The West Wing is a drama created by Aaron Sorkin. It is set in the West Wing of the White House, the location of the Oval Office and offices of presidential senior staff, during the fictional Democratic administration of Josiah Bartlet (Martin Sheen).
Aaron Sorkin is mainly known for having written great screenplays for movies such as: A few good men, The American President, The Social Network, Moneyball and Steve Jobs.
His tv series usually have deep political undertones and criticism and a quite unique dark sense of humor.