Experience the inner workings of the White House in this innovative multiple Emmy? Award-winning drama series created by Emmy? winner Aaron Sorkin (Sports Night). Brilliant United States President Josiah Bartlet's folksy charm and country-lawyer charisma complement his deep conviction and his devotion to what he believes is right for the country. And his eclectic group of frenzied staffers tirelessly labors on behalf of those principles morning noon and night in The West Wing. Martin Sheen (Apocalypse Now) leads an acclaimed ensemble cast.
]]>Amazon.comConventional wisdom prior to season one of The West Wing was that the only successful television shows were half hour sitcoms and hour long police legal or medical dramas. Building on surplus ideas from his film The American President and the walk-and-talk style of comedy and drama from his critically acclaimed television show Sports Night Aaron Sorkin bucked the trend and created his masterpiece one of the most memorable American political depictions to reach the big or small screen. Season one introduces viewers to a Nobel Prize-winning economist and unabashed intellectual president Jed Bartlet (Martin Sheen) and his key staff members?? a newly elected Democratic administration trying to find its footing amidst the corridors of the White House's west wing. To the credit of its cast and their brilliant ensemble acting?? The West Wing manages to immediately conjure"arly a dozen distinct and memorable characters. Perhaps the greatest star of all is Sorkin's rapid-fire dialogue?? especially as delivered by Press Secretary C.J. Craig (Alison Janney)?? Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman (Bradley Whitford)?? Deputy Communications Director Sam Seaborn (Rob Lowe)?? and Chief of Staff Leo McGarry (John Spencer). They carry on conversations while stalking purposefully and unhaltingly down corridors?? around corners?? and through doorways?? and all of it unfurls with the choreographic precision of a classical ballet and the pace