Created by Aaron Sorkin; executive producers, Aaron Sorkin, Thomas Schlamme, John Wells; written by Aaron Sorkin ... [and others]; original music, Roxanne Lippel ; costume designer, Lyn Paolo; production designer, Ken Hardy.

John Spencer, Robe Lowe, Stockard Channing, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Moira Kelly, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, Martin Sheen, Bradley Whitford.

Drama revolves around the President, Josiah Bartlet, and his staff at the White House, including his deputy communications director Sam Seaborn; his beleaguered press secretary, C.J. Cregg; the chief of staff, and recovering boozehound Leo McGarry who sacrifices his marriage to his career. Among the global crises Bartlet faces are a nuclear showdown between India and Pakistan, an American plane shot down by terrorists and another plane shot down by Syria.

DVD.

English dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned.

Multiple Emmy Awards; George Foster Peabody Award; Humanitas Prize; Television Critics Association Awards: Outstanding Achievement in Drama, New Program of the Year, Program of the Year; TV Guide Award; Excellence in Production Design Award; Artios Award; Imagen Award; Prism Award; Shine Award; Maggie Award; Gracie Allen Award; Vision Award; Quality (Q) Awards: Best Quality Drama, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor; Golden Satellite Awards: Best Television Drama Series, Best Performance by an Actor in a Drama Series.