Martin Sheen – The West Wing

It was a fitting but pedestrian ending for “The West Wing,” one of modern history’s most famous political shows. In the end, President Josiah Bartlet cannot run for another term and has to step down for a new batch. Cue an intense election battle, which has eerie similarities to the actual 2008 elections.

Like most shows of this kind, it’s all about reminiscing for the main character, while ultimately the new president comes in to change the course of the country. For Bartlett, it’s about what’s been, about leaving behind the white house, and about what retired presidents do. Martin Sheen, meanwhile, starred in 2021’s “12 Mighty Orphans.”