Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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In this episode of The Biollywood Podcast, the Executive Director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, Dr. Asha M. George, Research Principal, J.T. O'Brien, and Policy Principal Robert Bradley, discuss The West Wing S05E20: No Exit (2004).



Premise: After a black-tie dinner, the President and his staff are locked down inside the White House when a foreign substance is detected inside.



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The West Wing S05E20: No Exit Ratings:


• Relevance to Commission Recs: 4/5


• Scientific Accuracy: 3/5


• Scenario Development: 4.5/5


• Entertainment Value: 5/5


• Success of the Imagination or Creativity: 3.5/5


• Shock/Surprise Value: 2/5


• Government Policy: 4/5


• Portrayal by Actors: 5/5


• Direction: 5/5


• Production: 3.5/5


• Overall Average Score: 4.05/5