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The West Wing S7E19 — Transition

8.5

The West Wing•Season 7•Episode 19

Transition

8.5/10 · 796 votesApr 23, 200641 min

Ranked #8 of 22 in Season 7•+0.2 vs season avg

Bartlet and his staff make the transition as easy as possible for the president-elect, who discovers some unpleasant realities about his new job.

Directed byNelson McCormick

Written byPeter Noah

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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

Crew4

Nelson McCormick

Nelson McCormick

Director

P

Peter Noah

Writer

R

Russell Denove

Editor

W

Walt Fraser

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Transition" is episode 19 of The West Wing season 7. It scored 8.5/10 from 796 votes, ranking #8 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Nelson McCormick and written by Peter Noah, it aired on April 23, 2006.

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