白宫群英:第三季

地区：美国

年份：2001

演员：罗伯·劳 / 斯托卡特·詹宁 / 杜勒·希尔 / 艾莉森·珍妮 / 理查德·希夫 / 约翰·斯宾塞 / 布莱德利·惠特福德 / 马丁·辛

导演：Chris / Misiano

简介：Season3:2001–2002Cast:RobLowe,StockardChanning,DuléHill,AllisonJanney,JanelMoloney,RichardSchiff,JohnSpencer,BradleyWhitfordandMartinSheenThethirdseason,whichcoverstheadministration’sthirdandfourthyearsinoffice,startsoffwithBartletannouncinghisintentiontorunforreelectionandisheavilydevotedtotheupcomingpresidentialelection.OtherprominentplotlinesincludeCongressionalinvestigationsintowhetherBartletcommittedelectoralfraudbyconcealinghisMS,adeaththreatagainstC.J.andtheensuingrelationshipshedevelopswithaSecretServiceagentassignedtoher,theQumaridefenseministerAbdulShareefplottingterroristattacksagainsttheUS,andatroublingmeetingbetweenTobyandthePresidentthatleavesBartletwithaboutofinsomniain"NightFive."Theseasonfinale,"PosseComitatus"closesseveralofthesestorylinesasBartletmeetshisopponentintheelectionsandreaffirmshiscommitmenttobeathim.TheepisodeendswiththepresidentfinallydecidingtoorderShareef’sassassination(alegallyquestionableact)andC.J.’sagent’smurder,justafterthemanthreateningC.J.wascaught.Fromacriticalperspective,seriescreatorAaronSorkinacknowledgedinOctober2002thattheterrorism-relatedplotsdesignedtokeeptheseriesrelevantafterthereal-life9/11attackswereawkwardattimes,saying"fromweektoweek,youfeltlikeyouwerewritingtheshowhandcuffed,alittlebit.Ididn’tknowhowtowriteitanymore.ItwasaconstantsearchforwhatIwasn’tdoingthatusedtomaketheshowwork.[...]Maybetherewasawaytomakeitwork;thereprobablywas.Iwasn’tabletofinditintwenty-twoepisodes."[1]Nonetheless,theshowwentontowinitsthird"OutstandingDrama"Emmyinarow.