A glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life.
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | October 2001 | October 2020 | 4 |
| Season 1 | September 1999 | May 2000 | 22 |
| Season 2 | October 2000 | May 2001 | 22 |
| Season 3 | October 2001 | May 2002 | 21 |
| Season 4 | September 2002 | May 2003 | 23 |
| Season 5 | September 2003 | May 2004 | 22 |
| Season 6 | October 2004 | April 2005 | 22 |
| Season 7 | September 2005 | May 2006 | 22 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 5 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | April 2002 | September 2012 | 2 |
| Season 1 | September 1999 | May 2000 | 22 |
| Season 2 | October 2000 | May 2001 | 22 |
| Season 3 | October 2001 | May 2002 | 22 |
| Season 4 | September 2002 | May 2003 | 22 |
| Season 5 | September 2003 | May 2004 | 22 |
| Season 6 | October 2004 | April 2005 | 22 |
| Season 7 | September 2005 | May 2006 | 22 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 7 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | September 1999 | May 2002 | 43 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 120 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Sorkin | 88 | 09/22/1999 - 05/14/2003 | |
| John Wells | 10 | 09/24/2003 - 05/14/2006 | |
| Bradley Whitford | 3 | 01/05/2005 - 01/15/2006 | |
| Jeff Reno | 1 | 11/17/1999 | |
| Jon Robin Baitz | 1 | 01/15/2003 | |
| Ron Osborn | 1 | 11/17/1999 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Graves | 36 | 12/15/1999 - 03/12/2006 | |
| Christopher Misiano | 35 | 11/03/1999 - 05/14/2006 | |
| Eli Attie | 22 | 10/24/2001 - 04/16/2006 | |
| Lawrence O'Donnell Jr. | 18 | 10/13/1999 - 04/30/2006 | |
| Debora Cahn | 16 | 10/02/2002 - 05/07/2006 | |
| Thomas Schlamme | 15 | 09/22/1999 - 10/15/2020 | |
| Paul Redford | 14 | 11/10/1999 - 11/12/2003 | |
| Peter Noah | 9 | 10/22/2003 - 04/23/2006 | |
| Kevin Falls | 8 | 11/01/2000 - 04/02/2003 | |
| Patrick Caddell | 8 | 10/13/1999 - 05/02/2001 | |
| Lesli Linka Glatter | 8 | 11/06/2002 - 05/07/2006 | |
| Carol Flint | 7 | 10/08/2003 - 03/02/2005 | |
| John Sacret Young | 6 | 01/07/2004 - 03/16/2005 | |
| Josh Singer | 6 | 01/07/2004 - 03/26/2006 | |
| Laura Innes | 6 | 04/26/2000 - 03/19/2006 | |
| Mark Goffman | 6 | 10/02/2002 - 01/19/2005 | |
| Dee Dee Myers | 6 | 11/24/1999 - 04/30/2003 | |
| Allison Abner | 5 | 10/25/2000 - 11/21/2001 | |
| Vincent Misiano | 5 | 01/09/2002 - 12/01/2004 | |
| Lauren Schmidt Hissrich | 5 | 11/13/2002 - 04/02/2006 | |
| Gene Sperling | 5 | 10/24/2001 - 02/12/2003 | |
| Laura Glasser | 5 | 11/01/2000 - 03/27/2002 | |
| Ken Olin | 3 | 01/26/2000 - 10/25/2000 | |
| Michael Oates Palmer | 3 | 10/16/2002 - 10/29/2003 | |
| Andrew Bernstein | 3 | 01/19/2005 - 01/15/2006 | |
| Alexa Junge | 3 | 11/05/2003 - 03/03/2004 | |
| Jessica Yu | 3 | 02/28/2001 - 03/24/2004 | |
| Paula Yoo | 3 | 11/13/2002 - 10/22/2003 | |
| Richard Schiff | 3 | 04/21/2004 - 03/02/2005 | |
| Peter Parnell | 3 | 04/26/2000 - 12/20/2000 | |
| Julie Hébert | 3 | 02/04/2004 - 11/17/2004 | |
| Bill D'Elia | 3 | 11/24/1999 - 02/11/2004 | |
| Paris Barclay | 3 | 11/15/2000 - 10/16/2002 | |
| Julia Dahl | 2 | 11/14/2001 - 11/28/2001 | |
| Felicia Willson | 2 | 04/25/2001 - 11/28/2001 | |
| Jeremy Kagan | 2 | 11/08/2000 - 04/03/2002 | |
| David Gerken | 2 | 11/06/2002 - 02/12/2003 | |
| John David Coles | 2 | 11/27/2002 - 04/30/2003 | |
| David Handelman | 2 | 11/06/2002 - 04/23/2003 | |
| Rick Cleveland | 2 | 11/17/1999 - 12/15/1999 | |
| Nelson McCormick | 2 | 03/30/2005 - 04/23/2006 | |
| William Sind | 2 | 10/16/2002 - 02/05/2003 | |
| Tim Matheson | 2 | 04/30/2006 | |
| Alan Taylor | 2 | 11/17/1999 - 02/23/2000 | |
| Robert Berlinger | 2 | 05/03/2000 - 05/09/2001 | |
| William Couturie | 1 | 04/24/2002 | |
| Steve Shill | 1 | 04/16/2006 | |
| Don Scardino | 1 | 05/10/2000 | |
| Kevin Rodney Sullivan | 1 | 01/05/2000 | |
| Jason Ensler | 1 | 03/09/2005 | |
| Rod Holcomb | 1 | 03/16/2005 | |
| Scott Winant | 1 | 01/10/2001 | |
| Jon Hutman | 1 | 11/14/2001 | |
| Michael Lehmann | 1 | 10/13/1999 | |
| Marc Buckland | 1 | 10/06/1999 | |
| Bill Johnson | 1 | 04/25/2001 | |
| Michael Engler | 1 | 02/21/2001 | |
| Llewellyn Wells | 1 | 03/03/2004 | |
| Paul McCrane | 1 | 01/08/2006 | |
| David Nutter | 1 | 01/16/2002 | |
| Nanda Chitre | 1 | 10/31/2001 | |
| Lou Antonio | 1 | 01/24/2001 | |
| Clark Johnson | 1 | 04/05/2000 | |
| Mimi Leder | 1 | 04/02/2006 | |
| Anthony Drazan | 1 | 10/20/1999 | |
| Bryan Gordon | 1 | 03/14/2001 | |
| Arlene Sanford | 1 | 01/12/2000 | |
| Matia Karrell | 1 | 03/26/2006 | |
| Max Mayer | 1 | 12/11/2005 |
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