The West Wing (1999)

S6E9 Impact Winter

As the acting chief of staff, Josh reaches out to Leo for support following the unsettling news regarding Jed's health; meanwhile, the team monitors an asteroid on a collision course with Earth. Jed battles his relapse while C.J., Kate, and Toby navigate the fallout from his illness, jeopardizing the China summit negotiations. Josh is furious when Will exploits Jed's condition to gain political leverage for Russell. In her frustration over Josh's evasiveness, Donna takes drastic steps to initiate a personal conversation. After some sage advice from Leo about the future, Josh makes a choice regarding his presidential candidate.