The West Wing

The NBC political drama series focuses on the staff of the Executive Branch of the United States federal government. Cast members include Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Bradley Whitford, Rob Lowe, Dulé Hill, Richard Schiff, Toby Ziegler, and John Spencer.

What's next?

Anybody got a Kleenex? Because I sure didn't expect my face to be quite so moist throughout "The West Wing" series finale. That was really, really

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 14 May 2006

Farewell to the 'Wing'

Before "The West Wing" finale tonight, here's my column looking back at the life of the series, with a list of my 10-plus favorite episodes at

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 14 May 2006

Il returno de Sam Seaborn

When Rob Lowe left "The West Wing" in a fit of pique over lack of money/screen time/respect/whatever, all I could think was what a foolish

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 23 Apr 2006

Bye, Leo, we'll miss you. Now LET'S SMOOCH!

I came down harder than many on last week's "West Wing" for making the death of Leo almost a sideshow to the end of the Santos

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 16 Apr 2006

Bye, Leo, we'll miss you. Now LET'S DANCE!

When John Spencer died, I know the writers of "The West Wing" were placed in one of those impossible situations, but last night's episode really pissed

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 10 Apr 2006

Ahhh, Brent-ie

I was super-geeked at the prospect of Ricky Gervais both writing and appearing in an episode of "The Simpsons," until I read an article in the newest Entertainment

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 27 Mar 2006

His name is Leo and he dances on the sand

So let's see... HBO has the lights off until March, "Grey's Anatomy" was a clip show, continuing to avoid "Desperate Housewives" was

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 9 Jan 2006

RIP, John Spencer

I was about 90 seconds from leaving work last night for our office holiday party when my editor walked up and said, "John Spencer died." After a minute

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 17 Dec 2005

Sunday night dead

I wish I could call the awful live "West Wing" debate episode a disappointment, but that would imply I had high hopes for it to begin with. John

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 7 Nov 2005

Since I been gone

Spent the weekend in Boston, which should be my last travel weekend for a while, but it still leaves me lagging behind on TV. Before I get to what I

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 25 Oct 2005