The West Wing - Complete Season 6 [DVD] [2005]

Absolutely loving this. I think it is also interesting to view this idealised view of a US president and the White House staff which was released about 25 years ago. Many issues which the fictional White House staff are concerned with then are of grave concern today. Great characters, great writing, great acting.

Not the best “season” but far better than any other political drama series out there/

I've been a die hard West Wing fan since the second series (I saw the second series before seeing the first) and unlike most viewers disagree that there has ever been a fall in the standard of the product. Admittedly I found the 3rd series to be much darker than the others for very obvious reasons, but that aside, I've always found the 'Wing' to be consistently brilliant and quite simply the best TV drama ever.The sixth series does not disappoint and in my view it's becoming ever harder to detect that there had ever been an upheaval of the magnitude of genius writer Aaron Sorkin leaving the writing team. There's plenty going on with the movers and shakers.... moving and shaking! Alliances that in the past have seemed unshakable become fractured as the administration moves into the final phase of Office.As a resident of the U.K with hardly a clue about how the U.S government operated before ever seeing the show, the Democratic Primary process featured in this series has added to my knowledge of the aforementioned system that this show has provided over the years.The addition of Alan Alda (scarily Presidential) and Jimmy Smits to the cast were inspired moves. As per usual I have my stand out episodes that seem to elevate even above the 5 star standard of the regular shows, but you can make your own minds up on those. If you've never seen the West Wing before, start at series 1 and take your time! If you've seen series 5 then I guarantee that series 6 will have you gripped. Outstanding Entertainment.

The sixth season of the West Wing had a lot to answer for given the relatively disappointing critical response to it's fifth outing, but Aaron Sorkin's successors have delivered a delightfully entertaining group of episodes marking a return to the high standards of the 3rd and 4th seasons.Not only does the hilarious interplay surprisingly absent from the 5th season make a return but the additional subject matter provided by the run up to the Democratic Convention allows for a whole new approach to the series. Importantly however, it does so without departing entirely from the key factors which made the West Wing such a success in the first place - great acting, great writing - what more do you need?As usual Bradley Whitford steals the show as the ever-tormented but always hilarious Josh who, it becomes clear, is the driving force behind the Democratic Party. There are also several stunning plot twists which dramatically shake up the relationships between the main characters - look out for Josh and Donna, Bartlett and Leo and, finally, Josh and Toby...Anyway, enough talk - I would encourage anyone who enjoyed the first four seasons of the West Wing to buy this and anyone who was disappointed by the 5th to buy this as well - it really is back on form! I can think of no better programme currently on television so do not hesitate!

This is a season of two stories - one in the White House where there is a decidedly end-of-term feel as key characters are leaving the building, and the other out on the Campaign Trail with the (excellently played) new presidential candidates.Die-hard Wingnuts will have to adjust and acknowledge that the West Wing has moved on, and the trademark interplay in the corridors of power is now missing Josh (especially), Will & Donna, who are out running seperate campaigns. CJ looks slightly out of place in her new job, and Leo is, well, doing what? It remains to be seen if bringing them back together under a new president will herald a return to the magic of Seasons 1-4 (I'm assuming a Democrat win otherwise we need a whole new cast). Meanwhile this is WW on tour, giving us an insight to how a presidential race is run, reminiscent of early Season 4Despite the changes WW6 is compulsive viewing, with the campaign the real hook, and the acting top drawer as ever (witness Bartlet's deteriation with MS). Curiously Channel 4 are yet to pick this season up, so its real fans only for now on the DVD

Good series

This boxed set follows hot on the heels of the fifth series, and is to be released before the series has hit UK TV screens (which is unusual - not sure if C4 / E4 have any intention of picking up this series).As ever, there are plot twists, which Wing Nuts have come to know and love (and expect). These allow the series' focus to move away from day-to-day White House goings on, and into the Democrat and Repubican Presidential Primaries. Jimmy Smits (NYPD Blue) and Alan Alda (MASH) are brought into the cast as presidential candidates. Anyone left wondering from series 5 - "does 'Bingo Bob' put himself forward as a candidate?", "will Hoynes run?", or "what happens to Donna and Josh?" will need to buy this to find out.All the cliff-hangers from the end of series five are resolved - and leaves a few more on closing to tee up the seventh series.Some might say the content isn't as good as the classic Sorkin-scipted earlier series, but there's still plenty of storyline content, and the acting is as superb as ever.