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  • The West Wing Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 42 min | Drama

The West Wing

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 42 min | Drama

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.
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Creator
Aaron Sorkin (created by)
Director
Writer
Aaron Sorkin (written by)
Producers
Kristin Harms (producer) | Llewellyn Wells (producer)
Cinematographer
Thomas Del Ruth (director of photography)
Casting
John Frank Levey (as John Levey) | Kevin Scott
Production Designer
Status
Edit Released
Updated Sep 21, 1999

Release date
Sep 22, 1999 (United States)

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Cast

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40 cast members
Name Known for
Rob Lowe
Sam Seaborn Sam Seaborn   See fewer
Moira Kelly
Mandy Hampton Mandy Hampton   See fewer
Allison Janney
C.J. Cregg C.J. Cregg   See fewer
Richard Schiff
Toby Ziegler Toby Ziegler   See fewer
John Spencer
Leo McGarry Leo McGarry   See fewer
Bradley Whitford
Josh Lyman Josh Lyman   See fewer
Martin Sheen
President Josiah Bartlet President Josiah Bartlet   See fewer
Annie Corley
Mary Marsh Mary Marsh   See fewer
Allison Smith
Mallory O'Brien Mallory O'Brien   See fewer
Janel Moloney
Donna Moss Donna Moss   See fewer
F. William Parker
Al Caldwell Al Caldwell   See fewer
Kathryn Joosten
Dolores Landingham Dolores Landingham   See fewer
NiCole Robinson
Margaret Margaret   See fewer
Devika Parikh
Bonnie Bonnie   See fewer
David Sage
John Van Dyke John Van Dyke   See fewer
Jana Lee Hamblin
Reporter #1 Reporter #1   See fewer
Mindy Seeger
Reporter #3 Reporter #3   See fewer
Ossi Taylor
College Student #1 College Student #1   See fewer
Tressa DiFiglia
College Student #2 (as Tressa di Figlia) College Student #2 (as Tressa di Figlia)   See fewer
Wendell Wright
Economist #1 Economist #1   See fewer
Hamilton Mitchell
Economist #2 Economist #2   See fewer
Molly Schaffer
Senior Staffer Senior Staffer   See fewer
Melissa Fitzgerald
White House Staffer White House Staffer   See fewer
Wendy Blair
Flight Attendant #2 & Voice Over Flight Attendant #2 & Voice Over   See fewer
Elizabeth Greer
Flight Attendant #3 Flight Attendant #3   See fewer
Peter James Smith
Congressional Liaison #1 Congressional Liaison #1   See fewer
William Duffy
Congressional Liaison #2 (as Bill Duffy) Congressional Liaison #2 (as Bill Duffy)   See fewer
Diane Michelle
Woman's Voice Over Woman's Voice Over   See fewer
Markus Toure Boddie
D.C. Cop (as Marcus Boddie) D.C. Cop (as Marcus Boddie)   See fewer
Dafidd McCracken
USS Officer Mike USS Officer Mike   See fewer
Alexander Baik
Secret Service Agent (uncredited) Secret Service Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Shawn Fornari
Secret Service Agent to Pres. (uncredited) Secret Service Agent to Pres. (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Haboush
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Sergio Kato
D.C. Cop (uncredited) D.C. Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill LeVasseur
Presidential Aide (uncredited) Presidential Aide (uncredited)   See fewer
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