Pilot (The West Wing)

"**Pilot**"
"Pilot"
The West Wing episode
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 1
Directed by	Thomas Schlamme
Written by	Aaron Sorkin
Production code	475151
Original air date	September 22, 1999
Guest appearances
	Annie Corley as Mary Marsh; Lisa Edelstein as Laurie; Suzy Nakamura as Cathy; Allison Smith as Mallory O'Brien; Marc Grapey as Billy; Janel Moloney as Donna Moss; F. William Parker as Rev. Al Caldwell;
Episode chronology
← Previous; —	Next →; "Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc"
	The West Wing season 1
	List of episodes

"Pilot" is the first episode of the American serial drama The West Wing. The episode aired on September 22, 1999 on NBC.^[1]

^ "Pilot Script from The West Wing". americanhistory.si.edu. Retrieved January 10, 2025.