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The West Wing S2E3 — The Midterms

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The West Wing•Season 2•Episode 3

The Midterms

8.3/10 · 1,413 votesOct 18, 200041 min

Ranked #15 of 22 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

While Josh recovers from bullet wounds there's a noticeable tension among some of the White House Staff. Toby is gung-ho to go after extremist groups in light of the attack. Charlie withdraws from the first family after learning more about the shooting. Bartlet's mind is

Directed byAlex Graves

Written byAaron Sorkin

Previous episodeE2 · In the Shadow of Two Gunmen (2)Next episodeE4 · In this White House

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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

John Spencer

John Spencer

Leo McGarry

Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford

Josh Lyman

Dulé Hill

Dulé Hill

Charlie Young

Janel Moloney

Janel Moloney

Donna Moss

Crew6

Aaron Sorkin

Aaron Sorkin

Writer

A

Alex Graves

Director

T

Thomas Del Ruth

Director of Photography

J

Janet Ashikaga

Editor

M

Michael Hissrich

Co-Producer

Lawrence O'Donnell

Lawrence O'Donnell

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"The Midterms" is episode 3 of The West Wing season 2. It scored 8.3/10 from 1,413 votes, ranking #15 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Alex Graves and written by Aaron Sorkin, it aired on October 18, 2000.

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