Aaron Sorkin Considering 'West Wing' Reboot After White House Visit: 'I Just Got a Couple of Ideas For Episodes'

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By Michael Schneider

Aaron Sorkin was clearly moved on Friday during his visit to the White House to celebrate the 25th anniversary of “The West Wing” — so much so that it has him pondering a revival of the critically adored political drama.

“If I had an idea, sure,” Sorkin told Variety afterward. “I didn’t think about it seriously, frankly, until today… We’ll see what happens when I wake up tomorrow. But, if you’re asking me now, this is how I feel.”

Sorkin, director/exec producer Thomas Schlamme and stars Martin Sheen, Richard Schiff, Dulé Hill, Janel Moloney, Emily Procter, Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack met with President Joe Biden in the map room, and then were given a personal tour of the building. (President Biden then left for meetings in Delaware.) Later, First Lady Jill Biden held a formal Rose Garden ceremony for the show, held right outside the real-life West Wing and Oval Office.

“I just got a couple of ideas for episodes just walking around the White House,” Sorkin said. “Like, ‘why didn’t we ever do this? Why didn’t we ever do that?’”

Read more: https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/aaron-sorkin-west-wing-reboot-white-house-visit-1236152241/

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God, I love this. Just happening to be binge watching the series now. Would love more....

Another story: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/9/21/2271971/-More-West-Wing-episodes-might-be-in-your-future-says-series-creator-Aaron-Sorkin?_=2024-09-21T11:07:32.000-07:00

[Tadpole Raisin]

1. Given a Kamala Harris administration I'd guess it would open up a

whole bunch of rich story lines.

Let’s hope a win really stirs the creative juices. I’d buy the whole series sight unseen.

[lpbk2713]

2. I can remember certain eps that could be expanded on.

West Wing was network TV's finest hour IMO.

[3catwoman3]

3. Yes, please!

And bring back Ainsley Hayes.

[cbabe]

4. Jimmy Smitts. And Lily Tomlin. For starters.

[2naSalit]

5. It was addictive!

I used to go to my graduate advisor's house to watch with him and his wife. We'd make popcorn and then discuss political pointers since we were political scientists.

I would love to see an updated show.