The West Wing
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The West Wing is an American television series that first ran from 1999 to 2006 on NBC, created by Aaron Sorkin. The plot revolves around fictional US president Josiah Bartlet and his staff members. It is loosely based off the Bill Clinton Presidency of the 1990's, as several plot lines revolve around the constant debates and tension between the Republican controlled Congress and Democratic Presidency. Like Clinton, Bartlett was forced to govern as a moderate progressive due to the conservative dominance of the Federal government.
Cast
- Sam Seaborn, Deputy Communications Director (Rob Lowe)
- Josh Lyman, Deputy Chief of Staff (Bradley Whitford)
- C. J. Cregg, Press Secretary, becomes Chief of Staff later in the series (Allison Janney)
- Toby Ziegler, Communications Director (Richard Schiff)
- Leo McGarry, Chief of Staff (John Spencer)
- Donna Moss, Senior Assistant to Josh Lyman (Janel Moloney)
- Charlie Young, Personal Aide to the President (Dulé Hill)
- Abigail Bartlet, First Lady (Stockard Channing)
- Josiah Bartlet, President of the United States (Martin Sheen)
- Will Bailey, Deputy Communications Director and Chief of Staff to VP Bob Russell (Joshua Malina}
- Bob Russell, Vice President of the United States (seasons 5-7) (Gary Cole}
- John Hoynes, Vice President of the United States (seasons 1-4) (Tim Matheson)