''Capital News'' is an American

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television series that aired on ABC in 1990. Starring Lloyd Bridges, Helen Slater, and William Russ (Boy Meets World) ''Capital News'' was created by David Milch and Christian Williams.

Synopsis

The series focused on the editorial staff and writers of the Washington, D.C.-based daily newspaper ''The Washington Capital'' (a

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al publication inspired by the actual ''

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''). 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. However, at least in Germany, Hong Kong, the Netherlands and the UK, all 13 episodes were shown on television in 1990 and 1991.

Cast

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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 *

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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

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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

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, "America's murder and drug capital" *

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as Doreen Duncan * Luke Edwards as Clay Gibson jr. Recurring * Shelley Long as Kelly * Matthew Lillard as Sid

Episodes

References

External links

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