In Excelsis Deo

"In Excelsis Deo" is the tenth episode of the first season of The West Wing. It originally aired on NBC on December 15, 1999, as the show's Christmas special. Events circle around Toby Ziegler getting involved in the fate of a dead Korean War veteran, reactions to a severe hate crime, and the ongoing controversy surrounding Leo's past alcohol and prescription drug abuse. Written by Aaron Sorkin and Rick Cleveland and directed by Alex Graves, the episode contains guest appearances by Paul Austin and Raynor Scheine. It earned Sorkin and Cleveland the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, as well as one for Richard Schiff.

This article is about the episode of The West Wing. For the hymn, see Gloria in excelsis Deo.
"In Excelsis Deo"
The West Wing episode
The burial scene, filmed at Arlington National Cemetery
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 10
Directed byAlex Graves
Written byAaron Sorkin
Rick Cleveland
Production code225909
Original air dateDecember 15, 1999 (1999-12-15)
Guest appearances
  • Lisa Edelstein as Laurie Rollins
  • Timothy Busfield as Danny Concannon
  • Paul Austin as George Huffnagle
  • Janel Moloney as Donna Moss
  • Tom Quinn as John Noonan
  • Renee Estevez as Nancy
  • Raynor Scheine as Homeless Man
  • Lance Reddick as DC Police Officer
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