Nancy McNally

Greets the entering Vice President with formal courtesy—'Good evening, Mr. Vice President'—positioning herself amid the room's rising tension before the command snap-to.

Nancy bursts in rumpled from travel, requests clothes via Mike, then pivots to KH-10 images—stabbing finger at Guard convoys south along Tigris/Euphrates, cites F-117 downing and Pave Hawk incursions, presses …

Bursts in wearing rumpled yellow suit, requests office clothes from Mike, confirms KH-10 views, hammers Leo on Republican Guard buildup along Tigris/Euphrates post-F-117 shootdown and Pave Hawk incursion, urges Hoynes …

Enters in rumpled yellow suit, greets room casually while requesting fresh clothes from Mike, sits, dismisses bin Laden concern to pivot to KH-10 images, aggressively details Iraqi Guard buildup along …

Nancy aggressively advocates for DEFCON 4 upgrade, citing TV media frenzy, multiple shooters, ongoing attack risks, and explains unsigned letter requirement plus National Security Act Section 202's vagueness on Defense …

Nancy aggressively advocates for DEFCON raises, directing attention to TV broadcasts and window views of external chaos, detailing constitutional protocols, the unsigned letter custom, and National Security Act ambiguities to …

Nancy aggressively pushes for DEFCON upgrade, citing multiple shooters and ongoing threats, explains National Security Act Section 202's vagueness on Defense Secretary's role, and affirms with Toby the deliberate legal …

referenced by C.J. as the person Sam must consult about the President's unsigned letter

discussed by Sam with C.J., referenced by C.J. to Danny as working on constitutional resolution with White House Counsel and Bill Hutchinson

Nancy is summoned alongside Fitzwallace by Bartlet for expert counsel in the Situation Room.

Nancy McNally is summoned alongside Fitzwallace by Bartlet for impending Situation Room consultation, invoked for her expertise but not present.

Explicitly named in reporter query and flatly denied as Konanov contact, shielding her from entanglement in C.J.'s containment narrative.

responds to Bartlet's summons and agrees to inform Charlie

Promptly enters Oval Office at Bartlet's yelled summons during his tirade, stands attentively, and confirms she'll relay to Charlie that the President is ready, facilitating the next protocol step.

Alone at the conference table, Nancy hunches into the phone, firing pointed questions at the Colonel to nail down force protection distinctions from readiness metrics, briefly interrupting herself with a …

Nancy bursts in from the side, seizes control by demanding current counts, catalogs rebel superiority and Marine defenses, orders comms checks and Operations hookup, declares siege underway, and mobilizes task …

Delivers critical updates on power outage, generator limits, besieging troops, howitzers aimed at the door; proposes sending Fitzwallace, explaining his Annapolis tie to St. Jacques even as Bartlet zones out …

Delivers crisp intel on embassy power failure and generator limits, troop numbers with AR-15s, howitzers on the door, then proposes Fitzwallace's deployment citing Annapolis ties to St. Jacques despite Bartlet's …

Nancy delivers precise updates on embassy power failure, troop buildup with A-15s and howitzers targeting the door, then urgently proposes dispatching Fitzwallace to negotiate via shared Annapolis history with St. …

Nancy delivers closing acknowledgment to Bartlet's authorization, standing politely as the group disperses from the briefing table, her intel role complete before the presidential exit shifts focus outward.

Pitches incisive strategy to leverage St. Jacques for fracturing Bazan's army, reframes potential invasion as peacekeeping operation, stands with group upon approval, and thanks the President—commanding the room's strategic pivot …

Commands head of table pre-briefing, stands to introduce Operation Swift Fury upon Bartlet's arrival, details LHA deployment, stadium launch, extraction to Enterprise, reassures on civilian safety via curfew and SIGINT, …

Nancy joins Leo and officers in sighs of relief and smiles at Dragon's successful liftoff and applause, then shares the room's tension as Cobra reports erupt, her composed presence anchoring …

Greets President via VO, affirms need for force display to alert Bazan, warns urgently of refugee cutter incidents off Florida Keys risking Guantanamo overload, receives direct orders for Canadian message …

Greets President via VO, supports military display of force to intimidate Bazan, warns of refugee crisis from Haitian cutters off Florida Keys potentially overwhelming Guantanamo Bay.

Provides voiceover greeting, advocates for display of force to intimidate Bazan, warns of refugee crisis from Haitian cutters off Florida Keys leading to Guantanamo Bay.

Nancy follows Leo out of the Situation Room into the hallway, acknowledges his call, protests the press assignment by defending C.J.'s mistake twice, expresses personal discomfort, but yields silently as …

Nancy is invoked by Leo as viable press briefer alternative to C.J., her operational steel positioned as contingency without physical presence.

Nancy is proposed by Leo as an immediate, capable substitute for C.J. in press briefings, positioning her as a pragmatic solution to staffing gaps.

Nancy McNally is referenced as waiting in Leo's office by Margaret, her presence invoked as harbinger of a major incident, pulling focus from domestic tax battles to international shadows without …

Nancy McNally is referenced by Margaret as already waiting in Leo's office, her presence invoked as the harbinger of an unspecified but grave incident interrupting the tax strategy session.

Nancy stands poised before Leo's desk, delivers precise intel on the suicide bombing's toll and targeted American victims with unflinching gravity, then leads the exit from the office, walking ahead …

Nancy stands composed on the phone, briefing Leo on INP's C-4 traces, confirming parental notifications via consul general, predicting imminent universal claims, relaying embassy RSO eyewitness facts on targeting, and …

Nancy delivers clipped, factual reports on Keyhole visuals of F-15s armed with Sidewinders, pilots ready and engines hot, then drops the pivotal Agency intel linking bomber's C-4 to Abdul Mujeeb, …

Nancy delivers crisp intel on Keyhole imagery of F-15s at Hatzerim with Sidewinders and pilots ready, dismisses training ruse sarcastically, then pivots to bombshell Agency link between bomber's C-4 and …

Enters after Margaret's ushering with subdued pleased expression, responds to Leo's query by revealing Mujeeb's arrest in Gaza, stands as bearer of critical relief amid White House maelstrom.

Nancy enters after Margaret's ushering, appears pleased yet subdued, directly informs Leo of Palestinian police arresting Mujeeb in Gaza, prompting his relief.

Awaits Leo calmly amid screens, delivers crisp intel on Portland's location, scenarios, and primed rescue chain—from DSRVs to Tomahawks—while firmly urging restraint, believing intentional quiet amid threats.

Knocks and partially opens the Oval door, politely interrupts Bartlet's turkey lecture to request permission for Toby's entry, enabling the subsequent rapport-building policy ambush.

Knocks and enters to politely interrupt signing session, relays Toby's request for audience directly to Bartlet.

Nancy stands resolute by C.J.'s desk, initiating the confrontation on the arms sale, steadfastly defending Khalifa Airbase's necessity with pragmatic counterarguments, follows C.J. into the hallway to continue the debate, …

National Security Advisor Nancy McNally invoked by Leo as concurring on crisis response, her alignment bolstering presidential resolve without direct presence or dialogue.

Nancy McNally referenced by Leo as concurring with deployment consensus alongside military leaders, her intel-sharpened judgment bolstering Bartlet's resolve remotely.

Delivers precise briefing on Penghu invasion sim with carrier interventions, details Taiwanese heightened alerts and War Minister's Cabinet call, reports Keyhole intel on Chingchuankang Super Cobras, notes Xinhua coverage fueling …

Delivers precise briefings on Penghu invasion simulation scale, Taiwan's full alert including War Minister's Cabinet call, Keyhole Super Cobra visuals at Chingchuankang, and C.J.'s Xinhua press exposure, probing post-authorization next …

Nancy firmly asserts Taiwan's geo-strategic importance as a commerce hub on key oil lanes, labels China's large-scale militarization reckless, and quotes the Shanghai Communiqué to emphasize U.S. commitment to peaceful …

National Security Advisor Nancy McNally, present among the 'various people' in the Oval Office meeting, joins the collective ritual response of 'Thank you, Mr. President' before dispersing to implement directives.

Already present with Leo, briefs Bartlet precisely on carriers' 35-minute ETA to Strait, insists on formal Aegis order via Leo, engages in composed banter about potential failure blame, then exits …

Places urgent call to Leo via Carol, invoking her authority to pull him from the mediation and subordinating the prank spat to Taiwan crisis escalation.

Nancy briefly summons Charlie from the Mural Room with a curt call, hands him urgent papers interrupting the initial greeting, then fades as letter revelation unfolds, her intervention underscoring the …

Nancy cuts through backstage noise to deliver Leo's call directly to Charlie, asserting operational clarity amid ceremony and ensuring the chain-of-command is observed.

Bursts into the Situation Room, sits beside Leo, and bluntly pushes for recommending an attack on Qumar, citing intel about a tape; her impatience drives the initial escalation of the …

Nancy storms in, bluntly demands an attack and presents the alleged intelligence (a tape of Shareef's call). She presses urgency and frames the situation as one requiring immediate kinetic reply …

Nancy McNally appears near the end to inform Bartlet that the First Lady has returned, interrupting the charged personnel moment with an operational update and reminding Bartlet of broader duties.

Nancy McNally enters briefly near the close of the exchange to inform the President that the First Lady has returned, punctuating the private interrogation with immediate domestic political schedule concerns.

Argues against stepping up to claim the operation; offers provocative alternatives and quips about nuclear leverage, pressing political realism and risk-management.

Nancy argues against openly admitting responsibility for the operation, expresses pragmatic caution (including a flippant aside about nuclear posture), and presses for a defensive posture rather than moral ownership.

Nancy is noted as being in her office making calls the President asked her to place; she is operationally engaged offstage, carrying out immediate diplomatic or messaging tasks.

Nancy is referenced as being in her office making calls Bartlet asked her to make; she is offstage but portrayed as actively engaged in the wider response and diplomatic outreach.

Nancy is referenced as executing calls the President requested from her office; she is not in the room but is immediately operational, carrying out diplomatic tasks the President has delegated.

Nancy McNally is hooked into the call as Leo reports; her inclusion marks national security council participation and provides a channel for policy and intelligence integration though she speaks no …

National Security Advisor Nancy McNally is named among remote participants, representing the NSC presence and available to advise on regional implications and options.

Nancy McNally is referenced indirectly when Jack says he was transferred to her office; she is not present but her name establishes Jack's White House posting and lends institutional weight …

Knocks and asks to bring Sam in, functioning as the gatekeeper who initiates the private exchange between president and protégé.

Aides at the door: knocks to announce Sam and gain permission—a brief but essential facilitation of entry that enables the private exchange to occur.

Referenced by Donna as the supervisor who has a new military aide (Jack Reese); Nancy herself does not appear but her staffing choice motivates Donna's favor request.

Nancy is only referenced: identified as having a new military aide, Jack Reese, which creates the opportunity Donna exploits; she does not appear or speak in this exchange.

Nancy enters to notify the President of the Secretary-General's call, listens as Charlie explains the call is being held, and exits when instructed to return the call—acting as the procedural …

Nancy enters to announce the incoming call from the Secretary‑General, acknowledges Bartlet's decision when told they'll return the call, and exits as instructed, performing a brief diplomatic relay role.

Enters to announce the Secretary-General is on the line, complies with Charlie's instruction to hold the call, briefly confirms lines of communication, and exits when asked.

Nancy enters to report an incoming call from the Secretary-General, performing procedural duty and slightly interrupting the argument; she remains neutral and factual in delivery.

Enters to notify the President the Secretary-General is calling; delivers the procedural update matter-of-factly and stands by as the storm unfolds.

Referenced indirectly as Jack Reese's superior; her office's association gives Reese institutional placement at the Pentagon though she does not appear in the scene.

Nancy is invoked by Leo as the operational workaround who sometimes prints classified materials to expedite distribution; she is noted as being out of the country when Hutchinson claims the …

Nancy McNally is invoked by Leo as someone who 'prints' reports to expedite distribution; she does not appear but her procedural workaround is used to explain how the President saw …

Approaches Bartlet with a succinct timing cue—informing him he's about to be introduced—and holds the backstage tempo so the President can take his moment and walk onstage.

Nancy approaches Bartlet backstage, delivers a concise, businesslike cue that Sam is about to introduce him, then yields space—functioning as the operational anchor who times the handoff to the public …

Formally summons the President and Mr. McGarry, clears the space for a private briefing, and facilitates the transition from staff meeting to classified crisis discussion.

Summons the President and Mr. McGarry into the private meeting and facilitates the classified interchange, signaling urgency and ensuring privacy as operational details are exchanged.

Opens the scene by announcing the President and Mr. McGarry, facilitates the private meeting by announcing and enabling the room clear, and stands by as the President takes the call.

Mentioned by Leo as the person he must meet immediately; functions as the named expert/partner Leo needs for national-security or operational decisions later.

Mentioned by Leo as the next person he must meet; functions as the named authority or advisor whose presence is required for national-security or political coordination decisions.

Nancy interrupts the poker game to summon the President for the Chigorin call, delivering the message briskly and escorting Bartlet out; her entrance converts leisure into presidential business instantly.

Nancy enters with urgency, tells the President and Leo the Chigorin call is ready, and prompts their immediate departure—acting as the connective tissue between operational apparatus and the Oval.

Nancy delivers the FBI's crucial intelligence: the suspects' van was found abandoned in Sacramento. She recommends raising Threat Condition Bravo and increasing airport and seaport security, speaking with concise authority …

Nancy delivers the FBI finding with clipped urgency, recommends raising to Threat Condition Bravo, and frames operational steps—more security at airports and seaports—while remaining the conduit for actionable intelligence.

Nancy is invoked by Leo as part of the evidence group; her role underwrites the intelligence basis for the assassination and the Threat Con elevation.

Nancy is referenced by Leo as one of the senior officials who reviewed evidence; her role is invoked to justify the operation and its legal framing rather than through direct …

Nancy states the FBI's breakthrough plainly, translating field work into actionable policy options and listing detention parameters (seven days, isolation, well‑light room) with calm authority.

Nancy delivers a concise operational update: she confirms the FBI has accounted for the container ship crew and recites the detention/questioning rules (seven days, isolation, well‑light room) in a calm, …

Nancy delivers the FBI intelligence crisply: 98 Agile crew detained at Sheridan and a manifest that lists only 45 containers. She insists the discrepancy matters and rebukes Fitzwallace's levity, anchoring …

Nancy opens the meeting with a terse FBI update about the Agile crew and a manifest discrepancy, holding the room's attention; she remains standing and factual as Ron interrupts and …

Nancy McNally pushes back against the rush to a military explanation, arguing the abduction's low-tech character and regional context make a simplistic terrorism reading unlikely and urging analytic caution.

Counters the admiral forcefully, characterizing the abduction as low‑tech and opportunistic; provides counter-evidence (graduation weekend, rental car surge) to argue against jumping to a terrorism frame.

Argues for analytic restraint and warns moving forces into position will escalate the situation; highlights the investigatory chance to catch the drug dealer alive and prevent broader fallout.

Counters military haste with analytic restraint, warns escalation will worsen outcomes and notes the likely near-term chance to catch the dealer once victims awaken.

Argued for diplomacy, urged a pre-dawn meeting with the Qumari ambassador, and pushed analytic restraint against a rush to military action.

Nancy McNally advocates immediate diplomacy, pressing the President to send Leo to see the Qumari ambassador and arguing against a rushed military response in this high-stakes intercept.

Already in the Oval at arrival, listening and positioned with Fitzwallace and staff; presents the analytic, cautious counterweight to Walken's certainty earlier in the broader scene (implied tension).

Nancy McNally listens and participates in the policy discussion, contributing a cautious, analytical presence amid calls for decisive optics and action.

Nancy is present early in the Oval Office, listening and participating in the briefing context; she stands as the national-security voice amid the handoff, conveying the operational stakes that surround …

Nancy McNally stands watchfully in the room providing national-security context; she is part of the counsel that shapes how the transfer will be announced and implemented.