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The West Wing S7E18 — Requiem
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The West Wing•Season 7•Episode 18

Requiem

8.8/10 · 978 votesApr 16, 200640 min

Ranked #4 of 22 in Season 7•+0.5 vs season avg

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Bartlet, Santos, and their staff members attend a funeral for one of their own. Also, Josh cautions Santos about getting involved in the vote for Speaker of the House.

Directed bySteve Shill
Written byDebora Cahn, Eli Attie, John Wells
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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

Debora Cahn

Debora Cahn

Writer

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Eli Attie

Writer

Steve Shill

Steve Shill

Director

John Wells

John Wells

Writer

J

Janet Ashikaga

Editor

M

Michael Mayers

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Requiem" is episode 18 of The West Wing season 7. It scored 8.8/10 from 978 votes, ranking #4 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Steve Shill and written by Debora Cahn, Eli Attie, John Wells, it aired on April 16, 2006.

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