The West Wing (1999-2006) is a dual-edged saga. On the one hand, it shows the fans in the United States what happens inside the White House as the cogs in the wheel turn to make a presidency possible.

The West Wing is an American television drama series produced by Aaron Sorkin, and it was broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006.

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. "The West Wing," which centered on the staff of a fictional American president played by Sheen, premiered on NBC on Sept. 22, 1999, and ran until 2006.

With the way "The West Wing" was structured, we don't see much of President Santos' actual presidency. But the last two seasons, which aired from 2004 to 2006, added actor Jimmy Smits as a regular ...

After all that, “The West Wing’s” nobility of purpose is enough to make one weep. Even more copiously than when Barlet’s beloved assistant Mrs. Landingham (Kathryn Joosten) died.

West Wing fans have another big release to look forward to, as the acclaimed series is being released as a Blu-Ray box set on October 1. The show, which ended in 2006, was available as a DVD box ...

While still on “Friends,” the late Matthew Perry made an interesting detour from the West Village to the White House as Joe Quincy, a conservative lawyer who happens upon a scandalous ...

The West Wing ended after seven seasons, but Malina wasn't done with fictional politics, going on to play U.S. Attorney General David Rosen in Scandal (2012–2018).

The West Wing was the series that inspired a generation of young Democrats. And for everybody else, it was simply compulsively well-made television.

THE WEST WING, from left: Martin Sheen, Richard Schiff, Bradley Whitford, John Spencer, Dule Hill, Allison Janney, (2000) 1999-2006. David Burnett / ©NBC / TV Guide / courtesy Everett Collection ...