The West Wing

The West Wing - The West Wing (Original Title: The West Wing ) is a produced between 1999 and 2006 American television series, which takes place during the fictional presidency of Josiah " Jed " Bartlet ( Martin Sheen ) and the daily life of the U.S. president and its advisory board represents. Inventor of the series is Aaron Sorkin. The title of the series refers to the West Wing, this is the wing of the White House where the Oval Office and the offices of President 's closest advisors and their staff are housed.

NBC announced in January 2006 that the series would be discontinued due to falling viewing figures with the dramatic anyway forthcoming resignation of Bartlet from office and not proceed with a new president. The last episode of Tomorrow, which depicts the events of Bartlets last day in the White House, aired in the U.S. on 14 May 2006.

In German-speaking countries, the series was first shown from 19 May 2008 to the pay-TV FOX Channel.

Critics praise the wit of the scripts, the realistic representation of the decision-making of - provided in this case by the Democratic Party - the American government and the current relevance and cinematic presentation.

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The series is about the life of U.S. President Josiah " Jed " Bartlet, his family and his Advisors. She sits against the beginning of the second year a first- term president. Besides the daily work of the Joint Staff, the series will deal with the assassination of the President, the MS disease and dealing with the public, as well as the election to a second term in office Bartletts. Towards the end of the sixth season of the primary campaign of the Democratic Party to Bartlett's successor and the subsequent presidential election campaign begins.

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Main characters are the U.S. president Josiah " Jed " Bartlet, his wife Abigail Bartlet and his closest advisers rod. This consists of the Chief of Staff Leo McGarry, his deputy Joshua " Josh " Lyman, the communications director Toby Ziegler and his deputy Samuel Norman "Sam" Seaborn, and the spokeswoman Claudia Jean " CJ " Cregg.

Background

Origin of the series is the movie The American President (1995), for the Sorkin screenplay was written. Many figures and motifs as well as deleted scenes were included in the series. Some actors from the film ( most notably Martin Sheen, who there represented the Chief of Staff ) appeared in The West Wing. In Sorkin's next series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, which was discontinued after one season, three actors worked with who've been seen in The West Wing: Bradley Whitford, Matthew Perry and Timothy Busfield. Karl Malden ( as Father Thomas Cavanaugh ) and David Graf ( as Colonel Chase ) had their last appearances in the series as an actor.

The Oval Office set was originally built for the film Dave (1993 ) and later in The American President used before it became the scene of The West Wing.

Episode List

Awards

The series won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003. A total of 20 Emmys went beyond to individual actors, directors, screenwriters and cinematographers. With a total of 9 awards in one year ( 2000) the first season is the most widely honored in a year television series in American history. The series received the 2005 Humanitas Prize.

Others

  • The attempt of the ZDF to transfer the series concept under the title Chancellor's Office to the German situation, was canceled after a few episodes.
  • Previously, you could not watch the series on German free TV, but all seven seasons were aired on the pay-TV channel Fox channel so that the entire series is available in a German dubbed version. In the commercial a collection box with all 7 seasons and a bonus DVD in English is available. Since April 2010 you can buy on iTunes the first season with German language version. Since April 2012, the second to seventh season on iTunes are available.
  • On 22 October 2010 the first season of Warner Home Video DVD was released in German language.
  • The episode " Isaac and Ishmael " was produced in response to the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001 and already aired on October 3, 2001. She is divorced from the actual series history and enhances the handling of terrorism and the impact on civil liberties. The result has not been aired in Germany. However, it was still synchronized and is available through iTunes.
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