"The West Wing" (1999) Serie TV 1999-2006

Voti degli utenti:

9.0/10   

Creatore:

Aaron Sorkin

Stagioni:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Data di uscita:

22 settembre 1999 (USA)

Genere:

Drammatico

Slogan:

Right place. Right time. right man.

Plot:

Inside the lives of staffers in the west wing of the White House.

Plot Keywords:

President | Political | Secretary | White House | First Lady

Premi:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 86 wins & 176 nominations

Recensioni degli utenti:

Charming and intelligent drama - a joy to watch

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 6	8:00 AM	BRAVO	The Short List	#1.9
Mon. July 6	9:00 AM	BRAVO	In Excelsis Deo	#1.10

Cast

Allison Janney	...	Claudia Jean 'C.J.' Cregg (155 episodi, 1999-2006)
Martin Sheen	...	President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet / ... (154 episodi, 1999-2006)
John Spencer	...	Leo McGarry (153 episodi, 1999-2006)
Bradley Whitford	...	Josh Lyman (153 episodi, 1999-2006)
Janel Moloney	...	Donna Moss (148 episodi, 1999-2006)
Richard Schiff	...	Toby Ziegler (146 episodi, 1999-2006)
Dulé Hill	...	Charlie Young (133 episodi, 1999-2006)
NiCole Robinson	...	Margaret Hooper (105 episodi, 1999-2006)
Melissa Fitzgerald	...	Carol Fitzpatrick / ... (99 episodi, 1999-2006)
Rob Lowe	...	Sam Seaborn (82 episodi, 1999-2006)
Joshua Malina	...	Will Bailey (77 episodi, 2002-2006)
Stockard Channing	...	Abbey Bartlet (63 episodi, 1999-2006)

Alias:

"West Wing" (USA) (working title)

Durata:

42 min | USA:60 min (including commercials)

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Colore

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sonoro:

Dolby

Divieti:

Singapore:NC-16 (season 7) | New Zealand:M (season 4) | New Zealand:M (season 2) | New Zealand:PG (season 1) | New Zealand:PG (season 5) | New Zealand:PG (season 3) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG | UK:12 | Argentina:13

Luoghi riprese:

Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Compagnia:

John Wells Productions

Curiosità:

When he asked C.J. (Allison Janney) out on a date, Danny said, "I enjoy movies, I enjoy music, I'm not wild about ice-skating, but what the hell, I'll do it." Allison Janney trained throughout her childhood to be an Olympic figure skater.

Errori:

Errori di fatto: During much of the series, characters refer to "battle carrier groups" as the group of ships that are grouped with an aircraft carrier. The real term for this is "carrier battle group".

Citazioni:

[repeated line]
President Josiah Bartlet: What's next?

Collegamenti:

Parodiato in Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005) (V)

Charming and intelligent drama - a joy to watch

This gem of a series really took me by surprise. Observing the world of American politics and the lives of those working in the White House could be an extremely dull concept. But thanks to an outstanding script and the wonderful skills of the experienced cast, The West Wing effortlessly draws the viewer in and provides top quality drama in every action-packed episode.

Following the trials and triumphs of those working behind-the-scenes in and around the Oval Office, this series perfectly portrays the shrewdness that the president and his staff require to do their jobs and the way they inter-relate in a manic environment to get those jobs done, while still managing to maintain a personal life. Combining a subtle mix of poignancy, humour and dramatic tension with varying degrees of pace, it is a joy to watch.

Each episode is relatively self-contained with running storylines developing throughout the series. The characters are perfectly rounded, the script continually sharp, and credit goes to the directors and editors who ensure such slick movement and spot-on timing on screen.

Singling out any particular member of the cast is difficult as each one of them is truly first-rate. However, Martin Sheen is excellent as President Bartlet, a fiercely intelligent and discerning man with a genuine passion for his job. Rob Lowe is a revelation as Sam Seaborn, the wise and witty deputy communications director, and Allison Janney, as the astute press secretary, CJ, is far removed from her almost unrecognisable role as Barbara Fitts in American Beauty.

Whether White House life is in reality as appealing as this remains to be seen. It would, however, be very reassuring to believe that those who actually do hold such influential positions are as unashamedly charming as The West Wing brilliantly depicts them.