The West Wing The Fall's Gonna Kill You (Season 2, Episode 20)
TV-14
TV Episode | 44 min | Drama

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The West Wing

The Fall's Gonna Kill You (Season 2, Episode 20)

TV-14

TV Episode | 44 min | Drama

White House Counsel Oliver Babbish interviews CJ once she learns of the President's condition. The First Lady learns she may be legally vulnerable. Donna frets over news of a falling satellite.

Director

Christopher Misiano

Writers

Aaron Sorkin (created by) (teleplay by) | Patrick Caddell (story by) (as Patrick H. Caddell)

Producers

Kristin Harms | Michael Hissrich | Lawrence O'Donnell (as Lawrence O'Donnell Jr.) | Llewellyn Wells

Composer

W.G. Snuffy Walden

Cinematographer

Thomas Del Ruth

Editor

Janet Ashikaga

Casting Directors

John Frank Levey | Kevin Scott

Production Designer

Kenneth Hardy

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Edit Released

Updated May 2, 2001

Release date

May 2, 2001 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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30 cast members

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Dulé Hill Charlie Young Charlie Young See fewer	Psych (2006)
Allison Janney C.J. Cregg C.J. Cregg See fewer	The Help (2011)
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)
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Oliver Platt Oliver Babish Oliver Babish See fewer	The Three Musketeers (1993)
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Lee Wilkof Martin Connelly Martin Connelly See fewer	No Pay, Nudity (2016)
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Spencer Garrett Richard Will Richard Will See fewer	Yes Man (2008)
Douglas Roberts Congressional Aide #1 Congressional Aide #1 See fewer	Patch Adams (1998)
Lucia Vincent Congressional Aide #3 Congressional Aide #3 See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
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Jon Wolfe Nelson Dale Bracket Dale Bracket See fewer	The L Word (I) (2004)
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