Farewell (The West Wing - In the Center of Power)
| Episode of the series The West Wing - In the Center of Power | |
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| title | farewell |
| Original title | Tomorrow |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| length | approx. 41 minutes |
| classification | Season 7, episode 22 154th episode overall ( list ) |
| First broadcast | May 14, 2006 on NBC |
| German-language first broadcast |
July 25, 2011 on FOX |
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| Director | Christopher Misiano |
| script | John Wells |
| music | WG Snuffy Walden |
| camera | Michael Mayers |
| cut | Russell Denove |
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Farewell (Original title: Tomorrow ) is the 22nd episode of the seventh season and overall the last episode of the American television series The West Wing - In the center of power .
occupation
Main cast
- Alan Alda as Arnold Vinick, United States Secretary- designate
- Stockard Channing as Abigail Bartlet, First Lady
- Kristin Chenoweth as Annabeth Schott, campaign employee Santos / McGarry
- Dulé Hill as Charlie Young, Assistant Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff
- Allison Janney as CJ Cregg, White House Chief of Staff
- Joshua Malina as Will Bailey, White House Communications Director
- Mary McCormack as Kate Harper, Assistant National Security Advisor
- Janel Moloney as Donna Moss, Helen Santos' Chief of Staff
- Bradley Whitford as Josh Lyman, Matt Santos Chief of Staff
- Jimmy Smits as President-elect Matt Santos, President-Elect
- Martin Sheen as President Josiah Bartlet, President of the United States
Supporting cast
- Melissa Fitzgerald as Carol, Assistant to the Press Secretary
- Charles Noland as Steve, reporter and member of the White House Press Corps
- Peter James Smith as Ed, Congressional Liaison
- William Duffy as Larry, Congress Liaison
- Kim Webster as Ginger, Assistant to the Communications Director
action
On the day of the inauguration of President-elect Matt Santos, President Bartlet still has some decisions to make. Before he personally says goodbye to his long-term companions, he ensures order in the context of a snow chaos in New England . In addition, by means of his last official act, he saved his former communications director Toby from prison. CJ hands over her office to her successor Josh, who both feel reminded of their former boss Leo. She rejects Josh's offer to work in the White House under President Santos on the grounds that Danny would be waiting for her. After Santos took his oath of office, his new advisory staff moved into the White House office while CJ, Charlie, Will and Kate vacated their workplaces. While President Santos holds his first safety briefing in the Oval Office , President Bartlet is in his Air Force One on his way to his home in New Hampshire . He opens a package that Leo's daughter Mallory had left him earlier and finds the napkin with the words " Bartlet for America " on it, which his deceased friend and chief of staff Leo used to convince him to run for president. When asked by his wife Abigail what he was thinking about, President Bartlet replied, "Tomorrow."
History of origin
The last filming took place at the end of March 2006 in the studios of Warner Bros. Entertainment in Burbank , California . The last scene shot shows Martin Sheen walking through the White House offices in his role as President Bartlet and saying goodbye to his longtime companions. According to director Christopher Misiano, instead of the usual 10 people, at least 150 people were standing around him and the screen when the scene was shot. The shooting process was accompanied by an emotional atmosphere and a standing ovation .
reception
Reviews
The day after the broadcast, the daily Boston Globe ruled that the series had been given up "with dignity" thanks to the episode Farewell . The sad moments that a farewell usually entails were not shamelessly exploited. Despite the touching atmosphere, people turned towards the future. Fortunately, the series finale didn't have to solve many puzzles. The only remaining mystery, the questionable future of the former communications director Toby Ziegler, had also been answered.
The New York Times criticized the focus on the painful departure from President Bartlet. The previous seasons had already taken all sentimentality from his presidency. This is "disappointing" because of the new storyline around Matt Santos. This breathed new life into the series.
Awards
For his performance in farewell , Martin Sheen was nominated at the 2006 Primetime Emmy Awards for the category of Best Actor in a Drama Series.
Web links
- Farewell in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Farewell in The West Wing: Episode Guide (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Jacques Steinberg: 'West Wing' Writers' Novel Way of Picking the President. In: The New York Times . April 10, 2006, accessed July 24, 2016 .
- ↑ Jeff Korbelik: 'West Wing', first really successful show about politics, tonight ends. In: Lincoln Journal Star. May 13, 2006, accessed July 24, 2016 .
- ^ Matthew Gilbert: 'The West Wing' exits with dignity. In: The Boston Globe . May 13, 2006, accessed July 24, 2016 .
- ↑ Alessandra Stanley: Goodbye Already: The Art of the Television Finale. In: The New York Times . May 19, 2006, accessed July 24, 2016 .
- ↑ 58th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners In: emmys.org, accessed July 24, 2016