The Cape

2011
The Cape

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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.
5.7| 0h30m| TV-14| en| More Info
Released: 09 January 2011 Ended
Producted By: Universal Media Studios
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://www.nbc.com/the-cape/
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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.

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thedarkknight-89 The Cape, like any other television show, had a little trouble figuring things out in it's first season. I mean, look at Star Trek The Next Generation. It had a horrible first season. In fact, if it hadn't had the backing of the Original Series fandom, and the massive amount of money behind it, it wouldn't have made it to a second season. The Cape was even better than TNG's first season, but it was shot down so quickly, it didn't have a chance to properly 'Wow' audiences. Every episode was good, solid, but not quite perfect yet. They were improving, finding the pulse of the show, and were canceled far too soon. Unlike Firefly, which actually got far enough to really develop their episodes into excellent stories, The Cape was *just* getting to the point where the writing team and the actors had worked out all the kinks. The final episode was one of their very strongest.The show had a wonderful mythic quality to it. It stuck itself right in the middle between the two comic book extremes of 'super heroic fantasy' and 'extremely dark and realistic'. It had an excellent blend of classic hero and villain themes, with a solid realistic approach. But the core of the show really was the fully fleshed out people. Vince Faraday, Max Malini, Vince's wife and son, all were excellently thought out and vivid people whom you watched struggle, learn and grow each week.It really should have gone on longer. It had a massive amount of potential, and as I said, was just beginning to tap into most of it when it was shut off. It's really sad that the network didn't give it a little more time. Having been given enough time even as Firefly was given, and I firmly believe it would have succeeded. I'm going to pick up the DVD as soon as I get a chance, it's worth owning.
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.
lulurma I do not know why good shows are given a short period of time to make it on a network and other shows that are corny and have very little value are given not only a whole season but two or more seasons. This is a good entertaining show that anyone in the family can watch. In a time when Superman, Batman, Spiderman, Green Hornet, Green Lantern, Fantastic Four, The Hulk, Wonder Woman, Ironman, and now Captain America, I think we have room for another superhero and this one does a great job of defending the American way. Why is the network talking cancellation when the show has barely had a chance to get started. Most shows don't find their groove until the second season when they have time to work out all the bugs and find out what works and what doesn't. I think NBC needs to give The Cape a reprieve and lets see what the show can with a few more shows under its "cape".
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.