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The West Wing S1E10 — In Excelsis Deo

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The West Wing•Season 1•Episode 10

In Excelsis Deo

9.2/10 · 2,340 votesDec 15, 199941 min

Ranked #1 of 22 in Season 1•+0.8 vs season avg

Toby tries to arrange a proper funeral for a homeless veteran. Josh and Sam try to set up a preemptive strike against Lillienfield, who is attacking Leo because of his prior drug and alcohol problem. CJ tries to get the staff to revisit the hate

Directed byAlex Graves

Written byRick Cleveland, Aaron Sorkin

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Cast8

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Josiah Bartlet

Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe

Sam Seaborn

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

C.J. Cregg

Richard Schiff

Richard Schiff

Toby Ziegler

Moira Kelly

Moira Kelly

Mandy Hampton

John Spencer

John Spencer

Leo McGarry

Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford

Josh Lyman

Dulé Hill

Dulé Hill

Charlie Young

Crew5

R

Rick Cleveland

Writer

Aaron Sorkin

Aaron Sorkin

Writer

A

Alex Graves

Director

T

Thomas Del Ruth

Director of Photography

Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson

Editor

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Episode Summary

"In Excelsis Deo" is episode 10 of The West Wing season 1. It scored 9.2/10 from 2,340 votes, ranking #1 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Alex Graves and written by Rick Cleveland, Aaron Sorkin, it aired on December 15, 1999.

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