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The West Wing S7E13 — The Cold

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The West Wing•Season 7•Episode 13

The Cold

8.2/10 · 799 votesMar 12, 200640 min

Ranked #12 of 22 in Season 7•−0.1 vs season avg

After the near-nuclear disaster at the power plant the polls show surprising, or maybe not so surprising, results for both candidates. The Vinick camp gears up for backlash while the Santos camp hopes for cause to celebrate. Meanwhile Bartlet is still trying to keep the

Directed byAlex Graves

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Seasons7

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Cast9

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Josiah Bartlet

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

C.J. Cregg

John Spencer

John Spencer

Leo McGarry

Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford

Josh Lyman

Joshua Malina

Joshua Malina

Will Bailey

Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Arnold Vinick

Jimmy Smits

Jimmy Smits

Matthew Santos

Kristin Chenoweth

Kristin Chenoweth

Annabeth Schott

Mary McCormack

Mary McCormack

Kate Harper

Crew6

A

Alex Graves

Director

Debora Cahn

Debora Cahn

Story

Lauren Schmidt Hissrich

Lauren Schmidt Hissrich

Story

Debora Cahn

Debora Cahn

Teleplay

M

Michael Mayers

Director of Photography

C

Caroline Ross

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Cold" is episode 13 of The West Wing season 7. It scored 8.2/10 from 799 votes, ranking #12 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Alex Graves, it aired on March 12, 2006.

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