The west wing is an american serial political drama television series created by aaron. Watching seven seasons of a television show in three months doesnt seem like the pinnacle of productivity. And when you watch these west wing episodes, you might be inspired to run for office yourself. The west wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nations capital as it tells the stories of the members of a. The west wing was always careful to avoid actual political issues, happy to exist in its own parallel universe. The world knows about bartlets ms, but hes not worried. Everyone who ever served at the pleasure of the president and then some, ranked. Every single person on lost, ranked from most to least. To celebrate the west wing 20th anniversary, tour our photo gallery of the 20 greatest episodes, ranked worst to best. The 16 west wing episodes that won emmys for allison.
Ranking every season of the west wing best to worst ranker. Its easy to lose track of what goes on in the white house. My favorite show is the west wing, and one of my favorite things about it is how it makes you feel all of the things. The west wing is an american serial political drama television series created by aaron sorkin that aired on nbc from september 22, 1999 to may 14, 2006. Right now, more people than ever are deciding to run for office and trying to make a change. Telling the story of fictional president, josiah bartlet, and the trials and tribulations of his senior staff, the west wing helped to usher in the golden age of serialized drama that were still living in today. A definitive ranking of every character on the west wing. The ten best west wing episodes new york daily news. Twenty years have passed since the first episode of the west wing aired, but some chapters of josiah bartlets presidency seem more relevant. However, i have convinced myself that if i make a blog post about my experience watching the tv show, that somehow justifies how much time i. The west wing was very fond of christmasthemed episodes, but how do all six of them rank, from worst to first.
Season two had ainsley hayes, two cathedrals, the stackhouse filibuster. A definitive ranking of every character on the west wing and by every character, we mean it. Observing the world of american politics and the lives of those working in the white house could be an extremely dull concept. The west wing 20th anniversary the best seasons ranked. Colliders own adam chitwood and matt goldberg rank the top 15 episodes of the west wing, one of the best series in the history of television. After a critically acclaimed freshman season, the emmy awardwinning series the west wing returns for a behindthescenes look at another year in the life of the eclectic group of frenzied. In its first season, the west wing garnered nine emmys, a record for most won by a series in its first season. This fall marks the 20th anniversary of aarons sorkins seminal political drama, the west wing. Tour our gallery of the 20 greatest episodes of the west wing, including noel, two cathedrals, let bartlet be bartlet and in excelsis deo. A definitive ranking of every season of every tv show that.
Newly appointed president glen walken taking questions from the press. Ranking every season of the west wing best to worst. The second season finale is arguably one of the best episodes of television ever created, let alone the best episode of the west wing. There are 154 regular season episodes, plus the special episodes isaac and ishmael and documentary special. If you disagree, maybe stop taking these things seriously. In addition, the series received the emmy award for outstanding drama series in 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003, tying hill street blues, l. The west wing weekly podcast is an episodebyepisode discussion of one of televisions most beloved shows, cohosted by one of its stars, joshua malina, along with. Even 20 years later, the west wing is one of the best television dramas of all time. Like so many of tvs great dramas before it, there isnt a bad episode of the americans. President bartlet is tested by his biggest scandal yet, but the west wing s approval ratings are way up in a second season that is teeming with dramas on a national scale and. Every single person on lost, ranked from most to least annoying. President josiah bartlett explains that some things are too complex for a tenword answer. In honor of its 20th anniversary, lets take a look back at 20 of its greatest episodes, ranked worst to best. There are scenes from the west wing that still make you cry.
The west wing the best seasons ranked june 24, 2019. But after the events of september 11, that changed for one episode. This list features the best seasons of the west wing, listed from best to worst with pictures of season posters when available. A definitive ranking of every season of every tv show that mattered. It seems crazy now but in season 1 24 actually had a west wing like quality in the.
Over the course of 7 seasons, the west wing aired 156 episodes, but really, 154 episodes. The west wing was the emmys juggernaut of the early 2000s, winning nine emmys for six of its cast members. Marc provides the definitive ranking of the alltime greats among the west wings. Fans may debate which season of the west wing is the best, but each installment of the political drama series features memorable episodes. But thanks to an outstanding script and the wonderful skills of the experienced cast, the west wing effortlessly draws the viewer in and provides top quality drama in every actionpacked episode.
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