The West Wing (1999)
- 1999
- ·44 min
When the erudite Democrat Josiah Jed Bartlet is elected U.
president, he installs his administration.
He places confidants from his electoral campaigns in the White House.
Each of these people play a significant role in the Washington power game: the Chief of Staff (Leo McGarry), his deputy (Josh Lyman), Communications Director (Toby Ziegler), deputy (Sam Seaborn, and later, Will Bailey), and press secretary (CJ Cregg).
Also in key positions are the assistants of each of the power players.
We follow these people through many political battles, as well as some personal ones.
Also playing roles are the First Lady (Abigail Bartlet), the President's daughters (Elizabeth, Eleanor, and Zoey), and the personal aide to the President (Charlie Young).
All make this series, which supposedly follows the political events (often paraphrasing historical reality) almost day by day, more than merely a political soap.
The demands of office on each character show the personal sacrifice and the forced compromise of ideals and principles for tactical necessity and allows some insights into many aspects of U.
society and international politics.
- Actors
- Allison Janney·Bradley Whitford·John Spencer·Martin Sheen
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
Young Artist Awards 2006
- Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) - Guest Starring Young Actor
- Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actress
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2004
- Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
- Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Gold Derby Awards 2005
- Drama Episode of the Year
- Drama Guest Actress
- Drama Lead Actor
- Drama Lead Actress
- Drama Series
- Drama Supporting Actor
- Drama Supporting Actress
Family Television Awards 2000
- Drama
Banff Television Festival 2003
- Best Continuing Series
BMI Film & TV Awards 2001
ALMA Awards 2002
- Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
- Outstanding Actor in a Television Series
- Outstanding Television Series
It's always decent seeing the way the Democrat thinks if you're a Republican viewer.Aaron Sorkin tries to write some nuance into the script but his partisanship is intoxicating.
One of the things I really like about "The West Wing" is that it's a show steeped in politics, but ends up being about the drama. I usually find myself getting lost in the dialogue, which is the mark of a great show.
Aaron Sorkin has created one of the best written shows of all times. It is powerful wishfulfilment TV of a moral president trying to navigate the political system.
