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West Wing Complete Series
West Wing Series
The West Wing Seasons are an American television serial drama
created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast from 1999 to 2006. It was
produced/written by Sorkin (for the first four seasons) and also produced by
Thomas Schlamme. After season four it was produced by John Wells. The West Wing
series is set in the West Wing of the White House, the location of the Oval
Office and offices of presidential senior staff, during the fictional Democratic
administration of Josiah Bartlet (played by Martin Sheen).
The West Wing Seasons were produced by Warner Bros. Television. It
first aired on NBC in 1999, and has been broadcast by many networks in dozens of
other countries. The series ended its seven-year run on May 14, 2006.
The West Wing TV show received positive reviews from critics,
political science professors, and former White House staffers. In total, The
West Wing won two Golden Globe Awards and 26 Emmy Awards, a tie with Hill Street
Blues for the most Emmy Awards ever won by a television drama series. Included
in this record-equalling haul were four straight awards for Outstanding Drama
Series (2000–2003). The show's ratings waned in later years, but it remained
popular among high-income viewers, a key demographic for the show and its
advertisers.
The Cast
The West Wing employed a broad ensemble cast to portray the many
positions involved in the daily work of the federal government. The President,
the First Lady, and the President's senior staff and advisors form the core
cast. Numerous secondary characters, appearing intermittently, complement
storylines that generally revolve around this core group.
The Plot
The West Wing, like many serial dramas, stretches storylines over
several episodes or entire seasons. In addition to these larger storylines, each
episode also contains smaller arcs which usually begin and end within an
episode.
Most episodes follow President Bartlet and his staff through
particular legislative or political issues. Plots can range from
behind-closed-doors negotiating with Congress ("Five Votes Down") to personal
issues like sex ("Pilot", "Take Out The Trash Day") and personal drug use (a
major plotline throughout the first and second seasons). The typical episode
loosely follows the president and his staff through their day, generally
following several plots connected by some idea or theme. A large, fully
connected set of the White House allows the producers to create shots with very
few cuts and long, continuous master shots of staff members walking and talking
through the hallways. These "walk and talks" became a trademark of the show. The
final two seasons delivered somewhat of a narrative change, with the focus of
the show dividing between plots in the West Wing with President Bartlet and his
remaining senior staffers and plots revolving around the rest of main cast on
the campaign trail for the 2006 election.
In the first season, the administration is in the middle of its
first year and is still having trouble settling in and making progress on
legislative issues. The second season brings scandal as the White House is
rocked by allegations of criminal conduct and the president must decide whether
he will run for a second term. The third and fourth seasons take an in-depth
look at the campaign trail and the specter of both foreign and domestic
terrorism. In the fifth season, the president begins to encounter more issues on
the foreign front, while at home he must face off with the newly elected Speaker
of the House over the future of the federal budget. The sixth season chronicles
the quest to replace Bartlet in the next election, following the primary
campaign of several candidates from both parties. In the seventh season, the
president must face a leak of confidential information about a secret NASA
program from inside the White House, while the Democratic and Republican
candidates battle to replace him in the general election.
The West Wing offers a rare glimpse into the inner workings of
America's most powerful address, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and the show's
legitimacy, political slant, and film merits have generated considerable
discussion.
Item Specifics-DVD's
Genre: Drama
Display Format: WideScreen
Subtitles: English
Region: Region Free
Seasons: 1-7
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