Capitol 1982
★ 6.3/10 · 7 votes War & PoliticsSoap 5 seasons · 260 eps Ended
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What is Capitol?
Capitol is an American soap opera that aired on CBS. The show's storyline revolves around the lives of people intertwined in Washington, D.C.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1982
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 260
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Mar 26, 1982
- Last aired
- Mar 20, 1987
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- War & Politics, Soap
- Updated
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Capitol is an American soap opera that aired on CBS. The show's storyline revolves around the lives of people intertwined in Washington, D.C. and explores the political intrigues of its characters. The series was created by Elinor Karpf and Stephen Karpf and features a cast including Constance Towers, Debrah Farentino, Rory Calhoun, and Carolyn Jones. The show follows the struggles for power and personal machinations between two conflicting families. Capitol aired for a total of 1,270 episodes from March 29, 1982 to March 20, 1987. The title of the show refers to the physical building where the US congress meets, as distinct from the term capital which has multiple meanings. The series is a drama that explores the complexities of politics and personal relationships in the nation's capital.
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Should you watch it?
“This daytime soap opera explores power struggles and personal drama set in Washington, D.C.”
Reasons to watch
- focus on political intrigue
- family rivalry storylines
Keep in mind
- long-running series length
Watch it if you enjoy classic daytime soap operas centered on political power dynamics.
The series features themes of political struggle and personal machinations typical of the soap opera genre.
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Season 1 · 200 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Beginning Mytharc Mar 26, 1982
- E2 Episode 2 Core Mar 29, 1982
- E3 Episode 3 Core Mar 30, 1982
- E4 Episode 4 Core Mar 31, 1982
- E5 Episode 5 Core Apr 1, 1982
- E6 Episode 6 Core Apr 2, 1982
- E7 Episode 7 Core Apr 5, 1982
- E8 Episode 8 Core Apr 6, 1982
- E9 Episode 9 Core Apr 7, 1982
- E10 Episode 10 Core Apr 8, 1982
- E11 Episode 11 Core Apr 9, 1982
- E12 Episode 12 Core Apr 12, 1982
- E13 Episode 13 Core Apr 13, 1982
- E14 Episode 14 Core Apr 14, 1982
- E15 Episode 15 Core Apr 15, 1982
- E16 Episode 16 Core Apr 16, 1982
- E17 Episode 17 Core Apr 19, 1982
- E18 Episode 18 Core Apr 20, 1982
- E19 Episode 19 Core Apr 21, 1982
- E20 Episode 20 Core Apr 22, 1982
- E21 Episode 21 Core Apr 23, 1982
- E22 Episode 22 Core Apr 26, 1982
- E23 Episode 23 Core Apr 27, 1982
- E24 Episode 24 Core Apr 28, 1982
- E25 Episode 25 Core Apr 29, 1982
- E26 Episode 26 Core Apr 30, 1982
- E27 Episode 27 Core May 3, 1982
- E28 Episode 28 Core May 4, 1982
- E29 Episode 29 Core May 5, 1982
- E30 Episode 30 Core May 6, 1982
- E31 Episode 31 Core May 7, 1982
- E32 Episode 32 Core May 10, 1982
- E33 Episode 33 Core May 11, 1982
- E34 Episode 34 Core May 12, 1982
- E35 Episode 35 Core May 13, 1982
- E36 Episode 36 Core May 14, 1982
- E37 Episode 37 Core May 17, 1982
- E38 Episode 38 Core May 18, 1982
- E39 Episode 39 Core May 19, 1982
- E40 Episode 40 Core May 20, 1982
- E41 Episode 41 Core May 21, 1982
- E42 Episode 42 Core May 24, 1982
- E43 Episode 43 Core May 25, 1982
- E44 Episode 44 Core May 26, 1982
- E45 Episode 45 Core May 27, 1982
- E46 Episode 46 Core May 28, 1982
- E47 Episode 47 Core May 31, 1982
- E48 Episode 48 Core Jun 1, 1982
- E49 Episode 49 Core Jun 2, 1982
- E50 Episode 50 Core Jun 3, 1982
- E51 Episode 51 Core Jun 4, 1982
- E52 Episode 52 Core Jun 7, 1982
- E53 Episode 53 Core Jun 8, 1982
- E54 Episode 54 Core Jun 9, 1982
- E55 Episode 55 Core Jun 10, 1982
- E56 Episode 56 Core Jun 11, 1982
- E57 Episode 57 Core Jun 14, 1982
- E58 Episode 58 Core Jun 15, 1982
- E59 Episode 59 Core Jun 16, 1982
- E60 Episode 60 Core Jun 17, 1982
- E61 Episode 61 Core Jun 18, 1982
- E62 Episode 62 Core Jun 21, 1982
- E63 Episode 63 Core Jun 22, 1982
- E64 Episode 64 Core Jun 23, 1982
- E65 Episode 65 Core Jun 24, 1982
- E66 Episode 66 Core Jun 25, 1982
- E67 Episode 67 Core Jun 28, 1982
- E68 Episode 68 Core Jun 29, 1982
- E69 Episode 69 Core Jun 30, 1982
- E70 Episode 70 Core Jul 1, 1982
- E71 Episode 71 Core Jul 2, 1982
- E72 Episode 72 Core Jul 5, 1982
- E73 Episode 73 Core Jul 6, 1982
- E74 Episode 74 Core Jul 7, 1982
- E75 Episode 75 Core Jul 8, 1982
- E76 Episode 76 Core Jul 9, 1982
- E77 Episode 77 Core Jul 12, 1982
- E78 Episode 78 Core Jul 13, 1982
- E79 Episode 79 Core Jul 14, 1982
- E80 Episode 80 Core Jul 15, 1982
- E81 Episode 81 Core Jul 16, 1982
- E82 Episode 82 Core Jul 19, 1982
- E83 Episode 83 Core Jul 20, 1982
- E84 Episode 84 Core Jul 21, 1982
- E85 Episode 85 Core Jul 22, 1982
- E86 Episode 86 Core Jul 23, 1982
- E87 Episode 87 Core Jul 26, 1982
- E88 Episode 88 Core Jul 27, 1982
- E89 Episode 89 Core Jul 28, 1982
- E90 Episode 90 Core Jul 29, 1982
- E91 Episode 91 Core Jul 30, 1982
- E92 Episode 92 Core Aug 2, 1982
- E93 Episode 93 Core Aug 3, 1982
- E94 Episode 94 Core Aug 4, 1982
- E95 Episode 95 Core Aug 5, 1982
- E96 Episode 96 Core Aug 6, 1982
- E97 Episode 97 Core Aug 9, 1982
- E98 Episode 98 Core Aug 10, 1982
- E99 Episode 99 Core Aug 11, 1982
- E100 Episode 100 Core Aug 12, 1982
- E101 Episode 101 Core Aug 13, 1982
- E102 Episode 102 Core Aug 16, 1982
- E103 Episode 103 Core Aug 17, 1982
- E104 Episode 104 Core Aug 18, 1982
- E105 Episode 105 Core Aug 19, 1982
- E106 Episode 106 Core Aug 20, 1982
- E107 Episode 107 Core Aug 23, 1982
- E108 Episode 108 Core Aug 24, 1982
- E109 Episode 109 Core Aug 25, 1982
- E110 Episode 110 Core Aug 26, 1982
- E111 Episode 111 Core Aug 27, 1982
- E112 Episode 112 Core Aug 30, 1982
- E113 Episode 113 Core Aug 31, 1982
- E114 Episode 114 Core Sep 1, 1982
- E115 Episode 115 Core Sep 2, 1982
- E116 Episode 116 Core Sep 3, 1982
- E117 Episode 117 Core Sep 6, 1982
- E118 Episode 118 Core Sep 7, 1982
- E119 Episode 119 Core Sep 8, 1982
- E120 Episode 120 Core Sep 9, 1982
- E121 Episode 121 Core Sep 10, 1982
- E122 Episode 122 Core Sep 13, 1982
- E123 Episode 123 Core Sep 14, 1982
- E124 Episode 124 Core Sep 15, 1982
- E125 Episode 125 Core Sep 16, 1982
- E126 Episode 126 Core Sep 17, 1982
- E127 Episode 127 Core Sep 20, 1982
- E128 Episode 128 Core Sep 21, 1982
- E129 Episode 129 Core Sep 22, 1982
- E130 Episode 130 Core Sep 23, 1982
- E131 Episode 131 Core Sep 24, 1982
- E132 Episode 132 Core Sep 27, 1982
- E133 Episode 133 Core Sep 28, 1982
- E134 Episode 134 Core Sep 29, 1982
- E135 Episode 135 Core Sep 30, 1982
- E136 Episode 136 Core Oct 1, 1982
- E137 Episode 137 Core Oct 4, 1982
- E138 Episode 138 Core Oct 5, 1982
- E139 Episode 139 Core Oct 6, 1982
- E140 Episode 140 Core Oct 7, 1982
- E141 Episode 141 Core Oct 8, 1982
- E142 Episode 142 Core Oct 11, 1982
- E143 Episode 143 Core Oct 12, 1982
- E144 Episode 144 Core Oct 13, 1982
- E145 Episode 145 Core Oct 14, 1982
- E146 Episode 146 Core Oct 15, 1982
- E147 Episode 147 Core Oct 18, 1982
- E148 Episode 148 Core Oct 19, 1982
- E149 Episode 149 Core Oct 20, 1982
- E150 Episode 150 Core Oct 21, 1982
- E151 Episode 151 Core Oct 22, 1982
- E152 Episode 152 Core Oct 25, 1982
- E153 Episode 153 Core Oct 26, 1982
- E154 Episode 154 Core Oct 27, 1982
- E155 Episode 155 Core Oct 28, 1982
- E156 Episode 156 Core Oct 29, 1982
- E157 Episode 157 Core Nov 1, 1982
- E158 Episode 158 Core Nov 2, 1982
- E159 Episode 159 Core Nov 3, 1982
- E160 Episode 160 Core Nov 4, 1982
- E161 Episode 161 Core Nov 5, 1982
- E162 Episode 162 Core Nov 8, 1982
- E163 Episode 163 Core Nov 9, 1982
- E164 Episode 164 Core Nov 10, 1982
- E165 Episode 165 Core Nov 11, 1982
- E166 Episode 166 Core Nov 12, 1982
- E167 Episode 167 Core Nov 15, 1982
- E168 Episode 168 Core Nov 16, 1982
- E169 Episode 169 Core Nov 17, 1982
- E170 Episode 170 Core Nov 18, 1982
- E171 Episode 171 Core Nov 19, 1982
- E172 Episode 172 Core Nov 22, 1982
- E173 Episode 173 Core Nov 23, 1982
- E174 Episode 174 Core Nov 24, 1982
- E175 Episode 175 Core Nov 26, 1982
- E176 Episode 176 Core Nov 29, 1982
- E177 Episode 177 Core Nov 30, 1982
- E178 Episode 178 Core Dec 1, 1982
- E179 Episode 179 Core Dec 2, 1982
- E180 Episode 180 Core Dec 3, 1982
- E181 Episode 181 Core Dec 6, 1982
- E182 Episode 182 Core Dec 7, 1982
- E183 Episode 183 Core Dec 8, 1982
- E184 Episode 184 Core Dec 9, 1982
- E185 Episode 185 Core Dec 10, 1982
- E186 Episode 186 Core Dec 13, 1982
- E187 Episode 187 Core Dec 14, 1982
- E188 Episode 188 Core Dec 15, 1982
- E189 Episode 189 Core Dec 16, 1982
- E190 Episode 190 Core Dec 17, 1982
- E191 Episode 191 Core Dec 20, 1982
- E192 Episode 192 Core Dec 21, 1982
- E193 Episode 193 Core Dec 22, 1982
- E194 Episode 194 Core Dec 23, 1982
- E195 Episode 195 Core Dec 24, 1982
- E196 Episode 196 Core Dec 27, 1982
- E197 Episode 197 Core Dec 28, 1982
- E198 Episode 198 Core Dec 29, 1982
- E199 Episode 199 Mytharc Dec 30, 1982
- E200 Episode 200 Mytharc Dec 31, 1982
Season 2 · 53 episodes
- E1 Episode 201 Mytharc Jan 3, 1983
- E2 Episode 202 Core Jan 4, 1983
- E3 Episode 203 Core Jan 5, 1983
- E4 Episode 204 Core Jan 6, 1983
- E5 Episode 205 Core Jan 7, 1983
- E6 Episode 206 Core Jan 10, 1983
- E7 Episode 207 Core Jan 11, 1983
- E8 Episode 208 Core Jan 12, 1983
- E9 Episode 209 Core Jan 13, 1983
- E10 Episode 201 Core Jan 14, 1983
- E11 Episode 211 Core Jan 17, 1983
- E12 Episode 212 Core Jan 18, 1983
- E13 Episode 213 Core Jan 19, 1983
- E14 Episode 214 Core Jan 20, 1983
- E15 Episode 215 Core Jan 21, 1983
- E16 Episode 216 Core Jan 24, 1983
- E17 Episode 217 Core Jan 25, 1983
- E18 Episode 218 Core Jan 26, 1983
- E19 Episode 219 Core Jan 27, 1983
- E20 Episode 220 Core Jan 28, 1983
- E21 Episode 221 Core Jan 31, 1983
- E22 Episode 222 Core Feb 1, 1983
- E23 Episode 223 Core Feb 2, 1983
- E24 Episode 224 Core Feb 3, 1983
- E25 Episode 225 Core Feb 4, 1983
- E26 Episode 226 Core Feb 7, 1983
- E27 Episode 227 Core Feb 8, 1983
- E28 Episode 228 Core Feb 9, 1983
- E29 Episode 229 Core Feb 10, 1983
- E30 Episode 230 Core Feb 11, 1983
- E31 Episode 231 Core Feb 14, 1983
- E32 Episode 232 Core Feb 15, 1983
- E33 Episode 233 Core Feb 16, 1983
- E34 Episode 234 Core Feb 17, 1983
- E35 Episode 235 Core Feb 18, 1983
- E36 Episode 236 Core Feb 21, 1983
- E37 Episode 237 Core Feb 22, 1983
- E38 Episode 238 Core Feb 23, 1983
- E39 Episode 239 Core Feb 24, 1983
- E40 Episode 240 Core Feb 25, 1983
- E41 Episode 241 Core Feb 28, 1983
- E42 Episode 242 Core Mar 1, 1983
- E43 Episode 243 Core Mar 2, 1983
- E44 Episode 244 Core Mar 3, 1983
- E45 Episode 245 Core Mar 4, 1983
- E46 Episode 246 Core Mar 7, 1983
- E47 Episode 247 Core Mar 8, 1983
- E48 Episode 248 Core Mar 9, 1983
- E49 Episode 249 Core Mar 10, 1983
- E50 Episode 250 Core Mar 11, 1983
- E51 Episode 251 Core Mar 14, 1983
- E52 Episode 252 Mytharc Mar 15, 1983
- E53 Episode 253 Mytharc Mar 16, 1983
Season 3 · 1 episodes
- E1 Season 3 Premiere Mytharc Jan 2, 1984
Season 4 · 5 episodes
- E1 Season 4 Premiere Mytharc Jan 7, 1985
- E2 December 20, 1985 Core Oct 6, 1983
- E3 December 16, 1985 Core Dec 16, 1985
- E4 December 17, 1985 Core Dec 17, 1985
- E5 December 30, 1985 Mytharc Dec 20, 1985
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Frequently asked questions
When did Capitol air?
The series aired on CBS from March 29, 1982, to March 20, 1987.
How many episodes were produced?
The show consists of 1,270 episodes.
What is the premise of the show?
The storyline revolves around political intrigues and the personal lives of people in Washington, D.C.
Who are the primary families involved?
The series follows the struggles between the wealthy Clegg family and the middle-class McCandless family.
Who created the series?
Capitol was created by Elinor Karpf and Stephen Karpf.
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