NBC Cancels ‘The West Wing’
Jed Bartlett's presidency often felt like the one we wished we had in the real Oval Office. | storyBut the truth is that we stopped watching when creator/writer Aaron Sorkin quit after season four.
AP: PASADENA, Calif. – The new president on “The West Wing” will be a real short-timer: NBC announced Sunday it was pulling the plug on the Emmy-winning political drama in May after seven seasons.
NBC, struggling to regain its footing after the worst season in its history, also outlined several midseason schedule changes — including the moving of popular dramas “Law & Order” and “Las Vegas.” | story
But the truth is that we stopped watching when Aaron Sorkin quit after season four.
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