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The West Wing S3E1 — Manchester (1)

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The West Wing•Season 3•Episode 1

Manchester (1)

8.2/10 · 1,612 votesOct 10, 200138 min

Ranked #6 of 21 in Season 3•matches the season avg

Bartlet's decision about Haiti falls under scrutiny; C.J. makes a horrible blunder in a press conference and is hounded about the president's health by reporters; the staff disagrees about whether Bartlet should apologize for not revealing his medical condition; Abbey is angry that Jed has

Directed byThomas Schlamme

Written byAaron 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

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

Thomas Schlamme

Thomas Schlamme

Director

T

Thomas Del Ruth

Director of Photography

Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson

Editor

A

Alex Graves

Producer

P

Paul Redford

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"Manchester (1)" is episode 1 of The West Wing season 3. It scored 8.2/10 from 1,612 votes, ranking #6 of 21 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Thomas Schlamme and written by Aaron Sorkin, it aired on October 10, 2001.

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