Where to watch The West Wing Season 5
The West Wing season 5 is streaming in Australia on HBO Max (subscription) and Stan (subscription), and free on 9Now. You can also buy it on Apple TV from $29.99. Season 5 was released on 24 September 2003.
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The West Wing Season 5 episodes
S05 E01
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42 mins · Wed, 24 Sep 2003
The search continues for the president's abducted daughter, the administration weighs launching a pre-emptive military strike, and news breaks about Bartlet's approval for the assassination of a terrorist leader.
S05 E02
The Dogs of War
42 mins · Wed, 1 Oct 2003
House Speaker Walken presides over the bombardment of terrorist camps, Zoey's kidnappers deliver an ultimatum, and Toby visits his newborn twins while drafting two presidential speeches that hinge on Zoey's fate.
S05 E03
Jefferson Lives
43 mins · Wed, 8 Oct 2003
Bartlet endures the painful process of nominating an appropriate candidate for vice president, while Amy champions the first lady's violence prevention provisions for an upcoming bill.
S05 E04
Han
43 mins · Wed, 22 Oct 2003
A North Korean pianist slips President Bartlet a message saying he wants to defect, a backdoor campaign seeks approval for the vice president, but there is one holdout, and Donna gives her aunt and uncle a tour.
S05 E05
Constituency of One
43 mins · Wed, 29 Oct 2003
Josh clashes with a conservative senator over a backlog of military promotions, the new vice president makes a flattering offer to Will, and CJ's unscripted statements anger Leo.
S05 E06
Disaster Relief
43 mins · Wed, 5 Nov 2003
Bartlet flies to Oklahoma to lend support to tornado victims, while Leo contends with crises that need the president's immediate attention, and Josh lands in the doghouse after a miscalculation costs the Democrats dearly.
S05 E07
Separation of Powers
43 mins · Wed, 12 Nov 2003
Toby dispatches former Supreme Court clerk, and personal friend, Joe Quincy to check on the condition of the stricken chief justice, and the president is focused on a crucial national TV interview with a well-known newswoman.
S05 E08
Shutdown
43 mins · Wed, 19 Nov 2003
The president engages in a war of wills with the House speaker, resulting in a government shutdown. Bartlet seeks to end the fiscal crisis by challenging Republicans in the halls of the Capitol.
S05 E09
Abu El Banat
43 mins · Wed, 3 Dec 2003
News of relief workers jailed in northern Sudan oppresses the holiday spirit at the tree-lighting ceremony, the president welcomes his three daughters, and Toby tries to keep the administration out of a debate over doctor-assisted suicide.
S05 E10
The Stormy Present
42 mins · Wed, 7 Jan 2004
En route to a funeral, Bartlet discusses the burdens of office with a former president and the House speaker, meanwhile a congresswoman demands the return of her state's Bill of Rights, stolen by a Union soldier.
S05 E11
The Benign Prerogative
43 mins · Wed, 14 Jan 2004
Bartlet ponders a lengthy list of prisoners eligible for a presidential pardon, Charlie shares insider tidbits with an attractive woman, and Toby joins a pollster on a tour of Middle America.
S05 E12
Slow News Day
43 mins · Wed, 4 Feb 2004
President Bartlet sanctions Toby's hush-hush mission to reform Social Security, then back-pedals when details are leaked to the press. Female staffers complain to Josh about a new co-worker.
S05 E13
The Warfare of Genghis Khan
43 mins · Wed, 11 Feb 2004
An unknown nation detonates a nuclear device over the Indian Ocean, Josh reconsiders the merit of space exploration, a talk-show host maligns CJ, and Will insinuates to the vice president that he is thought of as a buffoon.
S05 E14
An Khe
43 mins · Wed, 18 Feb 2004
The president dispatches a Navy SEAL team to retrieve five pilots shot down by North Korean planes, prompting Leo to remember his experience as a downed pilot, and CJ spars with a conservative talk-show host.
S05 E15
Full Disclosure
42 mins · Wed, 25 Feb 2004
Former Vice President Hoynes plans to write a tell-all book about the Bartlet White House, Josh deals with school vouchers and the closing of a military base, and Toby parleys with trade union bosses.
S05 E16
Eppur Si Muove
43 mins · Wed, 3 Mar 2004
A rival congresswoman uses Bartlet's daughter to suggest a conflict of interest with funding of a medical study, while the first lady does a public service announcement with Sesame Street muppets.
S05 E17
The Supremes
42 mins · Wed, 24 Mar 2004
President Bartlet faces a political minefield when seeking to replace a deceased Supreme Court justice, Josh proffers a liberal judicial nominee, while the president meets with a bright, conservative judge.
S05 E18
Access
42 mins · Wed, 31 Mar 2004
A documentary film crew tags along with CJ on a typical day in the life of a White House press secretary, then a crisis erupts involving a terrorist shootout with the FBI.
S05 E19
Talking Points
43 mins · Wed, 21 Apr 2004
On the eve of a trade summit, Josh learns the president will reverse himself on outsourcing American jobs. Kate Harper steps in as the new deputy national security adviser.
S05 E20
No Exit
43 mins · Wed, 28 Apr 2004
The president and his staff must wait out a White House lockdown after a foreign substance is detected in the building.
S05 E21
Gaza
42 mins · Wed, 12 May 2004
The president considers military options after a congressional fact-finding team's vehicle is bombed during an investigation of the Palestinian and Israeli conflict.
S05 E22
Memorial Day
43 mins · Wed, 19 May 2004
After the murders of high-ranking US officials in the explosive Gaza Strip, Bartlet weighs the options for military action.