The West Wing - Series 3 (DVD 2004)

Disillusioned with the current crop of celebrity high-jacking and (un)reality tv? The West Wing has everything a viewer dreams of...Intelligent, witty, moving and thought provoking. Flawless acting and story telling. Deserved of the uncountable critical praise and awards it received in it's 7 year run. Television like this doesn't come along often. It feels a privilege to watch.

an excellent series showing the in's and out's of running the most powerful country in the world.

I like how we get know the characters and see how they become close friends while running a country.

Great excercise in political commentary aswell as entaining. excellent writing, gripping but not too barnstorming. I think it was because of the writers decision to let performance and rhetorical genius take centre stage. and they absorb the light like thykaloids.

A fabulous series . Excellent script writers , deserving all the awards that I am sure they collected. A great cast. Excellent entertainment.

If you missed this first time round on TV, then buy the complete set. The west wing is absolutely fantastic - US comedy drama at it's best. If you liked Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip with Matt Perry and Bradley Whitford - you will LOVE this. Both shows were written by Aaron Sorkin and although West Wing isn't as LOL funny as Studio 60 it has an excellent mixture of comedy and drama that only seems to come from the US. The West Wing follows US president Josiah Bartlet and his team of advisors as they carry out the day to day business of running a country - from the 'West Wing' of the white house. There are many dry and LOL comedic moments, but also a lot of heartfelt poignancy when dealing with life and death issues. I know absolutely nothing about politics but you don't need to. In fact I have picked up several bits of 'useless info' since watching the series. I bought series one based on the fact that I liked Bradley Whitford from Studio 60. I was not disappointed. The main stars are: Bradley Whitford - Josh Lyman Deputy Chief of Staff, Martin Sheen - President Bartlet, Stockard Channing - First Lady, Rob Lowe - Sam Seaborn Deputy Communications Director, Richard Schiff - Toby Ziegler Director of Communications, Allison Janney - CJ Cregg Chief Press Liaison, Dule Hill - Charlie (President's Aide), Jannel Maloney - Donna Moss Assistant to Josh and John Spencer - Leo McGarry Whitehouse Chief of Staff. Absolutely unmissable!

Most shows go downhill after the second series, but the West Wing once again delivers the goods, and if anything, just gets better! Brilliant characters, actors, and storylines. If you enjoyed the first two series, you'll love this one too!

My wife and I are totally hooked on West Wing, but only came into the story at about series 4. We've bought the earlier seasons on DVD. It's such a good programme that it's still widely available in the shops - but not at the ebay price.