Ladies and gentlemen: the President of the United States! Glenallen Walken, the Speaker of the House and an iron-willed conservative, becomes temporary President while President Bartlet copes with his daughter's kidnapping. The West Wing staffers are torn between duty to the current Chief Executive and loyalty to the former. The resolution of the kidnapping crisis and Bartlet's tenuous return to power are two of the intriguing storylines on an eventful fifth season that brought a Best Actress Emmy Award to Allison Janney for her portrayal of Press Secretary C.J.Cregg. Other highlights in this 22-episode set: a surprise VP replacement, jockeying for Supreme Court appointments and a fateful trip to Gaza.

Episodes comprise:

1. 7A WF 83429
2. The Dogs of War
3. Jefferson Lives
4. Han
5. Constituency of One
6. Disaster Relief
7. Separation of Powers
8. Shutdown
9. Abu el Banat
10. The Stormy Present
11. The Benign Prerogative
12. Slow News Day
13. The Warfare of Genghis Khan
14. An Khe
15. Full Disclosure
16. Eppur Si Muove
17. The Supremes
18. Access
19. Talking Points
20. No Exit
21. Gaza
22. Memorial Day