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- The seed for The West Wing was planted when screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, fresh off the success of films like A Few Good Men and The American President, was asked to take a meeting with TV producer John Wells, who was still riding high from the success of ER at NBC.
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May 3, 2023 · How Aaron Sorkin Looks Back On The West Wing Today. The real answer to why did Aaron Sorkin leave The West Wing was a mix between personal problems, studio disagreements, and a burned-out producer. However, that does not mean that Sorkin has any ill will toward the show that he turned into a monster success.
Sep 17, 2019 · When Aaron Sorkin catapulted The West Wing onto American prime-time television on September 22, 1999, the prestige of the American presidency was in tatters. The impeachment of Bill Clinton...
Jun 25, 2021 · TV. News. Jun 25, 2021 12:15pm PT. How ‘The West Wing’ Cast and Crew Pulled Off Their Groundbreaking Reunion. By Adam B. Vary. Early into the pandemic, Thomas Schlamme got a call from Aaron...
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Unused plot elements from the film and a suggestion from Akiva Goldsman inspired Sorkin to create The West Wing. According to the DVD commentary, Sorkin intended to center the show on Sam Seaborn and the other senior staff with the President in an unseen or a secondary role.
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- 154 (list of episodes)
- September 22, 1999 –, May 14, 2006
- NBC
Mar 27, 2023 · Many critics regard Aaron Sorkin as one of this generation's preeminent writers: his career-defining series The West Wing won 26 Emmys throughout its television lifetime, he snatched up the...
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Jun 11, 2016 · Aaron Sorkin famously exited “The West Wing” after season four, and he revealed in a panel at the ATX Festival in Austin, Texas on Saturday that he still hasn’t watched the three seasons...
May 13, 2014 · The show, titled The West Wing, from Sports Night producers Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme, would explore the personal and professional lives of those in the White House who...