Meanwhile, the lame duck Bartlet administration struggles to maintain a balance between establishing its own legacy while simultaneously ensuring a Democratic victory. A pivotal point in the campaign comes when both candidates engage in a single debate, which was depicted in a special episode that was aired live on both the East and West Coasts of the United States. Santos begins his season 9 points down against his opponent, and must struggle to catch him throughout the season. Spencer continued to be credited as a main character even in the episodes that were filmed after he died.Īs the season opens, Congressman Matt Santos has just received the Democratic party's presidential nomination and begins his campaign in earnest against Republican party nominee Senator Arnold Vinick for the presidency. Alda, Janney, McCormack, Whitford, Smits, and Sheen are credited in every episode whether or not they appear. It was the first season that did not feature all of the regular cast members in the opening credits of every episode. Unlike the previous seasons of the show, which mostly followed the calendar year over the course of several months, this season closely followed the post-convention week-to-week behind-the-scenes operations of both the Santos and Vinnick campaigns, and the Bartlet administration's efforts to cement its legacy. The season also saw the death of cast member John Spencer and subsequent death of his character, Leo McGarry. A special episode, The Debate, was broadcast live in both the Eastern/Central and Pacific Time zones and used the format of an actual Presidential debate, with News Anchor Forrest Sawyer as moderator.
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