The West Wing - S5E11

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The Benign Prerogative

Series 5, episode 11

Written by Carol Flint

Directed by Chris Misiano

Originally Aired On: Wednesday, 14 January 2004

Toby finishes the State of the Union Address a few weeks early, and a pregnant Joey Lucas polls responses to the speech from everyday people. Charlie is intrigued by Meeshell Anders, an aspiring female journalist with a secret. Abbey pressures her husband to pardon a Native American tribal leader convicted of killing two FBI agents in North Dakota, while, Bartlet opposes minimums and guidelines for prison sentences and pardons over 30 inmates.

Cast

Stockard ChanningAbbey Bartlet
Dulé HillCharlie Young
Allison JanneyClaudia Jean 'C.J.' Cregg
Joshua MalinaWill Bailey
Janel MoloneyDonna Moss
Image for Richard SchiffRichard SchiffToby Ziegler
John SpencerLeo McGarry
Bradley WhitfordJosh Lyman
Image for Martin SheenMartin SheenPresident Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet
Brooke BaumerBradenton Pollster
Mark CostelloGuest
Paul L. EhrmannSenator
Melissa FitzgeraldCarol Fitzpatrick
Chris GardnerFirst Guest
Doug HaleNetwork Host
Will HallOther Guest
Charles HowertonActor/President
Michael HyattAngela Blake
Image for Bradley JamesBradley JamesSecret Service
Tony JonesHolmes
Stephen LeeRegistered Voter
Melissa MarsalaRina
Image for Marlee MatlinMarlee MatlinJoey Lucas
Bill O'BrienKenny Thurman
NiCole RobinsonMargaret
Margot RosePortia Colgrave
Breena ShepardKandy Holmes
Charles C. Stevenson Jr.Bradenton Pollster #2
Image for Gabrielle UnionGabrielle UnionMeeshel Anders