EXCLUSIVE : John Wells , one of the creative forces behind NBC drama series The West Wing , is heading back to The District for his latest project.

Deadline understands that Wells has teamed up with Phoebe Fisher , one of the creators and showrunners behind Amazon’s series adaptation of Cruel Intentions, on a new political drama series.

The Aisle is in development at Netflix with Fisher writing and Wells exec producing.

The series follows the young and ambitious staff of a newly appointed senator, who set out to prove that courage and conviction still have a place in American democracy, while juggling the sexy, high-stakes chaos of their personal lives in a city where power seduces, and every win comes at a price.

Described as “ The West Wing -meets- Industry ”, the se

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