In August 2020, it was announced that cast members Martin Sheen, Rob Lowe, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, Bradley Whitford and Janel Moloney would reprise their roles for a stage version of the 2002 episode "Hartsfield's Landing".
The episode was intended to raise awareness and support for When We All Vote, a nonprofit organization founded by Michelle Obama, Lin-Manuel Miranda and others to increase participation in United States elections.
[8] The tone of the act breaks were then set by Rob Lowe and Allison Janney, who said the priorities were to "clear up some confusion, provide some information, and who knows, possibly some inspiration.
"[9] Dulé Hill and Elisabeth Moss encouraged people between the ages of 18 and 24 (a demographic that has a low voter turnout) to vote, arguing that their future and prosperity depended on the outcome of the election.
[9] While he conceded that The West Wing is an "unattainable TV fantasy", Jackson questioned why this had to be the case and added that American politics should still be above hate.
[8][10] Bradley Whitford talked about the logistics of voting with Marlee Matlin, who played Joey Lucas on the show (her character did not make an appearance in the episode).
[9] Co-founder of When We All Vote Lin-Manuel Miranda, after a sketch with Janel Moloney contrasting The West Wing with Hamilton: An American Musical (which was written by Miranda), assured the audience that though the process of counting votes may take time due to the high number of absentee ballots in the election, the process was fair and open and that it did not mean electoral fraud was taking place.