The West Wing

The West Wing
Premiere	September 2, 1999
Finale	May 14, 2006
Creator	Aaron Sorkin
Network/Provider	NBC
Style	60-minute political drama
Company	John Wells Productions, Warner Bros. Television
Seasons	7
Episodes	154 + 3 specials
Origin	USA

The West Wing is a political drama that aired on NBC.

The West Wing was canceled on January 22, 2006 by NBC due to declining ratings, despite strong critical acclaim witnessed in the series' final season.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Billed Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Rob Lowe	Sam Seaborn	*	*	*	*			o
Moira Kelly	Mandy Hampton	*
Alan Alda	Senator Arnold Vinick						*	*
Stockard Channing	Abigail "Abbey" Bartlet	o	o	*	*	*	*	*
Kristin Chenoweth	Annabeth Schott						o	*
Dulé Hill	Charlie Young	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Allison Janney	Claudia Jean "C.J." Cregg	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Joshua Malina	Will Bailey				*	*	*	*
Mary McCormack	Kate Harper					o	*	*
Janel Moloney	Donnatella "Donna" Moss	o	*	*	*	*	*	*
Richard Schiff	Toby Ziegler	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
John Spencer	Leo McGarry	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Bradley Whitford	Joshua "Josh" Lyman	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Jimmy Smits	Representative Matt Santos						*	*
Martin Sheen	President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Orange/Red/o indicates a recurring or guest role during that season. Dark Green indicates top billing during that season.
Supporting/Recurring Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Kathryn Joosten	Dolores Landingham	*	*	*	*
Timothy Busfield	Danny Concannon	*	*		*			*
NiCole Robinson	Margaret Hooper	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Melissa Fitzgerald	Carol Fitzpatrick	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Kim Webster	Ginger	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Elisabeth Moss	Zoey Bartlet	*	*		*	*	*	*
Mary-Louise Parker	Amy Gardner			*	*	*	*	*
Lily Tomlin	Deborah Fiderer			*	*	*	*	*

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
NBC
Season One	September 22, 1999	May 17, 2000				22
Season Two	October 4, 2000	May 16, 2001				22
Season Three	October 10, 2001	May 22, 2002				21 + 2
Season Four	September 25, 2002	May 14, 2003				23
Season Five	September 24, 2003	May 19, 2004				22
Season Six	October 20, 2004	April 6, 2005				22
Season Seven	September 25, 2005	May 14, 2006				22 + 1

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title			Release			Discs
Complete Series  (Region 1)
The Complete Series			November 7, 2006	purchase		45
Season Sets  (Region 1)
The Complete First Season			November 18, 2003	purchase		4
The Complete Second Season			May 18, 2004	purchase		4
The Complete Third Season			November 2, 2004	purchase		4
The Complete Fourth Season			April 5, 2005	purchase		6
The Complete Fifth Season			December 6, 2005	purchase		6
The Complete Sixth Season			May 9, 2006	purchase		6
The Complete Seventh Season			November 7, 2006	purchase		6

External Sites

• West Wing Episodes, TV Listings, News, Photos and More at TVGuide.com