Times and sensibilities change, in Hollywood and in Washington. There always was an elegiac undertone to “The West Wing,” a sense that it was calling back to a bygone era of politics, a bygone spirit of sacrifice, a bygone kind of TV drama.

The West Wing ended after seven seasons, but Malina wasn't done with fictional politics, going on to play U.S. Attorney General David Rosen in Scandal (2012–2018). He also had recurring roles in The Big Bang Theory (2011–2019) and the final season of Showtime’s Shameless (2020–2021).

The West Wing” might be returning to office. Aaron Sorkin, who created the political drama series that aired from 1999 to 2006, revealed after he visited the White House on Friday that he’s thinking about reviving the show.

Aaron Sorkin, who created the political drama series The West Wing, has revealed he's thinking about reviving the show. The screenwriter and director visited the White House at the weekend and said afterwards to Variety,

American politics have never felt cozier than in the halls of NBC’s “The West Wing.” Whereas most Americans today are rightfully cold and jaded about the democratic process, on Sept. 22, 1999, when Aaron Sorkin premiered his fast-talking take on the inner workings of

The cast of 'The West Wing' has become relevant in recent days because of its 25-year anniversary and the upcoming election.