Martin Sheen as President Jed Bartlet, a dream candidate. (David Rose / NBCUniversal via Getty Images) As another terrifyingly significant presidential election nears, it’s hard not to fantasize ...

Take a look at the most familiar faces from The West Wing's seven seasons on NBC. At the turn of the 21st century, TV fans got to live in the idealized world of Jed Bartlet’s White House on The West ...

Donald Trump faces a real-world crisis with real-world, high-stakes consequences, one in which he must be closely involved.

“Bartlet for America” doesn’t have the out-and-out drama of “Two Cathedrals” or the quiet tension of “17 People,” but it’s a pitch perfect “regular” episode of The West Wing. 2.

Yes, I know this is extremely naive; yes, I’m aware that Bartlet was problematic in plenty of ways, as were his staffers; and yes, I know that “The West Wing” was, in many ways, a liberal ...

When NPR was offered the chance to interview Martin Sheen and Melissa Fitzgerald about The West Wing, I dashed through the newsroom with an energy to rival the show's iconic walk and talks.

“Let Bartlet Be Bartlet” became the credo with which the administration handled the next term and a half. For better or worse, it started here. “Noël” (Season 2, Episode 10) ...

The West Wing's season 1 introduces the entire Bartlet administration, from the President to Josh, Sam, CJ, Toby, Leo, and beyond. But once those introductions are over, the cast is set in their ...

No, it's not a glitch in the matrix: President Bartlet from hit show "The West Wing" (aka actor Martin Sheen) greeted real-life President Biden outside the White House Thursday. Why it matters: D ...

Like Biden, Sorkin wrote, Bartlet also faced the question of whether or not to run for re-election. The screenwriter noted that his character triumphantly decided to run, ...