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There is good news for fans of the political drama series The West Wing. The show is once again streaming on Max after initially being removed over the holidays.

Max's official X (formerly Twitter) account posted the good news, saying "All episodes of #TheWestWing now streaming" along with a video showing Martin Sheen, who played President Jed Bartlet on the political TV series, waving to the crowd along with the words "The West Wing coming back to Max after leaving for one week." Deadline reported that the series was pulled from the streamer due to viewership hitting "a significant lull over the holidays."

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Hailing from Aaron Sorkin, "The West Wing" is the epitome of the ideal, fictional White House. Every imitation pales in comparison, not for lack of trying. The political drama features an all-star cast spearheaded by Martin Sheen as President Josiah Bartlet, and scripts that sing thanks to the rapid-fire dialogue. The witty, likable characters that make up the administration might be a bit too far-fetched in today's world, but "The West Wing" is a prime example of some worthy escapism. And there is nothing that exemplifies that more than the famous walk-and-talk scenes, of course.

The snappy dialogue often identified with the series creator is aptly glued together by director Thomas Schlamme's penchant for long takes and use of the Steadicam. Each main character gets some time in the spotlight during these extensive sequences, also serving as a seamless transition between scenes. It works so well that the walking-while-talking...