The Cape: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Fueled by a desire to reunite with his wife Dana and son Trip, Vince Faraday takes the law into his own hands to battle criminal forces that have overtaken Palm City. Faraday is joined by Max Malini, the ringleader of a circus gang of bank robbers, who mentors Faraday and trains him to become The Cape, as well as investigative blogger Orwell who wages war on crime and corruption in Palm City. Together, they must battle Ark corporation billionaire Peter Fleming -- The Cape's nemesis -- who moonlights as the twisted killer "Chess."

Series details

• Title: The Cape
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Supernatural
• Premiere date: 2011-01-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-03-11
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 411

Cast and credited roles

• David Lyons — Vince Faraday
• Keith David — Max Malini
• Summer Glau — Orwell
• Jennifer Ferrin — Dana Faraday
• Ryan Wynott — Trip Faraday
• Martin Klebba — Rollo
• Dorian Missick — Marty Voyt
• Vinnie Jones — Scales
• James Frain — Peter Fleming

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-01-09; final listed air date 2011-03-11; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Cape on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.