''Capital News'' is an American

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television series that aired on ABC in 1990. Starring

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, Helen Slater, and William Russ. ''Capital News'' was created by David Milch and Christian Williams.

Synopsis

The series focused on the editorial staff and writers of the

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–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

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. 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, Canada, Hong Kong, the Netherlands and the UK, all 13 episodes were shown on television in 1990 and 1991.

Cast

* Mark Blum as Edison King, national editor who stalked the corridors of governmental power, uncovering scandal and abuse *

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 William Russ (born October 20, 1950) is an American actor and television director. He played Alan Matthews on the sitcom ''Boy Meets World'' (1993–2000) and appeared in the television series ''Wiseguy (TV series), Wiseguy'', the soap operas ''A ...

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 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

References

External links

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