Name: Capitol Hill
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2014-03-03
Rating: 2.3
Cast: BenDeLaCreme, Marc Kenison, Alexandra Tavares, Luminous Pariah, Jinkx Monsoon

Drag queens, demon realtors, and Seattle gentrification — this soap is unhinged in the best way.

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Latest Episode

Season 2 • Episode 12

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Episode 12

Dec 17, 2015

Overview

Comedy

Capitol Hill is a comedy-horror soap opera web series, which premiered on The Huffington Post website in 2014. The series was created, written, directed and produced by Wes Hurley. The show is named after Seattle's historic Capitol Hill neighborhood.

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Standout Aspects

Production

Micro-budget magic that embraces its limitations gloriously.

Acting

Drag royalty camping it up with genuine heart.

Writing

Soap opera absurdity meets sharp Seattle satire.

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Creator

Wes Hurley

First AiredMar 3, 2014

StatusOngoing

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Pacefast

Intensitymedium

Tonelight

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Seasons2·Episodes34

Top Cast

BenDeLaCreme

Jinkx Monsoon

Celeste Dahl

Alexandra Billings

Jonathan Crimeni

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Wes Hurley made this before his acclaimed documentary Potato Dreams of America, proving his genre-hopping range started wild.

Cultural

Shot in the actual Capitol Hill neighborhood during its rapid 2010s transformation — the gentrification jokes hit different knowing the real estate context.

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