The Cape

2011-01-09 | TV-14 | en

David Lyons Keith David Summer Glau

Drama Action & Adventure

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Seasons & Episodes

EP1 Pilot

Jan. 09,2011

Former police sergeant Vince Faraday is framed as notorious criminal Chess and left for dead at the hands of the corrupt ARK corporation's security. Mentored by Max Malini among a group of bank robbers who use carnival talents, Vince must leave behind his wife and son to fight against corruption in Palm City, including villains Chess and Scales. Under the guise of The Cape, Vince must trust mysterious blogger Orwell to help in the fight.

EP2 Tarot

Jan. 09,2011

Ark Corporation's aim is at prison privatization, but The Cape will battle Chess and his newest ally Chef to stop it. As Chess and Chef set their sites on Secretary for the Bureau of Prisons Patrick Portman, the Cape intervenes, barely surviving the encounter. Orwell, Max Malini, and the circus gang band together to help the Cape recover and also save Patrick. Aired the same date as the previous episode.

EP3 Kozmo

Jan. 17,2011

Max Malini's old friend Gregor Molotov has come to town, but not for a friendly visit. He is looking for whoever has the cape, and The Cape/Vince has to protect the carnies who took him in. Dana, Vince's wife, returns to work after grieving his loss and sees Palm City's corruption at work in the public defender's office. She also discovers there were witnesses when Vince vanished.

EP4 Scales

Jan. 24,2011

When "The Cape" tips off Dominic Raoul (aka Scales) that Peter Fleming has been extorting money from him, Scales heads to a costume party on a train to confront Fleming. "The Cape" and Orwell, also at the party, discover Max and the gang are going to heist the train, and Vince/The Cape is conflicted about what to do. Meanwhile, Dana and Trip must endure scrutiny and taunts while trying to deal with their loss.

EP5 Dice

Jan. 31,2011

Peter Fleming (aka Chess) and the ARK Corporation prepare to unveil a special device that may alter the fate of Palm City. Tracey Jerrod (aka Dice), a young savant and inspiration for the device, emerges and targets Chess to avenge her father's death. Realizing he must keep his enemy alive in order to fully destroy him, Vince (aka The Cape) suddenly finds himself defending his archnemesis. With the help of Rollo, Ruvi, Raia and Max, Vince attempts to master new skills and also tries to accept how his choices will affect his wife, Dana and son, Trip.

EP6 Goggles and Hicks

Feb. 07,2011

Badly bruised and exhausted, The Cape heeds advice from Max to take some time off to recover. Determined to finally kill The Cape, Peter Fleming hires a tech-savvy team, including Goggles and Hicks, to track and destroy The Cape. Meanwhile, Orwell faces digital challenges against the teams’ strong expertise and Dana becomes more involved in uncovering the truth about Vince’s case.

EP7 The Lich (1)

Feb. 14,2011

Orphaned since birth, Conrad Chandler, the heir of one of Palm City’s founders, exacts revenge on the public and threatens to paralyze and control the city. The Cape and Max alert Marty of the impending danger to the city, which backfires on The Cape. Meanwhile, the Secretary of Prisons, Patrick Portman, aids Orwell in her search for the lone heir. Orwell locates Conrad through Netta, his mysterious caretaker, but soon discovers his deeply disturbing past and finds herself in danger. Elsewhere, Dana becomes increasingly uncomfortable with her new social life.

EP8 The Lich (2)

Feb. 21,2011

The Cape, Max, and Rollo are forced to rely on Dana's legal connections to help them discover The Lich's whereabouts. Heavily entranced by Conrad Chandler's (The Lich) potent serum, Orwell struggles to fight off the physiological and mental effects of the strong dose. Meanwhile, Netta's strange loyalty to The Lich is clarified. In a sedated, weak state, Orwell drifts between reality and fantasy sequences, which slowly reveal her history and past.

EP9 Razer

Feb. 28,2011

Concerned about the protection of his gang’s city territory, Scales makes a controversial pact with Fleming and plans to bring a dangerous villain, Razer, to the city. Vince intercepts Razer’s arrival, disguises himself as the villain, and infiltrates the inner circle of Scales and his gang. Meanwhile, Fleming battles internally with his alter ego, Chess, and Orwell remains in a dreary state, hinting at a uncertain future.

EP10 Endgame

Mar. 11,2011

The Cape's worlds collide as Dana defends Marty after Fleming sets him up to the take the fall for corruption in Palm City.

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"The Cape" is a drama series following Vince Faraday, an honest cop on a corrupt police force, who finds himself framed for a series of murders and presumed dead. He is forced into hiding, leaving behind his wife Dana and son, Trip. Fueled by a desire to reunite with his family and to battle the criminal forces that have overtaken Palm City, Vince Faraday becomes "The Cape" - his son's favorite comic book superhero - and takes the law into his own hands.

The Cape Audience Reviews

Nonureva Really Surprised!

Tacticalin An absolute waste of money

Patience Watson One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

stuntdriver1 Without going into a lengthy summary & review, I very much enjoyed this program. It had good characters, a good plot & most of all, it was entertaining. I don't watch a lot of network TV anymore. The only series I watch are a few on CBS. The problem is that every time I get interested in a show on NBC, it gets canceled. Some of the best shows that NBC has had on recently (5-7 yrs) like "Life", "My Name is Earl" & "The Cape" have all been canceled. I'm not sure what NBC is trying to do. The only time I watch NBC now is for the Nightly News & Sunday Night Football. I enjoyed the pilot of "Revolution", but I'm somewhat reluctant to get interested in it knowing that NBC will most likely cancel it within or at the end of it's first season. Sorry, I guess I had more to say than I realized. (I thought I saw David Lyons (The Cape) briefly as a villain in the pilot of "Revolution." This could be interesting.)

justifythegame This show seems like its written by a 12 year old. Its a miracle how it got the green light. As far as superhero shows/movies are concerned, it literally follows every single cliché in the book. Watching the pilot alone you could predict easily what would happen next. There is nothing original in this series. Some of the acting is also questionable but thats the least of the shows problems.What I am utterly confused about is how NBC replaced Heroes with this show. While Heroes might have had its problems, it wasn't unwatchable like this show. These networks are now much more a business than they ever were. Unless their shows rank at the very top in terms of viewers they are prepared to can any show regardless of how good a series is. Replacing a good series with a much worse series is not going to improve their ratings unless they are committed to the preteen demographic.

ab04792 Dear NBC, The best thing about this show is the timeless beauty of Summer Glau. That being said, this reminds me of "GI Joe : The Rise of Cobra", plenty of talent but it doesn't hit the spot. It's too childish for the older people, yet it comes on too late for the kids to enjoy. Swap the time slot with "Chuck" and your ratings may increase...for both shows. I know it's time to renew contracts and call it quits for some shows but don't get too hasty and jump the gun. Take some surveys on college campuses, various forums on the web and even the NBC main site. Run a quick ad telling the people to pick their next favorite show. You'll get your answer sure enough.I'm sure someone high up is happy about the originality factor of the show when no other network is trying it. But, maybe there was a reason that nobody else was trying it. For the readers of this post, if you're not sure about whether or not this show is for you give it at least 30 minutes of your attention, then decide if it's your cup of tea.

Caleb Stevens I'm not a fan of comics or superheroes at all. However, I really like well made Batman things. I don't watch NBC too often so I didn't see any advertising for this. I was lucky to stumble upon it when I was chatting with a guy and his cousin (Eric Micheal Cole) is going to be in the episode "Scales on a Train" on January 24th. So, I watched the premiere and was pleasantly surprised. However, you have to be paying attention during this TV show because it moves very fast and has no unnecessary scenes. Some of the dialog can be very cheesy which gets really annoying. I love the creative idea of The Carnival of Crime and it adds a whole new element to the story. This is something that you'll have to watch from the start so you know why he has the cape and how he got the cape. Fortunately, the "Pilot" is available as a free download on iTunes. You don't have to like superheroes/comics to like this. Not everybody will enjoy this series but it has loads of potential. Just try to ignore the cheesy dialog and this series can be very enjoyable.