Centered on the senior staff who make the White House run every day, The West Wing seemed like a bit of a long shot, a political fantasy about an idealistic Democratic president in the wake of Clinton scandals and amid rising Republican power.

Sorkin denies that “The West Wing” was intended to preach liberalism or any other political perspective. “The show doesn’t exist so that I can make a point about the census or anything else,” he said. “Writers have been telling stories about kings and palaces for centuries. This was another one.”

The West Wing was one of the most popular and successful TV dramas when it was on the air in the early 2000s. In an era when it seems every popular series is being remade or rebooted, creator Aaron Sorkin has been asked more than once if a West Wing sequel series could be in the cards.

Aaron Sorkin, who created the political drama series The West Wing, has revealed he's thinking about reviving the show. The screenwriter and director visited the White House at the weekend and said afterwards to Variety,