10.0/102 votes#1 - The Focus Group
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/2006
A scare is sent through the company by a focus group that Matt and Danny's first show rating success might not carry on during the rest of the season.
Director: Christopher Misiano
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
10.0/102 votes#2 - The Long Lead Story
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/2006
During cast rehearsals with Lauren Graham and Sting, a reporter attempts to get the real story on Matt and Harriet. Meanwhile Jordan passes on a tasteless new reality series.
Director: David Petrarca
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
10.0/102 votes#3 - The Wrap Party
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/23/2006
A drunken Jordan makes friends with the cast during an after-show party, Danny tries to get Matt's mind off Harriet with the help of three sexy women, Simon makes a plea to hire more black writers and Cal deals with a mysterious man backstage.
Director: David Semel
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
10.0/102 votes#4 - Nevada Day (1)
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/2006
Studio 60 staff must travel to Nevada to free Tom from jail in time for the show. Meanwhile, a judge who doesn't care for the show complicates matters.
Director: N/A
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
10.0/102 votes#5 - Nevada Day (2)
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/13/2006
Jack pleads with the local Nevada judge to free Tom so he can make it back to the Friday night show. Meanwhile, tension heats up between Matt and Harriet on the set.
Director: Timothy Busfield
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
10.0/102 votes#6 - The Option Period
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/20/2006
Word of Ricky and Ron planning to leave the show along with the writing staff causes trouble at Studio 60. Meanwhile, Harriet considers doing a sexy lingerie spread in a magazine and Jordan and Danny wrestle with pending budget cuts.
Director: John Fortenberry
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
10.0/102 votes#7 - The Christmas Show
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/4/2006
With a holiday show on the horizon, Matt is determined to bring the Christmas spirit to Studio 60. Which works romantic wonders for him. Meanwhile, Danny has to confront his true feelings for Jordan.
Director: N/A
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
10.0/102 votes#8 - Monday
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/22/2007
Danny continues his pursuit of Jordan while Matt competes on an online bid for a date with Harriet. Jack and Wilson must deal with their pending situation about Macau, while Jordan meets with Hallie Gallway regarding a new reality show pitch.
Director: Lawrence Trilling
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
10.0/102 votes#9 - The Harriet Dinner (1)
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/29/2007
Danny and Jordan cannot get down from the roof of the theater; staff members attend a dinner honoring Harriet; Harriet and Matt's relationship begins to unravel.
Director: Timothy Busfield
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
10.0/102 votes#10 - The Harriet Dinner (2)
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/5/2007
Danny and Jordan cannot get down from the roof of the theater; staff members attend a dinner honoring Harriet; Harriet and Matt's relationship begins to unravel.
Director: John Fortenberry
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
10.0/102 votes#11 - The Friday Night Slaughter
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/12/2007
Matt takes a stroll down memory lane and recalls how he met Harriet.
Director: Thomas Schlamme
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
10.0/102 votes#12 - 4am Miracle
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/19/2007
Matt is stuck on a Wednesday night with writer's block and also has to contend with a young lawyer who's investigating a sexual harassment claim while Harriet continues shooting her movie. In addition, Jordan and Danny enter into a contest to see who'd make the better parent.
Director: Laura Innes
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
10.0/102 votes#13 - The Disaster Show
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 5/24/2007
Allison Janney, as herself, is the guest host of a show that goes haywire when the propmasters and cue card workers stage a last minute wildcat strike.
Director: Thomas Schlamme
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
10.0/102 votes#14 - K & R (1)
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 6/7/2007
Jordan is rushed into surgery as the situation with Tom's brother grows more grim.
Director: Timothy Busfield
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
10.0/102 votes#15 - K & R (2)
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 6/14/2007
Tom's Brother is still captive; Simon talks to the press; the lawyer talks to the ransom liaisons. Matt flashes back to 9/11 censorship. Jordan has her baby.
Director: N/A
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
10.0/102 votes#16 - K & R (3)
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 6/21/2007
The long day's journey into night continues as we learn more, in flashback, about how Matt and Danny came to be fired. Jack tries to convince Simon to apologize for his statement to the press. Matt continues to explore paying a ransom to free Tom’s brother over the objections of Captain Boyle. Harriet sits with and act as a distraction for Danny who is keeping vigil for Jordan at the hospital.
Director: Timothy Busfield
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
9.5/104 votes#17 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/2006
When the Executive Producer of sketch show 'Studio 60' has an on-air meltdown, new network president Jordan McDeere hires Danny Tripp and Matt Albie to replace him and save the show.
Director: Thomas Schlamme
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
9.5/102 votes#18 - 20 Hours in America (2)
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/2002
Donna teaches Toby and Josh an important lesson as their trek homeward continues; Sam staffs the President in Josh's absence and welcomes an old friend home; Bartlet hires a secretary and C.J. finds a Big Brother for Anthony; the situation in Qumar continues to escalate; Bartlet gets spooked by a photo op as the Dow continues its dive; and a pipe bomb kills 44 students at a Midwest university swim meet.
Director: Christopher Misiano
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
9.4/108 votes#19 - The Greater Fool
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/26/2012
Nina surprises Mac; Sloan considers a job offer; Neal smokes out a threat; Will, Mac and Charlie face off against Leona and Reese.
Director: Greg Mottola
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
9.4/109 votes#20 - Red Team III
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 8/25/2013
Rebecca pieces together the events leading to ACN's decision to air Dantana's special report on Operation Genoa; repercussions from the special report threaten to ruin "News Night.
Director: Anthony Hemingway
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
9.3/103 votes#21 - The Cold Open
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/2006
Now that they're on board, Matt and Danny try not to crumble under the pressure of putting on their first big show, where the stakes are outrageously high. Also high are the number of complaints the network is getting over the "Crazy Christians" sketch, which Jordan defends to Jack.
Director: Thomas Schlamme
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
9.3/109 votes#22 - I'll Try to Fix You
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/15/2012
Will's mission attracts a tabloid's attention; Wade has information about the government's fight against white-collar crime; Maggie finds a date for Jim, and Sloan has trouble being a matchmaker.
Director: Alan Poul
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
9.2/106 votes#23 - Two Cathedrals
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/16/2001
On the day of Mrs. Landingham's funeral, the staff deals with a Haitian presidential crisis and the law suit against the big tobacco companies, and Bartlet must decide about running for reelection.
Director: Thomas Schlamme
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
9.2/1010 votes#24 - Amen
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/22/2012
Neal finds someone who can provide updates from Cairo as the staff strive to give equal attention to uprisings there and in Wisconson.
Director: Daniel Minahan
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
9.2/109 votes#25 - Election Night (1)
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 9/8/2013
In the wake of Leona's refusal to accept the resignations of three top ACN talents, "News Night" goes forward with its 2012 election coverage, featuring Will in the unlikely role of director of morale. Sloan is perturbed that her book was auctioned off with a forged signature, while Mac tasks Neal to fix a faulty Wikipedia page. Mindful that Charlie wants a screw-up-free evening, Jim weighs the cons of retracting a call he made too soon. The team deliberates whether to hold off on a story that might affect a tight Senate race.
Director: Jason Ensler
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
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"The Focus Group" is the best rated episode written by Aaron Sorkin. It scored 10/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by Christopher Misiano. It aired on 10/2/2006 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Long Lead Story".