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There is good news for fans of the political drama series The West Wing. The show is once again streaming on Max after initially being removed over the holidays.

Max's official X (formerly Twitter) account posted the good news, saying "All episodes of #TheWestWing now streaming" along with a video showing Martin Sheen, who played President Jed Bartlet on the political TV series, waving to the crowd along with the words "The West Wing coming back to Max after leaving for one week." Deadline reported that the series was pulled from the streamer due to viewership hitting "a significant lull over the holidays."

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With the election ramping up, TV fans are revisiting The West Wing for a more idealistic vision of what our political system could be. The Emmy-winning series is also celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and the cast and showrunner have been making the rounds, including a recent visit to the White House and a stop by The View.

To commemorate the anniversary, cast members Mary McCormack and Melissa Fitzgerald,...

Fresh off their reunion on Sunday night’s 76th Emmys, some of the key stars and producers from “The West Wing” are off to the White House for a celebration being thrown by First Lady Jill Biden.

In honor of the 25th anniversary of Warner Bros. TV’s “The West Wing”, the Office of the First Lady will hold a White House event this Friday marking the occasion. Set to join the festivities are creator/executive producer Aaron Sorkin and director/exec producer Thomas Schlamme, as well as stars Martin Sheen, Richard Schiff, Dulé Hill, Janel Moloney, Emily Procter, Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack.

“Twenty-five years ago this week we were wondering if NBC would give us a full season,” Sorkin said in a statement. “Speaking for John [Wells] and Tommy [Schlamme], the cast, the crew, and the producers, we’re enormously honored to be invited to the White House.

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The West Wing’s President Bartlet and his staff reunited at the Emmys.

The not-so-secret reunion saw Martin Sheen, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Janel Moloney and Richard Schiff appear in a replica of the Oval Office before presenting best drama series.

Sheen opened by saying, “From 1999 to 2006 I had the honor of playing the President of the United States on an extraordinary series created by Aaron Sorkin and produced by John Wells.”

“The name of that series was The West Wing, and we all had the honor of serving your administration,” added Hill.

Janney said, “It’s hard to believe that 25 years ago, Aaron and the writers actually had to use their imaginations to create interesting plot lines for The West Wing.”

Schiff replied, “Unlike today, where story lines can be plucked right off the news, storylines that writers would have deemed a bit far-fetched, if not utterly ridiculous 25 years ago.

The West Wing is widely regarded as one of the best political dramas in history, but creator Aaron Sorkin says that if he made the series today, people wouldnt recognize the "reasonable" Republican Party depicted in the show. Starring such Hollywood heavyweights as Martin Sheen, Rob Lowe, Stockard Channing, and John Spencer, The West Wing burst onto television screens in 1999, immediately captivating the nation with its tale of Democratic president Josiah Bartlet, and all the goings-on inside the White House. During the course of its seven-season run, The West Wing managed to amass an impressive 26 Primetime Emmy Awards, and received high praise from political pundits for its realism.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Sorkin was on hand at an event in L.A. to celebrate the release of the upcoming book Whats Next: A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service, and...

Doug Sheehan, known for his breakout role as Joe Kelly on General Hospital and as Ben Gibson on Knots Landing, among many other credits, has died. Sheehan “passed away peacefully” June 29 at his home in Big Horn, Wyoming, with his wife his side, according to a Kane Funeral Home announcement. He was 75. A cause of death was not revealed.

Born on April 27, 1949, in Santa Monica, Sheehan’s first screen role came in a 1978 episode of Charlie’s Angels. He went on to join the cast of daytime soap General Hospital as a series regular in his first major role, appearing in 205 episodes as lawyer Joe Kelly from 1979-82. He earned a supporting actor Daytime Emmy nomination for his work.

He segued from General Hospital to the role of reporter Ben Gibson on Knots Landing, appearing in 115 episodes from 1983 to 1988.

He also starred as Brian Harper on comedy series Day by Day,...

Updated, 1/24: Well, it’s a book.

Mary McCormack revealed on X today that she’s authored a book with Melissa Fitzgerald about The West Wing.

Our #westwing book is here! Preorder at https://t.co/mYnFsd5Hzr !! #thewestwingbook @DuttonBooks pic.twitter.com/TDEZVoPkaj

— Mary McCormack (@marycmccormack) January 24, 2024

Josh Malina, who did his share of teasing of something in the works on social media, followed up with a post on X that said, “what, you were expecting a reboot?”

What? You were expecting a reboot?

— (((Jew))) (@JoshMalina) January 24, 2024

Previous: Maybe it’s a Super Bowl commercial. Or perhaps a reunion panel.

Either way, actors Joshua Malina and Mary McCormack are throwing their social media followers in a tizzy with a series of posts suggesting that a reboot of The West Wing is in the works for the drama’s 25th anniversary this year.

The most recent teaser came courtesy of McCormack,...

The West Wing stars Joshua Malina and Mary McCormack are teasing an exciting announcement for the show's 25th anniversary, igniting anticipation among fans. McCormack's cryptic post and tags of other cast members have fueled speculation about a possible reunion or reboot of the beloved series. While Warner Bros. Discovery has stated that there are currently no definite plans for a revival, the conflicting statements between the actors and the studio add to the suspense and uncertainty surrounding the potential return of The West Wing.

With the 25th anniversary on the horizon, The West Wing stars Joshua Malina and Mary McCormack are priming the series' fans for an announcement that could be the television event of the year.

Mary McCormack, revered for her portrayal of Deputy National Security Adviser Kate Harper, recently ignited the flames of speculation with a cryptic post on X. Her message, promising the unveiling of "something very exciting" in the imminent future,...

The West Wing stars tease an upcoming announcement about the beloved political drama, sparking speculation of a reboot. Possibilities for the announcement include a West Wing-themed Super Bowl commercial or a reunion for the show's 25th anniversary. Fans eagerly await the announcement, reminiscing about the show's cast and expressing their excitement for what's to come.

The West Wing stars Mary McCormack and Josh Malina tease an upcoming announcement, possibly a reboot. Created by Aaron Sorkin, the political drama follows the staffers in the West Wing of the White House with the original cast including Martin Sheen as President Bartlet, John Spencer as Leo McGarry, Bradley Whitford as Josh Lyman, Richard Schiff as Toby Ziegler, Rob Lowe as Sam Seaborn, and Allison Janney as C.J. Cregg. Malina and McCormack joined the cast later in seasons 4 and 5 as Will Bailey and Kate Harper, respectively.

On Twitter/X, Mary McCormack teased...

Coming up to the 25th anniversary of its launch, NBC's blockbuster hit The West Wing may be returning to our screens, if a tease from cast members Joshua Malina and Mary McCormack is to be read into. Following a series of social media posts, fans have been thrown into a whirlwind of speculation which has left everyone wondering — what's going on. The latest teaser was provided by McCormack, who portrayed Deputy National Security Adviser Kate Harper in the NBC series from 2004 to 2006, tweeting that “something very exciting in the works. We will be sharing it next week. Stay tuned for the big reveal Jan. 24.”...

The Oppenheimer series is getting some renewed interest thanks to the success of the current Oppenheimer feature film directed by Christopher Nolan. The miniseries, which first aired on BBC in 1980, is now available for viewing on iPlayer in the UK. The series aired on PBS in the United States.

Starring Sam Waterston (currently starring on NBC's Law & Order), David Suchet, Kate Harper, John Carson, Christopher Munke, and Jana Shelden, the seven-episode drama follows the work of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Waterson), the Manhattan Project, and the creation of the first nuclear bomb.

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Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer has been grabbing plenty of headlines and dollars this week but the BBC has turned the clocks back to a different retelling, making its classic series available on iPlayer.

The BAFTA-winning series aired on the BBC more than 40 years ago and is available from today as a boxset on the VoD player.

Sam Waterston was the Cillian Murphy of the series, starring as the titular scientist as he led the weapons laboratory of the Manhattan Project, all the while under constant surveillance by the FBI because of his left wing politics and association with communists. As with Nolan’s movie, the show followed his role in developing the world’s first nuclear weapons and his rivalry with Edward Teller, through to being stripped of his security clearance by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission in the 1950s. David Suchet, Kate Harper, John Carson, Christopher Munke and Jana Shelden also starred.

Watching "The West Wing" now feels like revisiting a moment in time. Aaron Sorkin's groundbreaking political drama follows President Josiah Bartlet (Martin Sheen) and his senior staff as they strive to make the world a better place during two terms in the nation's highest office. It's an idealistic — some would say naive — depiction of politics that feels like a fantasy in the divided America of today. Airing in the early days of peak TV, the network drama was unique in its verisimilitude, lack of studio interference, and inclusion of characters who looked, felt, and acted like real people.

You'd think that a show about the White House would revolve around its most famous occupant, but Potus is just one of its many compelling characters. In fact, originally, the president wasn't supposed to be on the show at all. Rather, Sorkin's intent was to follow the staffers, assistants, secretaries, and...

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Cue up W.G. Snuffy Walden’s Emmy-winning West Wing theme in your head, because the HBO Max special that reunites the acclaimed drama’s original cast promises to make your Bartlet-loving heart salute.

Premiering Thursday, Oct. 15, A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote marks the first time in 17 years that the original cast of the Emmy- and Peabody Award–winning drama has come together — accompanied by series creator Aaron Sorkin and executive producer/director Thomas Schlamme, for a stage presentation of the “Hartsfield’s Landing” episode from Season 3.

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1999 was a simpler time in politics. We didn’t have Facebook, or people mining for your Facebook info. There were no presidents or vice president threatening to beat each other up. And — perhaps the best part — is that Jed Bartlet was in the Oval Office. At least the fictional Oval Office in one of TV’s best shows of all time, The West Wing! The stars of the beloved political drama have remained tight — and politically active! Several members of the cast — Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, Bradley Whitford, Dulé Hill, Mary McCormack, Janel Maloney, and Jimmy Smits — recently reunited to film a PSA for the organization Let America Vote. In the two-minute video, they urge Americans to take action against the voter suppression policies that will likely affect the upcoming midterm elections. Check out the PSA in the video below! In the video, they remind voters/fans, “Every...

They're walking and talking - for Hillary. Some of The West Wing cast gathered together to travel across Ohio, over the weekend, reliving their fictional political backgrounds as they stumped for real Democratic Presidential nominee Clinton. "[I have] renewed respect for the energy that it must take to be a candidate, because it's exhausting," Josh Malina, who portrayed Will Bailey on the drama series, tells People from the battleground state. Malina, joined by former costars Bradley Whitford, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill and Richard Schiff, was called to action by Mary McCormack, aka Deputy National Security Adviser Kate Harper. McCormack tells People that...

They're walking and talking - for Hillary. Some of The West Wing cast gathered together to travel across Ohio, over the weekend, reliving their fictional political backgrounds as they stumped for real Democratic Presidential nominee Clinton. "[I have] renewed respect for the energy that it must take to be a candidate, because it's exhausting," Josh Malina, who portrayed Will Bailey on the drama series, tells People from the battleground state. Malina, joined by former costars Bradley Whitford, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill and Richard Schiff, was called to action by Mary McCormack, aka Deputy National Security Adviser Kate Harper. McCormack tells People that...

Start up the motorcade: The cast of The West Wing is reuniting… and this time, they’ve got a real-life candidate to elect.

Six stars of NBC’s Emmy-winning political drama — Allison Janney (C.J. Cregg), Bradley Whitford (Josh Lyman), Richard Schiff (Toby Ziegler), Dulé Hill (Charlie Young), Joshua Malina (Will Bailey), and Mary McCormack (Kate Harper) — will head to the battleground state of Ohio this weekend to campaign for Hillary Clinton. The Clinton campaign says the actors will attend several grassroots events across the state, encouraging residents to register to vote and explaining why they think Clinton is the right person for the job.

Mary McCormack has signed with CAA, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The film, television and stage actress starred as a tough U.S. Marshal in the USA series In Plain Sight for five seasons. She joined the cast of The West Wing in season five as Deputy National Security Advisor Kate Harper, remaining with the drama for the rest of the series. Earlier this season she starred in the NBC freshman comedy Welcome to the Family. Story: Mary McCormack Set for NBC Comedy 'Welcome to the Family' McCormack earned a Tony nomination for best featured actress for her turn as a

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The West Wing is back! Sort of!

Fans will absolutely eat up this video the cast of the classic political drama just released on behalf of Bridget Mary McCormack, who's running on the non-partisan ticket for Michigan's Supreme Court.

If that name sounds familiar, it very much is. Bridget is the sister of Mary McCormack, who played Deputy National Security Advisor Kate Harper on the show, and went on to star on In Plain Sight.

The video features the cast doing the "Walk and Talk" and promoting Bridget, reminding viewers about voting in the nonpartisan section (which only 15 states have apparently) of the Michigan ballot.

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 West Wing Reunion - Walk and Talk the Vote (Bridget Mary McCormack)...

How's this for a political ad? Six years after The West Wing went off the air, several castmembers from the series have reunited to recreate their roles for a campaign spot for, no, not Barack Obama or Mitt Romney, but rather a Michigan Supreme Court candidate in a nonpartisan race. Wait, what? Yep. State judicial candidate Bridget McCormack managed to wrangle the likes of Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Bradley Whitford and several others to shoot a video that parodies their political drama. So, how did McCormack pull it off? Well, with a little help from her sister, Mary McCormack, who played security advisor Kate Harper on the program and who also appears in the mini-movie, which was...

Someone remind us why we can’t vote for President Bartlet, again? The cast of NBC's The West Wing reunited to shoot two videos to help Bridget Mary McCormack, a nonpartisan candidate for Michigan's Supreme Court, in her election bid. Video: Hillary Clinton: Aaron Sorkin's 'West Wing' Studied by Burma's New Government McCormack's sister happens to be Mary McCormack, who played deputy national security adviser Kate Harper on the long-running NBC television series, created by Aaron Sorkin. The four-minute video highlights include riffs on Sorkin's famous "walk and talks," Martin Sheen screaming, "It's an apocalypse now?!" (a reference to

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For all of us who still haven't accepted that "The West Wing" is off the air. And have worn out the DVDs of several seasons. And sometimes pretend President Bartlet is real ... wait, what? Oh, sorry.

The cast of "The West Wing" has reunited and it feels so good. It all started because Bridget Mary McCormack, the sister of actress Mary McCormack, who played Deputy National Security Adviser Kate Harper on the show's final three seasons, is running for the Michigan Supreme Court.

The "crisis" in this mini "West Wing" episode is that because the Supreme Court races in Michigan are non-partisan, voters who vote straight-ticket end up not voting in the Supreme Court races.

Bridget tells M Live in an interview that it was her sister Mary's idea and it "sort of snowballed and all of sudden Martin Sheen signed up and [Bridget] was like 'Whoa.'"

Bridget also says...