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The Cape

The Cape

Suit up. Fight back.

20115.01 Season10 EpisodesEnded

Overview

"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.

Produced by Christine Roum, Gail Berman, Lloyd Braun
NetworksNBC

Top Cast

David Lyons

David Lyons

Vince Faraday / The Cape

Keith David

Keith David

Max Malini

Summer Glau

Summer Glau

Orwell

James Frain

James Frain

Peter Fleming / Chess

Jennifer Ferrin

Jennifer Ferrin

Dana Faraday

Ryan Wynott

Ryan Wynott

Trip Faraday

Dorian Missick

Dorian Missick

Marty Voyt

Martin Klebba

Martin Klebba

Rollo

Themes & Keywords

crime fightervigilantesuperhero

About The Cape

The Cape is a action & adventure, drama series that first aired in 2011 exploring themes of crime fighter, vigilante, superhero. it stars David Lyons, Keith David, Summer Glau. "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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