The West Wing” might be returning to office. Aaron Sorkin, who created the political drama series that aired from 1999 to 2006, revealed after he visited the White House on Friday that he’s thinking about reviving the show.

Sorkin didn't go into detail about his ideas, but that may be a good thing. It could indicate that he wants to keep the ideas secret in case he actually decides to use them, in theory. The odds of a West Wing reboot have always seemed pretty slim, but it’s probably safe to say the possibility is greater now than it has been in the past.

Aaron Sorkin ’s The West Wing was an incredibly popular and successful TV drama when it was on the air in the early 2000s. Over the years, Sorkin has been asked about the possibility of bringing the show back,

Aaron Sorkin was clearly moved on Friday during his visit to the White House to celebrate the 25 th anniversary of "The West Wing" - so much so that it has him pondering a revival of the critically adored political drama.

Sorkin's landmark political TV series "The West Wing" celebrates its 25th anniversary today with a special event at the White House hosted by First Lady Jill Biden.

Sorkin denies that “The West Wing” was intended to preach liberalism or any other political perspective. “The show doesn’t exist so that I can make a point about the census or anything else,” he said. “Writers have been telling stories about kings and palaces for centuries. This was another one.”

West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin reveals that he's officially considering a reboot of the political procedural drama.

Sorkin says he came up with several potential plot ideas after attending an event celebrating the show's 25th anniversary at the White House Aaron Sorkin Is Seriously Considering a West Wing Reboot Jo

Times and sensibilities change, in Hollywood and in Washington. There always was an elegiac undertone to “The West Wing,” a sense that it was calling back to a bygone era of politics, a bygone spirit of sacrifice, a bygone kind of TV drama.

Centered on the senior staff who make the White House run every day, The West Wing seemed like a bit of a long shot, a political fantasy about an idealistic Democratic president in the wake of Clinton scandals and amid rising Republican power.