‘The West Wing’ Mysteriously Drops From Max, But Will Return Wednesday

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The Bartlet administration has briefly gone missing from Max. But don’t worry; it’ll be back. The West Wing was pulled from the streaming service after viewership hit a significant lull over the holidays.

All seven seasons were available on the platform — that is, until recently. Oliver Darcy noted in his Status newsletter that the drama’s removal was part of a cost-cutting move following an evaluation of its performance.

No one in leadership was initially flagged that it was targeted for elimination from the platform. The decision was made Tuesday, however, that such an iconic series should not be pulled from HBO’s sister streamer so The West Wing will return Wednesday.

Hail to the chief! The Aaron Sorkin drama recently celebrated its 25th anniversary that culminated with some of the stars participating in a small September ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House.