The WestWing cast is coming together for the first time in years for a special episode.
2:53 PM PDT, October 8, 2020The original stars of NBC's beloved political drama have reunited for the first time in 17 years forof the iconic season 3 episode,"Hartsfield's Landing," which drops as a special episode Thursday, Oct. 15 on HBO Max, and the first trailer reveals that no time has passed.
Series stars Martin Sheen, Rob Lowe, Dule Hill, Allison Janney, Janel Maloney, Richard Schiff and Bradley Whitford are all smiles as they greet each other on stage for the first time, all following COVID-19 protocols by wearing face shields or face masks. Sterling K. Brown, whom creator Aaron Sorkin, steps in to play Chief of Staff Leo McGarry, who was originally played by the late John Spencer.
In one moment in the trailer, which also offers sneak peeks at the produced special, Lowe and Sheen bump elbows as they say hello to each other. Brown and Janney bump butts as Sheen watches from afar in the background, laughing at the light-hearted moment. "Hartsfield's Landing" originally aired Feb. 27, 2002, and centers on President Josiah Bartlet engaging speech writers Sam Seaborn and Toby Ziegler in chess matches as he strategizes Chinese war games. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman worries over 42 votes in a New Hampshire primary and press secretary C.J. Cregg and presidential aide Charlie Young attempt to one-up each other in a prank war.
"What did I miss?" President Barlet says to the press corps in the opening moments of the trailer. Watch the powerful promo for drops Thursday, Oct. 15 on HBO Max.
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