“We’re just trying to push fans of ‘The West Wing’ to the polls,” Sorkin said.
Meanwhile, deputy chief of staff Josh (Bradley Whitford) is preoccupied with a primary election outcome in a bellwether New England town.
That dovetails with the special’s goal of spotlighting When We All Vote, a non-profit group created to increase election participation.
The re-enacted “Hartsfield’s Landing,” from season three of the acclaimed White House saga, is the centerpiece of a HBO Max voting special debuting Thursday.