Requiem (16 Apr. 2006)

President Bartlet and his current and former staffers come together for Leo's funeral.

Director:

Steve Shill

Writers:

Aaron Sorkin (creator), Eli Attie,

Stars:

Alan Alda, Stockard Channing, Kristin Chenoweth

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Alan Alda	...	Senator Arnold Vinick (credit only)
Stockard Channing	...	Abbey Bartlet
Kristin Chenoweth	...	Annabeth Schott
Dulé Hill	...	Charlie Young
Allison Janney	...	C.J. Cregg
Joshua Malina	...	Will Bailey
Mary McCormack	...	Kate Harper (credit only)
Janel Moloney	...	Donna Moss
Richard Schiff	...	Toby Ziegler
John Spencer	...	Leo McGarry (credit only)
Bradley Whitford	...	Josh Lyman
Jimmy Smits	...	Matthew Santos
Martin Sheen	...	President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet
Mary-Louise Parker	...	Amy Gardner
Timothy Busfield	...	Danny Concannon

Storyline

President Bartlet and his current and former staffers come together for Leo's funeral.

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Plot Keywords:

funeral | speaker of the house | wake | requiem

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 April 2006 (USA)

Filming Locations:

First Congregational Church - 540 S. Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

John Wells Productions, Warner Bros. Television, thinkfilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is only the third episode to feature all three of President Bartlet's daughters. The other two are 5.2 "Dogs of War" and 5.9 "Abu El Banat".

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Quotes

[Leo has died from a heart attack]
Amy Gardner: You're looking for Leo McGarry, Josh, and he's not available.

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Soundtracks

"West Wing Main Title"
(uncredited)
Written by W.G. Snuffy Walden
Performed by Pete Anthony

User Reviews

Requiem - John Spencer

Leo's funeral. How many stars of enormously successful shows died during the run, requiring their death be written into the storyline? John Spencer joins Michael Conrad of HILL STREET BLUES, Phil Hartman of NEWSRADIO, and CHEERS' Nicholas Colasanto. His death is handled as movingly and seamlessly as any of them. The list of recurring characters who appear at the funeral is so huge, it's easier to mention the handful who don't appear. No Seaborn, no Marbury, no Butterfield, no Tribby or Babish...and no Mandy (don't scoff, it would have been a beautiful touch). But that's about it. The actor turnout is also a beautiful tribute to the show itself, as the final season winds down. Back at the White House, a more intimate gathering is held. The spillover between fiction and reality lends great poignance. C.J. and Danny again flounder romantically, as Josh and Donna do the same (we're just one or two steps removed from a bedroom farce, really). Any time Busfield and Janney share a scene, the four-star meter goes off the scale.