Capital News

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Capital News is an American drama series that aired on ABC in 1990. Starring Lloyd Bridges and Helen Slater, Capital News was created by David Milch and Christian Williams.

Synopsis

The series focuses on the editorial staff and writers of the Washington, D.C.-based daily news paper "The Washington Capital" (a fictional journal inspiral by the actual "Washington Post").[1] It was produced by MTM Enterprises.

The series consists of one TV movie (also considered as the pilot) and twelve regular episodes, of which only three were shown on its initial run in the United States, after which the ABC canceled the series.[2][3]

Cast

Actor Role
Mark Blum Edison King
Lloyd Bridges Jonathan 'Jo Jo' Turner
Christian Clemenson Todd Lunden
Chelsea Field Cassy Swann
Kurt Fuller Miles Plato
Charles Levin Vinnie DiSalvo
Richard Murphy Richie Fineberg
Wendell Pierce Conrad White
Daniel Roebuck Haskell Epstein
William Russ Redmond Dunne
Helen Slater Anne McKenna
Michael Woods Clay Gibson
Jenny Wright Doreen Duncan
Luke Edwards Clay Gibson jr.

Episodes

Episode # Episode title Original airdate
1-1 Pilot April 9, 1990
1-2 "King for a Day" April 23, 1990
1-3 "Finished? ... Not Dunne" April 30, 1990
1-4 "Blues for Mr. White" Unaired
1-5 "Tapes of Wrath" Unaired
1-6 "Here Comes the Sun" Unaired
1-7 "Swanns and Drakes" Unaired
1-8 "Best Little Whorehouse in Virginia" Unaired
1-9 "Bye Hooker, Bye Crook" Unaired
1-10 "Sheel Game" Unaired
1-11 "A Man's Home is His Hassle" Unaired
1-12 "The Last Supper" Unaired

References

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  2. Serienlexikon (in German). Kabel1.de. Retrieved on 27 August 2006.
  3. Capital News at the James Morrison fanpage The Life Of An Actor. Retrieved on 27 August 2006.

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