Aaron Sorkin’s best-known show, “The West Wing,” has a storied legacy, even nearly a decade after its last episode aired in 2006. Beyond the snappy dialogue and nuanced plotlines that would continue to serve him well in screenplays such as “The Social Network” (which won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar) and “Moneyball” (also nominated for the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar), not to mention his latest much-lauded TV venture, “The Newsroom,” Sorkin showed early that he had what it took to get the goods when it came to rising stars. He also tended to attract already recognized talent to TV. (Remember when the small screen was considered small potatoes?)
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