The drama comedy is about the
making of a nightly sports show (like ESPN’s Sports Center), but more so it is
about its characters.
It is the first series from
phenomenal writer Aaron
Sorkin – his other TV credits include The West Wing, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (a
strong one-season show), and his new HBO series The Newsroom. He also has
written the films A Few Good Men,
Charlie Wilson’s War, The
Social Network, and Moneyball.
Suffice to say, he is among the best writers on television.
The cast is also fantastic,
starring Josh
Charles (now on The Good
Wife), Peter
Krause (who went on to be incredible in Six
Feet Under – he is now on Parenthood),
Felicity Huffman
(went on to Desperate Housewives),
Joshua Malina
(went on to The West Wing – now on Scandal), Sabrina Lloyd (you
may also know her from Sliders),
and Robert
Guillaume (from Benson).
Sorkin’s witty, snappy dialog is
what makes Sports Night great, especially with it wonderfully deep characters. It
is one of the shows that directly contributed to the Golden Age of TV we now
enjoy. It is a must-see for fans of Sorkin and great drama/comedy series. It
only lasted two seasons (as many great shows lead short lives on network
television).
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