Season3：2001-2002Cast：RobLowe，斯托克德錢寧，DuléHill，阿利森詹尼，JanelMoloney，RichardSchiff，約翰斯潘塞，BradleyWhitfordandMartinSheenThethirdseason，whichcoverstheadministration'sthirdandfourthyearsinoffice，startsoffwithBartletannouncinghisintentiontorunforreelectionandisheavilydevotedtotheupcomingpresidentialelection.OtherprominentplotlinesincludeCongressionalinvestigationsintowhetherBartletcommittedelectoralfraudbyconcealinghisMS，adeaththreatagainstC.J.andtheensuingrelationshipshedevelopswithaSecretServiceagentassignedtoher，theQumaridefenseministerAbdulShareefplottingterroristattacksagainsttheUS，andatroublingmeetingbetweenTobyandthePresidentthatleavesBartletwithaboutofinsomniain在本季的結局節目中，“ PosseComitatus”關閉了其中的一些故事情節，因為Bartlet在選拔中遇到了對手，並確認了“ NightFive”下的承諾。 （يپايسسينيسيشن（قانونيطورتيسوالجيصلاح）۽سيجيجيايجنٽجوميڊر，بسايسينبعدمٿماريسيجي。從批判性的角度來看，系列創作者亞倫·索金（Aaron Sorkin）在2002年10月承認恐怖主義行為-zokhudzana ndi mapulani omwe adapangidwira ntchito zothandizanso pambuyo pake-moyo9 / 11kuwomberanawo kunab