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Capital News

1990 · 1 season · 1h per episode · Drama

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.

Seasons

• Season 1 — 13 episodes (April 9, 1990)

Cast

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

Details

Created by

David Milch and Christian Williams

First aired

April 9, 1990

Episodes

13

Genres

Drama

Network

ABC

Status

Ended

TMDB score

6.5 / 10 from 2 votes