Capital City (1989) is a drama web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Capital City online in HD.
Capital City — Storyline
Capital City is a British television drama programme produced by Euston Films for ITV, broadcast from 26 September 1989 to 20 December 1990 over two series, totalling 23 episodes.
Created by Andrew Maclear, the plot focuses on the lives of London investment bankers living and working on the corporate trading floor of international bank Shane-Longman.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Andrew MacLear
- Starring: William Armstrong, Douglas Hodge, Jason Isaacs, Joanna Kanska, Trevyn McDowell, Rolf Saxon, John Bowe, Emily Bolton
Capital City — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1989-09-26 |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Episodes | 23 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Language | English |
| Network | ITV1 |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 7/10 (4 votes) |
Capital City — Episode Guide
Series 1
- E1: Second Quarter Figures (1989-09-26) — It's Monday morning on the trading floor of Shane-Longman, a London-based international bank. The market has been erratic, nobody is getting it right and with the US trade figure d
- E2: Insider Trading (1989-10-03) — A serious problem looms at Shane -Longman. Leonard Ansen, the Senior Director of Banking Activities, and Wendy's closest ally on the top floor, is in trouble with the DTI. He is su
- E3: Thanksgiving (1989-10-10) — It's Friday evening. The market is winding down. Sirkka is flying to Copenhagen for the weekend to see her boyfriend, Sven, and is about to leave when she hears that Aristotle has
- E4: Max in Trouble (1989-10-17) — Declan is having a dinner party for Max, Michelle and Sophie – an art dealer who likes Max and whom Max, for his part, seems to like as well until he discovers she used to use drug
- E5: Pension Fund (1989-10-24) — Leonard has spent a year wooing back a major client, the Municipal Pension Fund, and he assigns the job of advising them to Declan, the bank's senior dealer. Unforeseen problems th
- E6: Newspaper Story (1989-10-31) — Jimmy Destry meets journalist Sarah Douglas at a private party, Not realising her profession, he divulges potentially damaging information about his colleagues and the departure of
- E7: Rainforest (1989-11-07) — Hudson Talbot, Shane Longman's capital markets originator, is woken in the middle of the night by his colleague, Max Lubin, the Bank's Director of Swaps. Hudson is persuaded, reluc
- E8: Takeover (1989-11-14) — A dawn raid has occurred and Friedmans, a rival bank, has acquired 15 per cent of Shane Longman's shares. A takeover is threatened and the dealers' jobs are suddenly at stake. Chie
- E9: Japanese Fund (1989-11-21) — Peter Longman is in ebullient spirits. As Shane Longman's major shareholder, he has secured a deal with Tokyo-based Ikeda Bank to set up a joint venture. The signing of the agreeme
- E10: Max in Space (1989-11-28) — Max and Hudson have completed a deal with the Pan Mediterranean Fund, an EEC entity which offers finance to the poorer areas of Europe. Jerome Heron is a difficult character but hi
- E11: Twelve Degrees Capricorn (1989-12-05) — Eyebrows are raised when Max employs astrology to predict major deals. Thrill-seeking Sirkka enters dangerous territory when she becomes a high-class prostitute and discovers that
- E12: Max in Poland (1989-12-12) — Whilst finalising an awkward deal in Warsaw, Max becomes very taken by Maxine, who works in an art gallery. Meanwhile, Sirkka hits rock bottom when she collapses with alcoholic poi
- E13: The Snail and the Photographer (1989-12-19) — Wendy is promoted to become the new Head of Derivatives and is replaced as Chief Trader on the floor by the hard-boiled Sylvia Roux Teng. Sirkka gets a wake-up call and decides to
Series 2
- E1: Toxic Waste Syndrome (1990-10-18) — Sirkka investigates a corporate client's background and her passionate reaction brings her into serious conflict with her colleagues and the Bank's executives.
- E2: Swami's in Town (1990-10-25) — Michelle and her new assistant, Hilary, are puzzled by a client who balks at making a profit, and Max is surprised to find that Sylvia – the new Head Trader – believes that his job
- E3: The Gnome From Zurich (1990-11-01) — The beautiful Claudine – an old friend of Declan's – persuades him into a deal he soon regrets. Michelle is unsympathetic as he gets into more and more difficulty, but the Bank sof
- E4: Shoes on the Wrong Feet (1990-11-08) — Lee Wolf travels to Prague to complete a multi-million dollar deal but his acquiescence in a colleague's questionable arrangements gets him into difficulty
- E5: Ethical Investments (1990-11-15) — Hilary's job is threatened when Sylvia tries to convince the Bank's executives that they need staff cuts. The deal which might save her looks like it's going wrong. Sirkka faces a
- E6: Head Hunting (1990-11-22) — Declan and Michelle are having a difficult time. Declan wonders whether things would be better if they did not work together. As it happens, he is approached by another bank but he
- E7: Strange Attractors (1990-11-29) — Hudson unwillingly introduces his friend, Danny, to the trading floor. Danny is an expert in chaos theory, and starts giving good advice. Sylvia is impressed and thinks Danny shoul
- E8: Strange Fruits (1990-12-06) — Hudson is embroiled in a difficult issue. The childminder has left and Hudson's mother – visiting from the United States – is standing in and looking after his son. Inevitably ther
- E9: A Wolf in Wolf's Clothing (1990-12-13) — Contrary to the image he projects at the Bank, Lee Wolf is a gambler and an unlucky one. His debts put his job and his personal life in jeopardy. He has to pull off something big t
- E10: The Wedding (1990-12-20) — Sylvia saddles Hilary and Chas with an unsaleable issue and won't accept that the problem has been caused by her. Hilary's attempts to sort things out are complicated by the fact t
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Capital City have? 2 season(s) with 23 episodes.
Who created Capital City? Andrew MacLear.
Where can I watch Capital City? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
