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David Milch's forgotten newsroom baby — where idealism went to die in 1990.
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TMDB
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Rotten Tomatoes
20

Capital News (1990)

prestige TV fossilprint journalism elegyMilch before Deadwood

Latest Episode

60 min

Season 1 • Episode 6

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Apr 30, 1990

Overview

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.

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Standout Aspects

Writing

Milch dialogue: rhythmic, profane, already fully formed.

Acting

Lloyd Bridges anchors chaos with weary gravitas.

Production

Newsroom built before The West Wing made it cool.

Best for:Solo: Milch completists mining his pre-Sopranos HBO brain.·Rewatch: Spot the DNA that became NYPD Blue and Deadwood.·Streaming: Curiosity killed the cat, satisfaction brought it back.
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Creators

David Milch, Christian Williams

First AiredApr 9, 1990
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Seasons1·Episodes13
ABC

Top Cast

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

Jonathan Turner

Michael Woods

Michael Woods

Clay Gibson

Mark Blum

Mark Blum

Edison King

William Russ

William Russ

Redmond Dunne

Helen Slater

Helen Slater

Anne McKenna

Daniel Roebuck

Daniel Roebuck

Haskell Epstein

Jenny Wright

Jenny Wright

Doreen Duncan

Christian Clemenson

Christian Clemenson

Todd Lunden

Kurt Fuller

Kurt Fuller

Miles Plato

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Conrad White

Chelsea Field

Chelsea Field

Cassy Swann

Charles Levin

Charles Levin

Vinnie DiSalvo

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

ABC canned it after 13 episodes; Milch called it his 'graduate school' for NYPD Blue.

Cultural

Shot in DC but set at fictional Washington Tribune — the last gasp of network prestige before cable ate everything.

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