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The West Wing is an American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast from 1999 to 2006. It was produced/written by Sorkin (for the first four seasons) and ... produced by Thomas Schlamme. After season four it was produced by John Wells. The series is set in the West Wing of the White House, the location of the Oval Office and offices of presidential senior staff, during the fictional Democratic administration of Josiah Bartlet (Martin Sheen).
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Debuting September 22, 1999, NBC's multi-award-winning The West Wing was America's first truly successful political drama series. Producer Aaron Sorkin had allegedly created the property to make fuller use of the White House interior sets built for his 1999 theatrical film, The American President. Whatever the case, the weekly, hour-long series disproved the long-held theory that the American TV viewing public was bored stiff by fictional political intrigue.
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The West Wing another TV Drama that while it ended in 2006 still has many fans keeping the characters alive through fan fiction. Following the lives of American President Bartlet, his family and staff this series covered many issues.
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In its first season, The West Wing garnered nine Emmys, a record for most won by a series in a single season. In addition the series has received the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003, tying Hill Street Blues and L.A. Law for most won in this category. Each of its seven seasons earned a nomination for the award. As of 2006, The West Wing ranks 8th all-time in number of Emmy Awards won by a series.
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The first season of The West Wing was easily the greatest bit of television ever. Aaron Sorkin really refined what he learned from Sports Night: brilliant, likeable, and believable ensemble cast, great, witty writing which combined comedy and drama with equal skill, well-done stories. And it made for endlessly compelling television. "Take This Sabbath Day", where President Bartlet debates over whether to pardon a man sentenced for execution, is one of the most powerful hours of television ever made. The assassination at season's end was perhaps predictable but they managed to pull it off very well.
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For its debut season (1999-2000), “The West Wing” was honored with 13 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series, an honor the series ... received in 2001 and 2002. Along with its several awards, the show also received 20 additional nominations this year. It holds the record for most Emmys won by a series in a single season (its first). Other awards include a Peabody Award for excellence in television, a Golden Globe nomination for Best Drama Series and three Television Critics Association Awards.
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