "The War at Home" | Christopher Misiano | Aaron Sorkin | February 14, 2001 |
| 37 | 15 | "Ellie" | Michael Engler | Aaron Sorkin (teleplay) Kevin Falls & Laura Glasser (story) | February 21, 2001 |
| 38 | 16 | "Somebody's Going to Emergency, Somebody's Going to Jail" | Jessica Yu | Paul Redford & Aaron Sorkin | February 28, 2001 |
| 39 | 17 | "The Stackhouse Filibuster" | Bryan Gordon | Aaron Sorkin (teleplay) Pete McCabe (story) | March 14, 2001 |
| 40 | 18 | "17 People" | Alex Graves | Aaron Sorkin | April 4, 2001 |
| 41 | 19 | "Bad Moon Rising" | Bill Johnson | Aaron Sorkin (teleplay) Felicia Wilson (story) | April 25, 2001 |
| 42 | 20 | "The Fall's Gonna Kill You" | Christopher Misiano | Aaron Sorkin (teleplay) Patrick H. Caddell (story) | May 2, 2001 |
| 43 | 21 | "18th and Potomac" | Robert Berlinger | Aaron Sorkin (teleplay) Lawrence O'Donnell, Jr. (story) | May 9, 2001 |
| 44 | 22 | "Two Cathedrals" | Thomas Schlamme | Aaron Sorkin | May 16, 2001 |
References
- General references
- "The West Wing Episodes on NBC". TV Guide. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- "Shows A-Z - west wing, the on nbc". the Futon Critic. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- "The West Wing - Episode Guide". MSN TV. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- "The West Wing: Episode Guide". Zap2it. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- "The West Wing Episode Guides". NBC. Archived from the original on August 3, 2006. Retrieved January 7, 2012.