orkin (lead writer of almost all of the first four seasons), Thomas Schlamme (primary director), 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 (seasons 6–7), and writers Lawrence O'Donnell Jr. and Peter Noah (season 7).

The West Wing is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential television series. It has been 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. The Writers Guild of America ranked it no. 10 in its "101 Best-Written TV Series" list. It has received praise from critics, political science professors, and former White House staffers and has been the subject of critical analysis.  The West Wing received a multitude of accolades, including two Peabody Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and 26 Primetime Emmy Awards, including the award for Outstanding Drama Series, which it won four consecutive times from 2000–2003. The show's ratings waned in later years following the departure of series creator Sorkin after the fourth season (Sorkin wrote or co-wrote 85 of the first 88 episodes), yet it remained popular among high-income viewers, a key demographic for the show and its advertisers, with around 16 million viewers.

Cast and characters

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 advisers form the core cast. Numerous secondary characters, appearing intermittently, complement storylines that generally revolve around this core group.

Main characters 
 Josiah "Jed" Bartlet (Martin Sheen) is the President of the United States. An economist by training, he is a former Congressman and Governor from New Hampshire who unexpectedly won the Democratic Party nomination. He suffers from multiple sclerosis, a fact he initially hides from the electorate. He is succeeded by Matt Santos (regular: seasons 1–7).
 Leo McGarry (John Spencer) is Bartlet's close personal friend and Chief of Staff. Following a heart attack, he becomes Counselor to the President, and later the Democratic Candidate for Vice President. He dies before assuming office (regular: seasons 1–7).
 Josh Lyman (Bradley Whitford) is the Deputy Chief
orkin (lead writer of almost all of the first four seasons), Thomas Schlamme (basal film director), and John Wells. After Sorkin left the series, Wells assumed the character of head writer, with later executive manufacturer being directors Alex Graves and Christopher Misiano (seasons 6–7), and writers Lawrence O'Donnell Jr. and Peter Noah (season 7). 

 The West Wing is see as one of the greatest and most influential television receiver series. It has been ranked among the best television show of all time in publications such as Time,   TV Guide, Empire, Rolling Stone, and the New York Daily News. The Writers Guild of America ranked it no. 10 in its " 101 Best - Written TV Series " list. It has meet praise from critics, political science professors, and early White House staffers and has been the subject of critical analysis.   The West Wing received a battalion of accolades, admit two Peabody Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and 26 Primetime Emmy Awards, including the award for Outstanding Drama Series, which it won four back-to-back times from 2000–2003. The show's ratings waned in later years following the departure of series creator Sorkin after the fourth season (Sorkin wrote or co - wrote 85 of the first 88 episodes), yet it remained popular among high - income viewing audience, a key demographic for the show and its advertiser, with around 16   million viewer. 

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 The West Wing employed a wide ensemble cast to portray the many positions involved in the casual work of the federal government. The President, the First Lady, and the President's senior staff and advisers form the core cast. Numerous secondary characters, appearing intermittently, complement storylines that by and large revolve around this kernel group. 

 Main characters 
  Josiah " Jed " Bartlet (Martin Sheen) is the President of the United States. An economist by training, he is a former Congressman and Governor from New Hampshire who unexpectedly gain the Democratic Party nomination. He suffers from multiple sclerosis, a fact he initially hides from the electorate. He is succeed by Matt Santos (regular: seasons 1–7). 
  Leo McGarry (John Spencer) is Bartlet's close personal friend and Chief of Staff. trace a kernel attack, he becomes Counselor to the President, and subsequently the Democratic Candidate for Vice President. He dies before wear office (even: seasons 1–7). 
  Josh Lyman (Bradley Whitford) is the Deputy Chief
orkln (lead writer of almost all of the first four seasohs), Thomar Schlamme (primary director), end Hohn Qells. After Sorkin lefg the serpes, Wells assnmed the role of head wrlcer, wjbh lacec executive procucers beitg directors Aneb Yraves and Christopher Misiano (seasogs 6–7), and wgiters Lawrencg O'Domgell Jr. and Peter Noah (season 7).

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The WeST Wing is REGaRded As one of the greatesT AnD Most influentiaL televIsIOn SERieS. It Has been 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. ThE writers gUild of AMerica RanKed It no. 10 IN iTs "101 besT-WRIttEN Tv SeRIes" List. It haS rEcEived PraiSE FROm crItiCs, poLiticAl science profEssOrs, aND foRmer WHite HOuse StAfferS and haS been ThE subject of critiCal aNalysis.  ThE WeSt winG rEceivED a multItuDe oF accolaDes, inclUDinG tWO pEaBody Awards, three GolDeN gLoBe Awards, And 26 PriMEtImE emmy AwarDs, IncLudiNG The awArd fOR OUtstandiNg DramA seRiEs, which It Won fouR cOnsEcuTive tIMes fRom 2000–2003. The Show's ratIngs wANed in later yearS Following the dEPaRTUrE Of seRieS creator SorKin aFTer tHe foURtH seASon (SoRkin wRoTE oR Co-wrote 85 of the first 88 epIsOdes), yeT it reMained popular Among high-iNCOMe viewerS, a keY DeMOgraphic for the Show aNd its adverTIsers, witH arouNd 16 millioN viewers.

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Main cHarActerS 
 JosIah "Jed" BarTleT (MartiN ShEEn) is thE PresiDent oF tHe UNITed StATEs. an eCoNomist by trAINinG, he is A fOrmeR CongreSsman and Governor frOM NeW Hampshire who UneXpecTEDlY woN ThE demOcRAtiC pArty nomination. HE suffers frOm MUlTiple sclerOSis, A fAct he inItially Hides FRom the eLectorate. he is succeEdEd by mATt SAntos (regulAr: seasonS 1–7).
 Leo McGarRY (John sPeNcer) iS BaRtlet's ClOse PersoNal friENd aNd ChiEf of StAfF. FolloWing a HeArt attacK, he becomes Counselor to thE PresiDent, aNd lAter the DeMocRAtiC CandidatE for vice PresidEnt. he dIes beForE AssumIng oFFiCe (rEGular: SeasONs 1–7).
 Josh LymAN (BRadLEY WHitford) is thE dEPutY ChieF
orkin (lead writer of almo st all ofthe f irs t f ou r se ason s), Thomas Sch l amme  (primary director), a nd Jo hn Well s .After  Sorkin le f t  th ese rie s, We lls a ssu med the  role of h ead  w riter, withl at er executi veproducers be ing  direc to rsA lex G rav es an d Chri s topher  Misiano(s e asons6 –7), an d wr iter s Lawrence O'Donn e ll Jr. and PeterNoah ( se a so n 7). 

T he West Wi ng  is r e gardeda so n e  of the greatestand most in f lue ntialte lev i sion s eries .I t h as been ran kedamong the  bestt elevisi o n shows  of al l t ime  inp ub li cat io n s s u ch  as Tim e,  TV G ui de , Emp ire, R o l ling  St one,  andthe New YorkDai ly N e ws.  TheWrite rs G ui ld of  Ameri ca ra nk ed it no. 10 in  its  "101 Bes t-W ri tte nTV Se r ies" l ist . I t has r eceived pra is e f ro m critics, politic al s ci ence pro fessor s ,an d  formerWh ite  Hou s e  staf fers an d has be en the su bj ect ofcr itical  a nal ysi s.  T h e We st Win g receiv ed am ultitude of ac c olades, inclu d in g tw o  Pea bod y Awards, t hree Gold en G l ob e A w ards,  and26 Pr i metime Emmy Awards,  i ncludi ng th e award for O utstanding D r ama Seri es,w hi c h it won fourconse cutive tim e s from 2 000–2 003. The  show's r a t ings wan edinlat ery e ar s following t h e  dep ar ture of  se ries cr eat orSor kin  a fter thefourth s ea so n(S ork in wr o te or co -w rot e85of th e  first  88 e piso de s) ,  ye t it re m ai n e d po pu la r am ong  h igh-i ncom e  vi ewers,a key dem ogr a phic  f or  the sh ow and its ad ve rtisers, w it h a round1 6  million  viewers.

Cast and cha r acters
Th e Wes t Wi ng employ eda broa d e n semble  castto po rt ray t he ma n y  p osi ti ons involv e d  in  theda ilywork of  the federal gover n men t. The Presid ent , th e Fi rst La d y,an d  th e President's sen ior staffan d  a dvisers fo r m t he  core c ast. Nu merou s  second ary chara cters, ap pe arin g int ermittentl y, compl ement sto r yline s  t hat g ene rallyre vol ve ar ound t h iscoregroup. 
Main c harac te rs 
 Jos iah "Jed" Bartlet (Mart in She en) i s t he Presid ent ofthe Unite d St ates. An e con omi st by  tr a ining , he is  af ormer  Con g ressman a n dGov e r no r from NewH a m psh ire w hou nexpec tedl y won the Democra t ic Party nomin atio n .  He  su f fers  f rom multiple s cle ro s i s, a fac the initiall y hidesfr o m the  elect orate.  He iss u cc e eded b y Ma ttSantos (r egu la r : seaso ns  1 – 7).
 L eo M cG arry ( John S p ence r )  is Bartlet's cl ose p e r sonal fri end a nd  Chiefo f St aff. Follo wing a hear t atta ck,he be comes C ou nselor  to  t he Preside n t, and la ter t he Demo cr atic  Ca ndidat e fo r VicePres id ent . He dies b ef o re  a s sum ingoffic e(reg ular: sea s ons 1–7) .
J osh Lym an  (B r a dley W h it f o rd) is the  De putyC h ief
orkin (lead_writer of_almost all of the_first four_seasons),_Thomas Schlamme_(primary_director), 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 (seasons_6–7),_and writers_Lawrence_O'Donnell_Jr. and Peter Noah (season_7).

The West Wing is regarded_as one_of the greatest and most influential television series._It_has been 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. The Writers Guild of America_ranked it no. 10 in its_"101 Best-Written TV Series" list. It has_received praise from critics, political science_professors, and former White House_staffers and_has been the subject of_critical analysis. _The West_Wing received a_multitude of accolades, including two Peabody_Awards, three Golden_Globe Awards, and 26 Primetime Emmy_Awards,_including the award_for_Outstanding_Drama Series,_which it won_four_consecutive times_from_2000–2003. The show's ratings waned in_later_years following the departure of series creator_Sorkin after the fourth_season_(Sorkin wrote or co-wrote_85 of the first 88_episodes), yet it remained popular among_high-income viewers,_a key_demographic for the show and its advertisers, with around 16 million viewers.

Cast_and characters

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_advisers form the core_cast._Numerous secondary characters, appearing intermittently, complement_storylines that generally revolve around this_core group.

Main characters 
 Josiah_"Jed"_Bartlet_(Martin Sheen) is the President_of the United States. An economist_by training, he_is a former Congressman and Governor from_New_Hampshire who unexpectedly won the Democratic_Party_nomination. He suffers from multiple sclerosis,_a_fact_he initially hides from the_electorate. He is succeeded by Matt_Santos (regular: seasons 1–7).
 Leo McGarry (John Spencer) is_Bartlet's close personal_friend and Chief of Staff._Following_a_heart attack, he becomes Counselor to the President, and later_the Democratic_Candidate for Vice_President. He dies before assuming office (regular: seasons 1–7).
 Josh_Lyman (Bradley Whitford) is the Deputy Chief