Don t the West Wing offices look kind of different than they did the first season?
During the summer hiatus between seasons one and two, The West Wing set was expanded and moved to new soundstages on the Warner Bros. lot. The biggest change is that now, instead of being split between two stages, almost all of the West Wing offices are on one large stage, making it much easier to shoot those infamous “walk and talk” scenes. The press briefing room, situation room, and new sets for the White House mess, Ainsley s basement office, and the rooms of the White House residence are on another soundstage. The most noticeable change is that C.J. s office has been moved closer to the press room so she s no longer next door to Josh s office. You may also notice differences in Josh s bullpen and Sam s office, plus additional porticos and exteriors outside the Oval Office and Leo s office. I’ve got sketches of both versions of the floorplan so you can compare them, plus a map of the real West Wing. When does TWW diverge from American History? Sorkin claims he doesn’t mention any p
