# Capital News

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

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). 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, 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
* 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

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | "Pilot" | Allan Arkush | David Milch & Christian Williams | April 9, 1990 (1990-04-09) |
| 2 | "Pilot" | Allan Arkush | David Milch & Christian Williams | April 9, 1990 (1990-04-09) |
| 3 | "Finished?...Not Dunne" | Mark Tinker | Story by : Robin Green & Christian Williams Teleplay by : Nick Harding & Gardner Stern | April 16, 1990 (1990-04-16) |
| 4 | "Blues for Mr. White" | Arthur Allan Seidelman | Story by : David Milch & Christian Williams Teleplay by : Mark Levin | April 23, 1990 (1990-04-23) |
| 5 | "Tapes of Wrath" | Dan Lerner | Story by : Carla Hall Teleplay by : Christian Williams & Robin Green | April 30, 1990 (1990-04-30) |
| 6 | "D.C. Tree" | N/A | Story by : David Milch & Christian Williams Teleplay by : Christian Williams & Robin Green | Unaired, (broadcast 1991 in UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Germany and Netherlands) |
| 7 | "King for a Day" | N/A | Elsa Wier | Unaired, (broadcast 1991 in UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Germany and Netherlands) |
| 8 | "Bye Hooker, Bye Crook" | Win Phelps | Eric Goodman | Unaired, (broadcast 1991 in UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Germany and Netherlands) |
| 9 | "The Last Supper" | N/A | Story by : Gardner Stern & Tom Zito Teleplay by : David Milch & Christian Williams | Unaired, (broadcast 1991 in UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Germany and Netherlands) |
| 10 | "Shell Game" | N/A | Rudy Maxa | Unaired, (broadcast 1991 in UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Germany and Netherlands) |
| 11 | "Here Comes the Sun" | Mark Tinker | Steve Wasserman & Jessica Klein | Unaired, (broadcast 1991 in UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Germany and Netherlands) |
| 12 | "The Best Little Whorehouse in Virginia" | Michael Fresco | Jim Macak | Unaired, (broadcast 1991 in UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Germany and Netherlands) |
| 13 | "Swanns and Drakes" | John Whitesell | Story by : David Milch & Gardner Stern Teleplay by : Christian Williams & Robin Green | Unaired, (broadcast 1991 in UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Germany and Netherlands) |
| 14 | "A Man's Home is His Hassle" | N/A | Story by : Jeanne Meyers Teleplay by : Christian Williams & Robin Green | Unaired, (broadcast 1991 in UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Germany and Netherlands) |