Shutdown

Overview

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.

Episode Information

Guest Stars

Stockard Channing

Abbey Bartlet

Timothy Davis-Reed

Mark O'Donnell

NiCole Robinson

Margaret Hooper

Melissa Marsala

Rina

Gary Cole

Bob Russell

Kris Murphy

Katie Witt