The West Wing lived up to the hype for me. People told me to watch it. I've now watched the first 5 seasons probably 5-6 times. I've even met non USA people for whom it's their favorite series ever.
You should check out Designated Survivor. I love West Wing but I also love stuff like 24. Designated Survivor is basically a perfect lovechild of the 2 series IMO. Relatively fresh, exciting, and really well made.
