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The West Wing: Great dialogue but dated politics

Aaron Sorkin's The West Wing still remains a beloved political drama 20 years after it ended, and while some of its politics now feel quaint, it still holds up. The West Wing is set during the ...
Yahoo

Every Episode of ‘The West Wing,’ Ranked Worst to Best

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A photo illustration of the cast of The West Wing on NBC. If you’ve watched The West Wing, there’s a good chance you fall into one ...
Variety

‘The West Wing’ 25 Best Episodes, Ranked From Great to Perfect

Please read this as the compliment with which it is written: American politics have never felt cozier than in the halls of NBC’s “The West Wing.” Whereas most Americans today are rightfully cold and ...
The Washington Post

‘The West Wing’ was more cynical than we remember — and better for it

C.J. Cregg (Allison Janney), who went from press secretary to chief of staff, speaks to President Josiah Bartlet (Martin Sheen) in the Oval Office during a scene from “The West Wing.” (NBC/Everett ...
The Conversation

Why ‘The West Wing’ went from a bipartisan hit to a polarized streaming comfort watch over 2 decades, reflecting profound shifts in media and politics

When the early 2000s hit series “The West Wing” returned on Netflix in December 2025, it spurred conversation about how the idealistic political drama would play in Donald Trump’s second term. The ...