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Season 7 – The West Wing

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Cutthroat presidential advisers get their personal lives hopelessly tangled up with professional duties as they try to conduct the business of running a country. Fictional Democratic President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet suffers no fools, and that policy alienates many. He and his dedicated staffers struggle to balance the needs of the country with the political realities of Washington, D.C., working through two presidential terms that include countless scandals, threats and political scuffles, as well as the race to succeed Bartlet as the leader of the free world.
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Bidding a fond farewell to the Bartlet administration, The West Wing regains its idealistic thrill with a sweetly amicable presidential election in this strong final season.

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Gail Pennington St. Louis Post-Dispatch 07/07/2023
Ironically, once the end was near, The West Wing rebounded to become must-see TV again. The campaign to replace Bartlet... made riveting, exhilarating television. Go to Full Review Noel Holston Newsday 07/07/2023
Among the best hours of drama that this or any other weekly series has produced. Go to Full Review Mark Lawson Guardian 09/25/2020
Striking for its prescience...it demonstrated what can come from trusting a writer-creator's vision: in this case, Aaron Sorkin. Go to Full Review David Zurawik Baltimore Sun 07/07/2023
The series was never the same after Sorkin left... But in fairness to producer John Wells and an outstanding ensemble cast, the core characters remained much as their creator envisioned them. The drama even enjoyed a bit of a renaissance in the past year. Go to Full Review Connie Ogle Miami Herald 07/07/2023
The show bounced back in its final two years, resurrecting exciting storylines and the missing humor and introducing terrific cast members as Santos and Republican Arnold Vinick battled it out to be Bartlet's successor. Go to Full Review Diane Holloway Austin American-Statesman 07/07/2023
Most of the time, The West Wing has set the bar high and then climbed higher. Makes you want to dress up and go vote. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mick O. @Greenguy33 Dec 29 Great series finished strong! See more James K 01/08/2024 Love love love this show! See more William D @Williams0604 12/18/2023 This is the greatest show ever made. See more 01/25/2021 One of the best seasons of Television ever. See more 06/12/2020 A really great final season. The wit was up to the level of season 1, and it was quite funny, and yet it also had some very heartfelt and sad moments. The portrayal of the campaigns seems like perhaps the most realistic portrayals I've ever seen, and both campaigns had numerous twists and turns that kept the season very engaging. But perhaps the best part of the final season for me was how they developed Matt Santos and Arnold Vinick. The characters on this show have always been complex, memorable, and well-developed, but the two candidates for president had some amazing character development that felt very realistic and kept the final season from being too preachy or even really pitting one side as the good guys and the bad guys. Now, with the Santos campaign staff composed of likable characters and series mainstays (like Josh), you might think that they will pit them as the good guys and the Vinick campaign as the bad guys. And with the campaign staff, that's true. But with Arnold Vinick himself, they show that he can be a very good man despite his politics that does not align with Bartlet or the Democrats, and through this, make him a very complex character who isn't really a villain. And with Santos, they uncover some dark secrets about him, so that despite him being a nice guy who is very likable, you get to wonder who the true Matt Santos is. With these dynamics, both candidates become very complex and realistic, with both having good and bad traits, and the show does not seem to be taking sides very much (with, in a political show like this, should be admired). See more 12/21/2019 Without doubt this season ranks 2nd after season 2. I was so pleased the majority of this season moved away from the claustrophobic and overly familiar White House. It was good to see different perspectives from both Santos and Vinick while on the campaign trail, and with it some new characters that brought some much needed life and colour to the show. I didn't care much for the sub-plots: CJ & Danny, Bartlet & Toby etc. For me they were tiresome and distracting, and you just knew what the conclusions were going to be. But this season was very much driven by Josh, with able support from Alan Alda and Jimmy Smits. But all credit to Bradley for giving Josh an emotional rollercoaster ride throughout the campaign. But of course it was a huge loss when John "Leo" Spenser died halfway through the season - he left a huge gap, and was sadly missed. "What's Next?" See more Read all reviews
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Martin Sheen

President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet

Stockard Channing

Abigail "Abbey" Bartlet

John Spencer

Chief of Staff Leo McGarry

Bradley Whitford

Dep. Chief of Staff Josh Lyman

Allison Janney

Press Secretary Claudia Jean "C.J." Cregg

Richard Schiff

Communications Dir. Toby Ziegler

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 25, 2005 The Ticket Josh is surprised when political commentators are critical of Leo as a vice presidential candidate. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 2, 2005 The Mommy Problem As a Grand Jury convenes to investigate the military-shuttle leak by the White House, the campaign's focus changes to national security. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 9, 2005 Message of the Week The Vinick campaign tries to turn things around by targeting issues of immigration, issues Santos has avoided. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 16, 2005 Mr. Frost As C.J. tries to manage without most of her staff, trouble breaks out in the Middle East, jeopardizing President Bartlet's peace plan. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 23, 2005 Here Today Babish's questioning of Toby convinces him that he should retain counsel; Josh must make tough decisions as he tries to bolster the Santos campaign. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 30, 2005 The Al Smith Dinner When a third party raises the issue of abortion, it brings unwanted attention to both Santos' and Vinick's stance. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 6, 2005 The Debate Presidential candidates Rep. Matt Santos and Sen. Arnold Vinick debate. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 4, 2005 Undecideds Santos visits a black family whose child was killed by a Latino police officer; C.J. tries to mitigate a crisis between China and Kazakhstan. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 11, 2005 The Wedding Bartlet tries to deal with a rapidly disintegrating international situation as his daughter's White House wedding gets under way; Josh struggles with dwindling campaign funds and ad purchases. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 8, 2006 Running Mates As Leo struggles through debate practice, he makes Josh and Lou extremely nervous; Santos takes time off the campaign trail to see his family. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 15, 2006 Internal Displacement Embarrassing information about a Bartlet distracts C.J., who is trying to negotiate a deal so that Russia and China do not go to war over Kazakhstan. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 22, 2006 Duck and Cover The possibility of an exploding nuclear reactor in California poses the greatest challenge yet for President Bartlet; Kate monitors the impending battle between Russia and China over Kazakhstan. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 12, 2006 The Cold The polls come back with surprising results; Bartlett must consider sending troops to Central Asia. Details Episode 14 Aired Mar 19, 2006 Two Weeks Out As the election nears, an interesting and unexpected twist gives Vinick the opportunity to damage the Santos campaign. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 26, 2006 Welcome to Wherever You Are The attorney general presses Toby to reveal his source of information on the shuttle leak. Details Episode 16 Aired Apr 2, 2006 Election Day Josh stresses over returns; C.J. faces future job offers. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 9, 2006 Election Day, Part II The polls close, results are tallied, and Josh and Santos must face the loss of their vice presidential candidate. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 16, 2006 Requiem President Bartlet and his current and former staffers come together for Leo's funeral. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 23, 2006 Transition The president-elect places a call to the president of China and offers a different position from the one Bartlet currently espouses. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 30, 2006 The Last Hurrah Issues facing the new first family overwhelm Helen; Vinick ponders his future. Details Episode 21 Aired May 7, 2006 Institutional Memory Administrational transition forces CJ and Will to contemplate their futures. Details Episode 22 Aired May 14, 2006 Tomorrow Santos and his staff prepare for the inauguration as Bartlet and his team look back on their years in the White House. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
John Wells
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 25, 2005
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