HBO Max sets West Wing reunion special to promote voting in 2020 election

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

The West Wing is set to reunite its cast and crew for a reunion special on HBO Max. The reunion will also serve the purpose of promoting voting in the upcoming 2020 Presidential election.

Being dubbed, "A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote", will hit the streaming service this fall and will feature a theatrical staging of the “Hartsfield’s Landing” episode from the show’s third season and will be shot at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles in early October. The special is meant to raise awareness for When We All Vote, a non-partisan, nonprofit organization co-chaired by Michelle Obama which was founded to increase participation in every election in America. The episode that is being staged for the reunion details the kickoff of voting in the New Hampshire and Josh (Bradley Whitford) is lobbying for every vote he can get.

Expected to appear on the reunion are Rob Lowe, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, Bradley Whitford, and Martin Sheen. All of the performers will reprise their roles from the episode, which will be shot under COVID Safe Way Forward Protocols. Series creator Aaron Sorkin is also writing original material for the event while there will also be special guest appearances, including a special message from Obama, among others. Additional cast members and special guests from the worlds of public service and the arts will be announced in the coming weeks.

The West Wing was a true critical hit and pop culture phenomenon when the show premiered in 1999. Running for seven seasons and 156 episodes, the show won 27 Emmy Awards over the course of its seven-season run on NBC. It also won two Peabody Awards, two Humanitas Prizes, two Golden Globes, seven Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Writers Guild of America Awards, two Directors Guild of America Awards, and five Television Critics Association Awards, among many others. It was produced by John Wells Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. WarnerMedia has also said that they will make a donation to When We All Vote for the event.

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