Season six can be seen as "the season of change," when C.J. (Allison Janney) becomes chief of staff, President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) suffers a debilitating attack of multiple sclerosis, and Josh (Bradley Whitford) leaves the White House to run Matt Santos' (Jimmy Smits) presidential campaign. Even if they've never seen an episode, consumers will enjoy watching the behind-the-scenes battle over who will score the Democratic nomination and go up against Republican frontrunner Arnold Vinick (Alan Alda) for President.
The ensemble cast for the sixth season includes Alan Alda as Senator Arnold Vinick, Stockard Channing as First Lady Abigail Bartlet, Dulé Hill as Charlie Young, Allison Janney as C.J. Cregg, Josh Malina as Will Bailey, Richard Schiff as Toby Ziegler, Martin Sheen as President Josiah Bartlet, Jimmy Smits as Senator Matt Santos, John Spencer as Leo McGarry, and Bradley Whitford as Josh Lyman. Season six of The West Wing was nominated for five Emmy Awards including one for Outstanding Dramatic Series.
Special bonus features in the DVD set include:
C.J.Cregg: From Press Secretary to Chief of Staff - Featurette on the Emmy-winning Allison Janney's portrayal of C.J. Cregg during her years in the Bartlet Administration.
Easter Egg - A Conversation with John Spencer
Audio commentary by John Wells and Alex Graves on "King Corn"
Audio commentary by John Wells and Alex Graves on "2162 Votes"
Audio commentary by Lawrence O'Donnell Jr. and Christopher Misiano on "In God We Trust"
