The West Wing Bad Moon Rising (Season 2, Episode 19)
TV-14
TV Episode | 43 min | Drama

The West Wing

Bad Moon Rising (Season 2, Episode 19)

TV-14

TV Episode | 43 min | Drama

President Bartlett talks to the White House Counsel about the concealment of his MS. An enraged Toby has CJ grill the West Wing staff to find a leaker. Josh and Donna spar over a financial bailout of Mexico.

Director

Bill Johnson

Writers

Aaron Sorkin (created by) (teleplay by) | Felicia Willson (story by)

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

Arge O'Neal

Casting Directors

John Frank Levey | Kevin Scott

Production Designer

Kenneth Hardy

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 25, 2001

Release date

Apr 25, 2001 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
32 cast members

Name	Known for
Rob Lowe Sam Seaborn Sam Seaborn See fewer	St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
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)
Oliver Platt Oliver Babish Oliver Babish See fewer	The Three Musketeers (1993)
Emily Procter Ainsley Hayes Ainsley Hayes See fewer	Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Jacqueline Kim Lt. Emily Lowenbrau Lt. Emily Lowenbrau See fewer	Star Trek: Generations (1994)
Robert Curtis Brown Jamie Hotchkiss Jamie Hotchkiss See fewer	The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
Kathryn Joosten Dolores Landingham Dolores Landingham See fewer	Wedding Crashers (2005)
NiCole Robinson Margaret Hooper Margaret Hooper See fewer	Dragon Wars: D-War (2007)
Scott Lawrence Congressional Committee Chair Congressional Committee Chair See fewer	Cloverfield (I) (2008)
Michael Mantell Congressional Committee Chair Congressional Committee Chair See fewer	A Mighty Wind (2003)
Eric Stonestreet Staffer #1 Staffer #1 See fewer	The Loft (2014)
Scott Atkinson Staffer #2 Staffer #2 See fewer	Windtalkers (2002)
Jossie Thacker Staffer #3 (as Jossie Harris Thacker) Staffer #3 (as Jossie Harris Thacker) See fewer	Mississippi Damned (2009)
Melissa Fitzgerald Carol Fitzpatrick Carol Fitzpatrick See fewer	Frequency (2000)
Kim Webster Ginger Ginger See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
Devika Parikh Bonnie Bonnie See fewer	Aquaman (2018)
William Duffy Larry Larry See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
Peter James Smith Ed Ed See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
David Ackert Babish staffer Babish staffer See fewer	Crossroads Café (1996)
Trace Beaulieu Cal Cal See fewer	Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988)
Charles Noland Reporter Steve Reporter Steve See fewer	Wayne's World (1992)
Kris Murphy Katie Witt Katie Witt See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
Randy Brooks Arthur Leeds (as Randolph Brooks) Arthur Leeds (as Randolph Brooks) See fewer	Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Timothy Davis-Reed Mark O'Donnell Mark O'Donnell See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
Shishir Kurup Zach Zach See fewer	Coneheads (1993)
Sean Allen Jones Uniformed Secret Service Agent (uncredited) Uniformed Secret Service Agent (uncredited) See fewer	Verdene and Gleneda (2013)