Capital News

Capital News

1990 · 1 season · 13 eps · ★ 6.5 · Drama

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Capital News is a short-lived 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. Capital News explores the professional and personal lives of the staff at *The Capital*, a prominent Washington, D.C., daily newspaper comparable to *The Washington Post*. The series stars Lloyd Bridges as the gruff editor-in-chief, Jo-Jo Turner. Mild-mannered metro editor Clay Gibson (Michael Woods) oversees a team of reporters that includes newcomer Anne McKenna (Helen Slater, of *Supergirl* fame) and her seasoned partner, Redmond Dunne (William Russ). Parallel to their local coverage, the national desk—led by the calculating Edison King (Mark Blum)—tackles high-stakes political stories.

Created by David Milch, Christian Williams

Network: ABC

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

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