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The West Wing · Season 5 · NBC

The West Wing Season 5

The West Wing Season 5 is a WORTH-IT, BollyMeter 7.5/10. 22 episodes on NBC from 24 September 2003.

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BollyMeter7.5/10The first post-Sorkin season under John Wells was the show's most debated decline - the walk-and-talk rhythm remained but the density of wit and political idealism thinned noticeably, and critics registered the difference.

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What BollyAI Thinks

Season 5 is The West Wing's visible transition year. John Wells inherited the show after Sorkin's departure and the difference in voice was immediate: the dialogue remained fast, the format identical, but the specific gravity of Sorkin's idealism and his particular brand of overlapping wit were absent. Season 5 registered as more conventional - still better than most television drama, but measurably below the Sorkin peak. The political stories continued and the ensemble remained excellent, particularly Allison Janney, but Season 5 functions more as a very good political drama than a defining one.

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Season Over Season

The first post-Sorkin season registers the change in voice - competent and often very good, but missing the specific density that made the first four seasons exceptional.