The West Wing Transition (Season 7, Episode 19)
TV-14
TV Episode | 42 min | Drama

The West Wing

Transition (Season 7, Episode 19)

TV-14

TV Episode | 42 min | Drama

Eyebrows are raised when the President-elect places a call to the president of China and offers a different position than that of Bartlet. Meanwhile, Josh picks his deputy chief of staff.

Director

Nelson McCormick

Writers

Aaron Sorkin (created by) | Peter Noah (written by)

Producers

Debora Cahn | Kristin Harms | Michael Hissrich | Andrew Stearn | Patrick Ward

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 23, 2006

Release date

Apr 23, 2006 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
26 cast members

Name	Known for
Alan Alda Senator Arnold Vinick (credit only) Senator Arnold Vinick (credit only) See fewer	MAS*H (1972)
Kristin Chenoweth Annabeth Schott (credit only) Annabeth Schott (credit only) See fewer	Pushing Daisies (2007)
Allison Janney C.J. Cregg C.J. Cregg See fewer	The Help (2011)
Joshua Malina Will Bailey (credit only) Will Bailey (credit only) See fewer	A Few Good Men (1992)
Mary McCormack Kate Harper (credit only) Kate Harper (credit only) See fewer	Deep Impact (1998)
Janel Moloney Donna Moss Donna Moss See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
John Spencer Leo McGarry (credit only) Leo McGarry (credit only) See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
Bradley Whitford Josh Lyman Josh Lyman See fewer	Get Out (I) (2017)
Jimmy Smits Matthew Santos Matthew Santos See fewer	Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Martin Sheen President Josiah Bartlet President Josiah Bartlet See fewer	The Departed (2006)
Janeane Garofalo Louise Thornton Louise Thornton See fewer	Mystery Men (1999)
Teri Polo Helen Santos Helen Santos See fewer	Meet the Parents (2000)
Lily Tomlin Deborah Fiderer Deborah Fiderer See fewer	Nashville (1975)
Steve Ryan Secretary of Defense Miles Hutchinson Secretary of Defense Miles Hutchinson See fewer	Arrested Development (2003)
Anna Deavere Smith Nancy McNally Nancy McNally See fewer	The Human Stain (2003)
Matthew Del Negro Bram Howard Bram Howard See fewer	City on a Hill (2019)
Karis Campbell Ronna Ronna See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
Ramon De Ocampo Otto (as Ramón De Ocampo) Otto (as Ramón De Ocampo) See fewer	Notorious (2016)
Jerry Kernion The Driver The Driver See fewer	Chicago Fire (2012)
Rob Lowe Sam Seaborn Sam Seaborn See fewer	St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
Greg Callahan Man Man See fewer	Godzilla (I) (1998)
Chandler Hill Attorney #1 Attorney #1 See fewer	The Brothers Solomon (2007)
Corie Vickers Attorney #2 Attorney #2 See fewer	Prison Break (2005)
Ken Weiler Bowman Bowman See fewer	Better Things (2016)
Julie Berlin Airplane Passenger (uncredited) Airplane Passenger (uncredited) See fewer	Suburgatory (2011)
Joshua Cabrera Peter Santos (uncredited) Peter Santos (uncredited) See fewer	The West Wing (1999)