Aaron Sorkin never uttered the name of the current U.S. president, and it took a half-hour into a conversation with him about The West Wing for the reality of Donald Trump’s administration to…
But the creator of the classic NBC drama suggested there is one antidote to the times of Trump: “We need to make better voters. Otherwise, it’s bound to descend into the tribalism that we have.”
Sorkin spoke after a 20th anniversary screening at PaleyFest New York of “Two Cathedrals,” the closing episode of the show’s second season. Asked how much he reflected on the way the show plays a generation later, he initially demurred, saying it was always intended as “wish fulfillment.” But he acknowledged being nostalgic for “sanity” in “unnerving times, particularly over the past week.
Reflecting on the plot of “Two Cathedrals,” he said it felt “quaint” to be depicting storylines like President Bartlett’s disclosure of his multiple sclerosis condition and his appointing of a special counsel that would investigate him. Challenged during the audience Q&A portion about his indictment of the voters, rather than political leaders and candidates, he said “better voters get us better candidates.
Most of the evening delivered fan service in spades, with Sorkin reminiscing about the “magical cast” of the show and polishing several well-worn chestnuts about the show’s evolution. After poor initial test screenings of theshow, he said, NBC convened a new test, which yielded strong scores among high net worth homes, college-educated homes, New York Times subscribers and homes with internet access.
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