Capital News
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| Capital News | |
|---|---|
 Series premiere print advertisement | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by |
David Milch Christian Williams |
| Written by |
Nick Harding David Milch Gardner Stern John Tinker Christian Williams |
| Directed by |
Andrew Gottlieb Mark Tinker |
| Starring |
Lloyd Bridges Helen Slater Christian Clemenson |
| Composer(s) |
Jan Hammer J.A.C. Redford |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (9 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | David Milch |
| Producer(s) |
Allan Arkush Andrew Gottlieb |
| Editor(s) | Alicia Hirsch |
| Cinematography | Gerald Perry Finnerman |
| Running time | 95 mins. (approx) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | April 9 – April 30, 1990 |
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.
Synopsis
The series focuses on the editorial staff and writers of the Washington, D.C.-based daily news paper "The Washington Capital" (a fictional journal inspiral by the actual "Washington Post").[1] It was produced by MTM Enterprises.
The series consists 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 the ABC canceled the series.[2][3]
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mark Blum | Edison King |
| Lloyd Bridges | Jonathan 'Jo Jo' Turner |
| Christian Clemenson | Todd Lunden |
| Chelsea Field | Cassy Swann |
| Kurt Fuller | Miles Plato |
| Charles Levin | Vinnie DiSalvo |
| Richard Murphy | Richie Fineberg |
| Wendell Pierce | Conrad White |
| Daniel Roebuck | Haskell Epstein |
| William Russ | Redmond Dunne |
| Helen Slater | Anne McKenna |
| Michael Woods | Clay Gibson |
| Jenny Wright | Doreen Duncan |
Episodes
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Pilot | April 9, 1990 |
| 1-2 | "King for a Day" | April 23, 1990 |
| 1-3 | "Finished? ... Not Dunne" | April 30, 1990 |
| 1-4 | "Blues for Mr. White" | Unaired |
| 1-5 | "Tapes of Wrath" | Unaired |
| 1-6 | "Here Comes the Sun" | Unaired |
| 1-7 | "Swanns and Drakes" | Unaired |
| 1-8 | "Best Little Whorehouse in Virginia" | Unaired |
| 1-9 | "Bye Hooker, Bye Crook" | Unaired |
| 1-10 | "Sheel Game" | Unaired |
| 1-11 | "A Man's Home is His Hassle" | Unaired |
| 1-12 | "The Last Supper" | Unaired |
References
- ↑ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 189. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
- ↑ Serienlexikon (in German). Kabel1.de. Retrieved on 27 August 2006.
- ↑ Capital News at the James Morrison fanpage The Life Of An Actor. Retrieved on 27 August 2006.
External links
- Capital News at the Internet Movie Database (Television film)
- Capital News at TV.com
- Capital News at the Internet Movie Database
- Capital News at TVGuide.com
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