00:00West Wing reunion at Emmys ahead of show's 25th anniversary in view is emotional.
00:06I'm literally gonna cry.
00:08The first episode of the beloved political drama aired on Sept. 22, 1999.
00:15Fans were thrilled to see the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards pull off a reunion of the West Wing.
00:22Cast members during the ceremony, held in Los Angeles, Calif.
00:27On Sunday, Sept. 15, the special moment occurred just days before the beloved political drama
00:33is due to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its premiere.
00:37Though producers of the awards show didn't confirm the reunion in the days leading up to the event,
00:44rumors that it would happen sparked after organizers unveiled the official list of presenters on Monday.
00:51Sept. 9, the list included several key members of the NBC show's cast,
00:57Dole Hill, Allison Janney, Janel Maloney, Richard Schiff.
01:02Martin Sheen and Jimmy Smits were all slated to play a part,
01:06though none were nominated for any awards at Sunday's ceremony.
01:10As it turned out, only Sheen, Janney, Hill, Schiff and Maloney appeared on the Emmy stage
01:17at the Peacock Theatre Hotel, a live about three hours into the show.
01:22The audience reacted with laughter when the former co-stars reminisced about how 25 years ago,
01:28West Wing writers were forced to imagine outrageous political plotlines
01:33instead of just borrowing stories from the news.
01:36Our political landscape has shifted, Maloney said, then reminded viewers to vote.
01:42On social media, West Wing fans had nothing but respect for the actors.
01:47The reunion made some viewers understandably emotional,
01:51with one saying that it got me in my feels.
01:54Still others couldn't help but wax nostalgic over the classic series.
01:58After the brief presentation from the West Wing cast, the outstanding drama series,
02:04Emmy was awarded to Shogun, which collected 18 wins in total.
02:09The West Wing's pilot episode aired on Sept. 22, 1999,
02:15the show which followed the lives of several White House staff members.
02:20Working for a fictional Democratic administration led by President Josiah Bartlett,
02:25played by Sheen, was widely popular over the course of its seven-season run.
02:30The show and its stars were nominated for 95 Emmys and won 26.
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