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Capitol

Capitol

19825.75 Seasons260 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Capitol is an American soap opera which aired on CBS from March 29, 1982 to March 20, 1987 for 1,270 episodes. As its name suggests, the storyline usually revolves around the political intrigues of people whose lives intertwined in Washington, D.C.

Created by James Lipton
Written by James Lipton
Produced by John Conboy
NetworksCBS

Top Cast

Dane Witherspoon

Dane Witherspoon

Marla Adams

Marla Adams

Tonja Walker

Tonja Walker

Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones

Kimberly Beck

Kimberly Beck

Constance Towers

Constance Towers

Teri Hatcher

Teri Hatcher

Angelica Stimac Clegg

Leslie Graves

Leslie Graves

Catherine Hickland

Catherine Hickland

Ed Nelson

Ed Nelson

Themes & Keywords

washington dc, usapolitics

About Capitol

Capitol is a war & politics, soap series that first aired in 1982 exploring themes of washington dc, usa, politics. Created by James Lipton, it stars Dane Witherspoon, Marla Adams, Tonja Walker. Capitol is an American soap opera which aired on CBS from March 29, 1982 to March 20, 1987 for 1,270 episodes. As its name suggests, the storyline usually revolves around the political intrigues of people whose lives intertwined in Washington, D.C.

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