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The West Wing S1E1 — Pilot

8.5

The West Wing•Season 1•Episode 1

Pilot

8.5/10 · 2,521 votesSep 22, 199941 min

Ranked #10 of 22 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

The senior members of the White House staff are summoned to the office early in the morning to handle difficult situations: Hundreds of Cubans are on their way across the Atlantic Ocean in search of freedom; and klutzy President of the United States Josiah Bartlet

Directed byThomas Schlamme

Written byAaron Sorkin

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Cast8

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Josiah Bartlet

Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe

Sam Seaborn

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

C.J. Cregg

Richard Schiff

Richard Schiff

Toby Ziegler

Moira Kelly

Moira Kelly

Mandy Hampton

John Spencer

John Spencer

Leo McGarry

Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford

Josh Lyman

Dulé Hill

Dulé Hill

Charlie Young

Crew4

Aaron Sorkin

Aaron Sorkin

Writer

Thomas Schlamme

Thomas Schlamme

Director

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Thomas Del Ruth

Director of Photography

C

Christopher Nelson

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of The West Wing season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 2,521 votes, ranking #10 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Thomas Schlamme and written by Aaron Sorkin, it aired on September 22, 1999.

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