Warner - The West Wing Season 7

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WHO WILL BECOME THE MOST POWERFUL MAN IN THE WORLD?

THE COMPLETE SEVENTH SEASON
DVD DEBUT: 11 SEPTEMBER 2006

After seven unforgettable seasons the time has come for fans everywhere to bid farewell to one of the most innovative, successful and cerebral drama series’ in TV history. The seventh and final season of The West Wing will be released as a sumptuous six disc DVD box set by Warner Home Video on 11 September 2006.

GOODBYE MR PRESIDENT
With the fate of so many favourite characters in the balance and with a variety of plotlines to be resolved The Complete Seventh Season is guaranteed to be an emotional journey for West Wing fans and newcomers alike. Several popular characters, including the much missed Sam (Rob Lowe) make dramatic returns to the show and there is even a cameo appearance by series creator Aaron Sorkin. Josh (Bradley Whitford) and Donna’s (Danel Maloney) on-off romance is finally resolved and President Barlet (Martin Sheen) bids an emotional farewell to the White House and his staff while Senator Vinick (Alan Alda) and Congressman Santos (Jimmy Smits) battle to replace him.

JOHN SPENCER
The West Wing, The Complete Seventh Season is also notable for the tragic death mid-season of John Spencer, an acclaimed actor who played Chief of Staff and Vice Presidential candidate Leo McGarry. A cast regular in every season, Spencer was awarded an Emmy for his performances on the show in 2002 and received an additional four Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe nomination. Requiem, the episode dealing with the character’s funeral, is acting at its most raw and emotional.

The West Wing: The Complete Seventh Season earned the ratings-winning and critically acclaimed show six Emmy nominations including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Sheen), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Allison Janney) and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Alda). The show previously won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 along with 20 individual Emmys awarded to writers, actors and crew. Moreover, the show holds the record for the most Emmys won by a series in a single season by winning nine during its first season on the air.

SYNOPSIS
For nearly eight years, President Josiah Bartlet (Sheen) has led the most powerful nation on earth. Now, as Bartlet's time in the White House comes to an end, two formidable men vie for the Presidency: Arnold Vinick (Alda), a Republican senator from California, and three-term Houston Democratic Congressman Matthew Santos (Smits).

After suffering a heart attack and stepping down from his previous position, professorial former advisor to the President Leo McGarry (Spencer) resolutely serves as Santos' vice presidential running mate, ably assisted by Annabeth. Meanwhile, former Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman keeps his highly regarded political mind in overdrive as Santos' campaign manager.

After working on the campaign of Bartlet's vice president, who has already been eliminated from the race, Will Bailey and Donna Moss prepare for even greater challenges in the upcoming election.

Recently promoted Chief of Staff C.J. Cregg and stoic Toby Ziegler, the rumpled and sleepless communications director, stay focused on the numerous tasks at hand. Deputy National Security Advisor Kate Harper continually rises to the occasion, as does C.J.'s brilliant assistant, Charlie Young. Deborah Fiderer continues to serve as Bartlet's quirky, dedicated personal secretary.