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Capital News

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Capital News
Series premiere print advertisement
GenreDrama
Created byDavid Milch
Christian Williams
Written byNick Harding
David Milch
Gardner Stern
John Tinker
Christian Williams
Directed byAndrew Gottlieb
Mark Tinker
StarringLloyd Bridges
Helen Slater
Christian Clemenson
William Russ
Mark Blum
Michael Woods
Daniel Roebuck
Jenny Wright
ComposersJan Hammer
J.A.C. Redford
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes14 (9 unaired)
Production
Executive producerDavid Milch
ProducersAllan Arkush
Andrew Gottlieb
CinematographyGerald Perry Finnerman
EditorAlicia Hirsch
Running time95 mins. (approx)
Production companyMTM Enterprises
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseApril 9 (1990-04-09) –
April 30, 1990 (1990-04-30)

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

Synopsis

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The series focused on the editorial staff and writers of the Washington, D.C.–based daily newspaper The Washington Capital (a fictional publication inspired by the actual Washington Post).[1] It was produced by MTM Enterprises.

The series consisted 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 ABC canceled the series.[2][3] However, at least in Germany, Canada, Hong Kong, the Netherlands and the UK, all 13 episodes were shown on television in 1990 and 1991.[4]

Cast

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  • Mark Blum as Edison King, national editor who stalked the corridors of governmental power, uncovering scandal and abuse
  • Lloyd Bridges as Jonathan Joseph "Jo Jo" Turner, Washington Capital editor-in-chief who runs the newspaper with a firm hand, alternately encouraging and admonishing his dedicated, hard-working reporters
  • Christian Clemenson as Todd Lunden, reporter
  • Chelsea Field as Cassy Swann, reporter
  • Kurt Fuller as Miles Plato, flamboyant syndicated gossip columnist
  • Charles Levin as Vinnie DiSalvo
  • Richard Murphy as Richie Fineberg
  • Wendell Pierce as Conrad White, a black reporter assigned to the local desk
  • Daniel Roebuck as Haskell Epstein
  • William Russ as Redmond Dunne, crusading metro reporter
  • Helen Slater as Anne McKenna, an eager younger reporter from San Diego, California, who is assigned to the metro desk who is taken under the wing of Redmond Dunne
  • Michael Woods as Clay Gibson, metro editor who explored the steamy underside of Washington, "America's murder and drug capital"
  • Jenny Wright as Doreen Duncan
  • Luke Edwards as Clay Gibson jr.

Recurring

  • Shelley Long as Kelly
  • Matthew Lillard as Sid

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Pilot"Allan ArkushDavid Milch & Christian WilliamsApril 9, 1990 (1990-04-09)
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3"Finished?...Not Dunne"Mark TinkerStory by : Robin Green & Christian Williams
Teleplay by : Nick Harding & Gardner Stern		April 16, 1990 (1990-04-16)
4"Blues for Mr. White"Arthur Allan SeidelmanStory by : David Milch & Christian Williams
Teleplay by : Mark Levin		April 23, 1990 (1990-04-23)
5"Tapes of Wrath"Dan LernerStory by : Carla Hall
Teleplay by : Christian Williams & Robin Green		April 30, 1990 (1990-04-30)
6"D.C. Tree"TBDStory by : David Milch & Christian Williams
Teleplay by : Christian Williams & Robin Green		Unaired (Unaired), (broadcast 1991 in UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Germany and Netherlands)
7"King for a Day"TBDElsa WierUnaired (Unaired), (broadcast 1991 in UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Germany and Netherlands)
8"Bye Hooker, Bye Crook"Win PhelpsEric GoodmanUnaired (Unaired), (broadcast 1991 in UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Germany and Netherlands)
9"The Last Supper"TBDStory by : Gardner Stern & Tom Zito
Teleplay by : David Milch & Christian Williams		Unaired (Unaired), (broadcast 1991 in UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Germany and Netherlands)
10"Shell Game"TBDRudy MaxaUnaired (Unaired), (broadcast 1991 in UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Germany and Netherlands)
11"Here Comes the Sun"Mark TinkerSteve Wasserman & Jessica KleinUnaired (Unaired), (broadcast 1991 in UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Germany and Netherlands)
12"The Best Little Whorehouse in Virginia"Michael FrescoJim MacakUnaired (Unaired), (broadcast 1991 in UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Germany and Netherlands)
13"Swanns and Drakes"John WhitesellStory by : David Milch & Gardner Stern
Teleplay by : Christian Williams & Robin Green		Unaired (Unaired), (broadcast 1991 in UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Germany and Netherlands)
14"A Man's Home is His Hassle"TBDStory by : Jeanne Meyers
Teleplay by : Christian Williams & Robin Green		Unaired (Unaired), (broadcast 1991 in UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Germany and Netherlands)

References

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  1. ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 189. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
  2. ^ Serienlexikon Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine (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.
  4. ^ "Capital News".
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