The 2024 Emmy Awards brought Us all the way back to the Bartlet administration. The West Wing ‘s Martin Sheen , Allison Janney , Dulé Hill , Janel Moloney and Richard Schiff were tapped to present Outstanding Drama Series at the ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 15, reuniting ahead of the show’s milestone 25th anniversary. The audience cheered as the actors appeared on stage in a mock Oval Office, with Sheen, 84, sitting behind the president’s desk.
“From 1999 to 2006, I had the honor of playing the President of the United States on an extraordinary series created by Aaron Sorkin and produced by John Wells,” Sheen began. Hill, 49, chimed in, adding that it was an “honor” to serve in the fictional administration of The West Wing . “It’s hard to believe that just 25 years ago, Aaron and the writers actually had to use their imaginations to create interesting plot lines for The West Wing ,” Janney, 64, teased before announcing FX’s Shōgun as the category’s winner.
The West Wing premiered in September 1999 and ran for seven seasons, ending in 2006. Created by Aaron Sorkin , the show followed the senior staff working under President Jed Bartlet (Sheen) and the eventual campaign to elect his successor, Matt Santos ( Jimmy Smits ). The series also starred Rob Lowe , Bradley Whitford , Stockard Channing , Elisabeth Moss , Joshua Malina and the late John Spencer .
Ahead of their Emmys appearance, the cast previously reunited for a Max special in .