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  • 2011
  • TV-14
  • NBC
  • 2011
  • TV-14
  • NBC

Summary In fictional Palm City former cop Vince Faraday is framed for murder. Believed to be dead, he takes on the persona of his son's favorite comic book superhero 'The Cape' to clear his name and reunite with his family. Together with a group of former carnies, he fights against the corrupt police, politicians, and ARK Corporation. Unlike the...

  • 2011
  • TV-14
  • NBC
  • 2011
  • TV-14
  • NBC

The Cape

Season 1 Premiere: Jan 9, 2011
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 25 Critic Reviews
54
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 88 User Ratings
6.5
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Summary In fictional Palm City former cop Vince Faraday is framed for murder. Believed to be dead, he takes on the persona of his son's favorite comic book superhero 'The Cape' to clear his name and reunite with his family. Together with a group of former carnies, he fights against the corrupt police, politicians, and ARK Corporation. Unlike the...

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 25 Critic Reviews
54
32% Positive
8 Reviews
48% Mixed
12 Reviews
20% Negative
5 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 25 Critic Reviews
54
32% Positive
8 Reviews
48% Mixed
12 Reviews
20% Negative
5 Reviews

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83
Jan 6, 2011
While critics like me count quibbles, kids of all ages should share my husband's assessment: "It's a superhero show. Superman flies. Give The Cape a little space."
By Diane Werts FULL REVIEW
75
Jan 5, 2011
It's probably doomed to cult status, but The Cape is primal fun.
By Ken Tucker FULL REVIEW
60
Jan 9, 2011
Whether you like it or not depends on your ability to leap with the show. We won't lie, though. While the pilot is well-executed, once we get into hour two of NBC's planned two hour premiere, we got the feeling that this may be too much of a good thing in one sitting.
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50
Jan 11, 2011
Every time he flaps into view in his baggy hoodedness, he looks like Batman in need of a tailor. [17 Jan 2011, p.40]
By Tom Gliatto FULL REVIEW
50
Jan 6, 2011
It's lighter than "Heroes," but also less coherent. Still, fans of Summer Glau (you know who you are) probably won't be able to resist.
By Ellen Gray FULL REVIEW
30
Jan 11, 2011
The source of the show's downfall is more basic: It rushes through everything, pulverizing potentially engaging characters and story until the whole production starts to feel like a long trailer for itself.
By Matt Zoller Seitz FULL REVIEW
25
Jan 6, 2011
The Cape falls into a wasteland of its own making, where neither the stakes nor the jokes can distract one from the thinness of its writing.
By Peter Swanson FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 88 User Ratings
6.5
56% Positive
49 Ratings
24% Mixed
21 Ratings
20% Negative
18 Ratings

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 88 User Ratings
6.5
56% Positive
49 Ratings
24% Mixed
21 Ratings
20% Negative
18 Ratings

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Production Company:
  • BermanBraun
  • Arcanum
  • Universal Media Studios (UMS)
Initial Release Date: Jan 9, 2011
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-14
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Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards
• 1 Nomination

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