The West Wing” might be returning to office. Aaron Sorkin, who created the political drama series that aired from 1999 to 2006, revealed after he visited the White House on Friday that he’s thinking about reviving the show.

Aaron Sorkin ’s The West Wing was an incredibly popular and successful TV drama when it was on the air in the early 2000s. Over the years, Sorkin has been asked about the possibility of bringing the show back,

The West Wing' creator Aaron Sorkin visited the White House to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary — and it has inspired him to consider a reboot.

Despite his disinterest in revisiting his past work, Sorkin is more than aware of his show’s impact on current and future leaders, but never intended to use “The West Wing” as a soap box or some kind of recruiting device. Nevertheless, he’s touched by the effect it’s had on others.

Sorkin didn't go into detail about his ideas, but that may be a good thing. It could indicate that he wants to keep the ideas secret in case he actually decides to use them, in theory. The odds of a West Wing reboot have always seemed pretty slim, but it’s probably safe to say the possibility is greater now than it has been in the past.

Thou shalt worship no other god before me.’ Boy, those were the days, huh?” Thus do we meet President Josiah Bartlet (Martin Sheen), Democrat of New Hampshire, in the pilot of “The West Wing,” which premiered on Sept.

Centered on the senior staff who make the White House run every day, The West Wing seemed like a bit of a long shot, a political fantasy about an idealistic Democratic president in the wake of Clinton scandals and amid rising Republican power.

Sorkin says he came up with several potential plot ideas after attending an event celebrating the show's 25th anniversary at the White House Aaron Sorkin Is Seriously Considering a West Wing Reboot Jo