The Cape

A pulpy, earnest superhero romp with a gloomy city, circus tricks, and a dad fighting to get home.

Created by

Tom Wheeler

Genres

Action & adventure, Drama

Starring

David Lyons, Keith David, Summer Glau

Tagline

Suit up. Fight back.

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.

How it feels

Dark, earnest, campy and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Justice, corruption, family, identity

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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