The West Wing is an American serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 1999 to May 2006. The series is set primarily in the West Wing of the White House, where the Oval Office and offices of presidential senior staff are located, during the fictitious Democratic administration of Josiah Bartlet. The West Wing was produced by Warner Bros. Television and featured an ensemble cast, including Martin Sheen, John Spencer, Allison Janney, Rob Lowe, Bradley Whitford, Richard Schiff, Janel Moloney, Dulé Hill, and Stockard Channing. For the first four seasons, there were three executive producers: Sorkin, Thomas Schlamme, and John Wells. After Sorkin left the series, Wells assumed the role of head writer, with later executive producers being directors Alex Graves and Christopher Misiano, and writers Lawrence O'Donnell Jr. and Peter Noah.
| Genre | Serial drama, Political drama |
| Created by | Aaron Sorkin |
| Starring | Rob Lowe, Moira Kelly, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, Bradley Whitford, Martin Sheen, Janel Moloney, Stockard Channing, Joshua Malina, Mary McCormack, Jimmy Smits, Alan Alda, Kristin Chenoweth |
| Composer(s) | W. G. Snuffy Walden |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 156 |
| Executive producer(s) | Aaron Sorkin, John Wells, Thomas Schlamme, Christopher Misiano, Alex Graves, Lawrence O'Donnell Jr, Peter Noah |
| Cinematography | Thomas Del Ruth |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company(s) | John Wells Productions, Warner Bros. Television |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | 480i 4:3 (seasons 1–2), 1080i 16:9 (seasons 3–7) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Netflix ID | 70157152 |
About The West Wing
26-time Emmy Award-winning series that follows the lives of staffers in the West Wing of the White House. It was created by Aaron Sorkin and it was ranked among the best television shows of all time in publications such as Time, TV Guide, Empire, Rolling Stone and the New York Daily News.
Achievement of The West Wing
Allison Janney won three awards for her role in the show, the most of any of her co-stars. The show won two Peabody Awards and won the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series in four consecutive years from 2000-2003.
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Latest information about The West Wing updated on July 28 2021.
