The West Wing Privateers (Season 4, Episode 18)
TV-14
TV Episode | 41 min | Drama

The West Wing

Privateers (Season 4, Episode 18)

TV-14

TV Episode | 41 min | Drama

Amy is challenged and tormented from all sides in her first day as Chief of Staff to the First Lady. Her first task is to prove that Abbey's relative was a privateer and not a pirate. And a glacier melts!

Director

Alex Graves

Writers

Aaron Sorkin (created by) (teleplay by) | Paul Redford (teleplay by) (story by) | Debora Cahn (teleplay by) (story by) (staff writer) | David Handelman (staff writer) & 5 more

Producers

Neal Ahern Jr. | Kristin Harms

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 26, 2003

Release date

Mar 26, 2003 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 26 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 95 wins & 264 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
28 cast members

Name	Known for
Stockard Channing Abbey Bartlet Abbey Bartlet See fewer	Practical Magic (1998)
Dulé Hill Charlie Young Charlie Young See fewer	Psych (2006)
Allison Janney C.J. Cregg C.J. Cregg See fewer	The Help (2011)
Joshua Malina Will Bailey Will Bailey See fewer	A Few Good Men (1992)
Janel Moloney Donna Moss Donna Moss See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
Richard Schiff Toby Ziegler Toby Ziegler See fewer	Man of Steel (2013)
John Spencer Leo McGarry Leo McGarry See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
Bradley Whitford Josh Lyman Josh Lyman See fewer	Get Out (I) (2017)
Martin Sheen President Josiah Bartlet President Josiah Bartlet See fewer	The Departed (2006)
Mary-Louise Parker Amy Gardner Amy Gardner See fewer	Weeds (2005)
Jeff Perry Burt Ganz Burt Ganz See fewer	Wild Things (1998)
Elisabeth Moss Zoey Bartlet Zoey Bartlet See fewer	The Invisible Man (I) (2020)
Trent Ford Jean Paul Jean Paul See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
Amanda Carlin Hydroclimatologist Hillary Toobin Hydroclimatologist Hillary Toobin See fewer	Superhero Movie (2008)
Benjamin Brown Mike Mike See fewer	I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
Nathan Anderson Matthew Lambert Matthew Lambert See fewer	My Best Friend's Exorcism (2022)
Andrea Savage Heidi Choat Heidi Choat See fewer	I'm Sorry (2017)
Helen Slayton-Hughes Marion Cotesworth-Haye Marion Cotesworth-Haye See fewer	Hesher (2010)
Devika Parikh Bonnie Bonnie See fewer	Aquaman (2018)
Kim Webster Ginger Ginger See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
Steven Hack Hendricks Hendricks See fewer	Amsterdam (2022)
Gregory Linington Don Novak Don Novak See fewer	Innocent Sleep (2015)
Eric Brandon Nat (as Eric Lemler) Nat (as Eric Lemler) See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
Ivan Allen News Anchor Roger Salier News Anchor Roger Salier See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
Christopher Carroll Thomas Thomas See fewer	Little Nicky (2000)
Robert Noble Seward Seward See fewer	Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)
Michael J. London Usher Usher See fewer	Police Story (1973)
Geoff Stevenson Man at Party (uncredited) Man at Party (uncredited) See fewer	Scrubs (2001)