Pilot (1999)

Directed by

Thomas Schlamme

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How it feels

The president's senior staff scramble to handle multiple crises on a typical morning. The episode introduces the people who run the White House and shows how they navigate political and personal challenges.

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What happens

"Pilot" is the first episode of the American serial drama The West Wing. The episode aired on September 22, 1999 on NBC. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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