A fan only needs a tiny bit of information or rumors to unleash euphoria. Actors. Joshua Malina and Mary McCormack, who worked on The West Wing of the White House, know this and use it, as they have shown with their latest posts on social networks. And what are they implying? That political drama could return in the coming weeks, leading both the media and the public to speculate.
“Calling all crazy people on The West Wing!” posted McCormack, who played Commander Kate Harper in the last three seasons of the political drama, one of President Bartlett’s security advisors. According to the actress, they have “something very exciting going on” that they will share with the public next week: “Stay tuned on January 24 for the big reveal.”
In the publication, he also mentioned the best-known actors of the Aaron Sorkin series such as Allison Janney, Dule Hill, Bradley Whitford, Richard Schiff, Josh Malina, Melissa Fitzgerald and the writer and producer of the series Lawrence O’Donnell. And how did Malina, whom audiences saw in 80 episodes as Will Bailey, respond? Dropping the word “reboot” in front of the fans.
Fans, however, should be wary. Malina has already joked on other occasions with the idea of ??resurrecting The West Wing of the White House, aware of the expectation aroused by one of the most acclaimed series in history, with four Emmy awards for best drama series for the first four seasons, although the remaining three would also get the nomination.
What could it be about, then? There is a possibility that McCormack is looking for the most visible way to promote his next book. It should be remembered that in 2023 she was one of the people involved in Andrea Riseborough’s Oscar nomination, one of the most popular nominations in recent years thanks to an online campaign that led to changing the rules of the awards.
It could also be that, ahead of the Super Bowl on February 11, there will be some kind of reunion in a television advertisement. They could even return as a sketch for the Democratic Party or, rather, against the Republican Party and the possibility that Donald Trump will once again be a presidential candidate: the elections are just around the corner, on November 5.
For the 2016 elections, which Barack Obama would win for the second time, Megan Mullally, Debra Messing, Erik McCormack and Sean Hayes, known for Will and Grace, participated in a video to encourage voters to go to the polls where they resumed their characters from fiction. And, after seeing the good result, the quartet agreed to participate in a sequel to the classic sitcom. And in 2020 the cast of The West Wing read an episode of the third season at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles.
Or, returning to speculation and taking into account that McCormack mentions Hrishikesh Hirway, author of The West Wing Weekly podcast, perhaps they have some special program on their hands. According to Deadline, Warner Bros. denies that there is a West Wing series in development, so the word reboot may be too big for whatever McCormack wants to announce.
What is clear is that, with the social and political moment that the United States is experiencing with Trump on the rise and Joe Biden in low hours and with every chance (according to surveys) of losing the next elections, the most progressive sector of the country will need a little idealism. This is what happened in 2001, when George W. Bush took over the White House while on television they had Martin Sheen’s good Samaritan in the Oval Office.
