Overview
- In Episode 3, progress toward a long-stalled maritime pact reframes efforts to replace Vice President Hal Wyler.
- Kate Wyler persuades President Grace Penn to reconsider Hal’s political value, underscoring how private bonds influence public power.
- New Chief of Staff Nora sidelines Kate as the vetting of a potential successor turns into a public flashpoint inside the West Wing.
- The storyline highlights mounting strain on Kate’s London post, including a missed meeting with CIA Director Diane Clack while she tries to support CIA officer Eidra Park.
- Season 3 debuted strongly on Netflix, topping the English TV chart, reaching the Top 10 in 84 countries, and logging roughly 1.4 billion viewing minutes in one week, and the series is renewed for Season 4 with Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford promoted to series regulars.