The West Wing is a political drama created by Aaron Sorkin that aired on NBC from September 1999 to May 2006, depicting the working lives of the senior staff of a fictional Democratic presidential administration. The series became known for Sorkin's rapid-fire, idealistic dialogue and for the walk-and-talk technique, in which extended conversations play out during continuous tracking shots as characters move through the West Wing's corridors, a device that influenced the visual style of later television dramas. It won 26 Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series four years in a row from 2000 to 2003, and former White House staff and political scientists have praised its portrayal of executive branch work as unusually accurate for a network drama; it is regularly named among the greatest television series ever made.
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The West Wing is an American political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006.
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The West Wing is an American political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006.
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The West Wing is an American political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006.
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The West Wing is an American political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006.
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The West Wing is an American political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006.
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Wikidata P166: Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing, Drama Series
Wikidata P166 (award received): Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing, Drama Series.
Wikidata P166: Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series, Drama
Wikidata P166 (award received): Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series, Drama.
Wikidata P166: Peabody Awards
Wikidata P166 (award received): Peabody Awards.
Wikidata P166: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Wikidata P166 (award received): Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series.
Wikidata P166: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series
Wikidata P166 (award received): Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series.
Wikidata P166: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Wikidata P166 (award received): Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series.
Wikidata P166: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series
Wikidata P166 (award received): Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series.
Wikidata P166: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Wikidata P166 (award received): Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
Wikidata P166: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Wikidata P166 (award received): Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music.
Wikidata P166: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Wikidata P166 (award received): Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
Wikidata P166: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Wikidata P166 (award received): Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
Wikidata P166: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Wikidata P166 (award received): Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series.
Wikidata P166: Satellite Award for Best Actor, Television Series Drama
Wikidata P166 (award received): Satellite Award for Best Actor, Television Series Drama.
Wikidata P166: Satellite Award for Best Actress, Television Series Drama
Wikidata P166 (award received): Satellite Award for Best Actress, Television Series Drama.
Wikidata P166: Satellite Award for Best Television Series, Drama
Wikidata P166 (award received): Satellite Award for Best Television Series, Drama.
Wikidata P166: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Wikidata P166 (award received): Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series.
Wikidata P166: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Wikidata P166 (award received): Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series.
Wikidata P166: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Wikidata P166 (award received): Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.
Wikidata P166: TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama
Wikidata P166 (award received): TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama.
Wikidata P166: TCA Award for Outstanding New Program
Wikidata P166 (award received): TCA Award for Outstanding New Program.
Wikidata P166: TCA Award for Program of the Year
Wikidata P166 (award received): TCA Award for Program of the Year.
Wikidata P166: TCA Heritage Award
Wikidata P166 (award received): TCA Heritage Award.
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