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NBC Will Not Air 'The Cape' Finale

No official decision has been made on the series but its future does not look good

Although NBC has yet to confirm the fate of "The Cape" it now looks like this will be the only season the series will have as the network confirms it will not air the season finale. Plans to air the final episode of the season -- and possibly of the series -- have be scrapped and instead the epis ...

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'The Cape' - Dice

The odds of chance do not always anticipate unexpected variables

This article may contain spoilers. If you could see the future, why would you leave anything up to chance? In the case of Tracey Jerrod (Mena Suvari), she is a quantum mechanics savant. She can predict the future based on the laws of probability on how physical objects react to one another. B ...

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NBC Cuts Episode Order For 'The Cape'

New network bosses decide to stop production in its tracks

If you're one of the hard-working people trying to create new episodes of "The Cape," then you knew this one was coming. The production order for "The Cape" has been reduced from 13 episodes to 10, according to Deadline.com. Although NBC won't give any indication on the overall fate of "The Cape, ...

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'The Cape' - Scales On A Train

Mixing costume parties with superheroes and villains only leads to chaos

This article may contain spoilers. It was time for the Carnival of Crime to stir up a bit of trouble. And they did when they derailed Vince Faraday’s (David Lyons) plan to have Dominic Raoul a.k.a. Scales (Vinnie Jones) unmask Peter Fleming (James Frain) as the villain known as Chess during ...

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Ratings For 'The Cape' Slip, Creator Remains Hopeful

Tom Wheeler hints that there will be a conclusion regardless of show's future

"The Cape" comes with an interesting premise. It is a series based on a comic book that doesn't exist. Even from such a novel concept, not to mention a genuine flare for creativity when it comes to capturing the comic book tone, the series is sliding in the ratings. Since the show's premiere, ...

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'The Cape,' 'Fringe' Slip In New Timeslots

Genre programs up 17 percent over last year, however

It seems hard to talk about genre ratings without questioning whether or not there will be genre programming on network television in the near future. But even with all the struggles these shows have in attracting audience, there is some staying power. And it seems, collectively, it's only gettin ...

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'The Cape' - Kozmo

Not every battle is about money and power, sometimes it is just about a cape

This article may contain spoilers. In a funny twist of fate, "Kozmo" focused not on Vince Faraday’s (David Lyons) vendetta against Peter Fleming, a.k.a. Chess (James Frain), but rather in a tug-of-war for the cape itself. Apparently, Faraday is not the only one who sees the full value of su ...

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For NBC, 'The Cape' Premiere Not Too Shabby

It's the best Sunday in a while, and rating better than any other genre show

It's just two episodes old, yet the television viewing world wants to know: How long with "The Cape" last? It might be a little while, at least. Thanks to the network it's on. "The Cape" debuted to a 5.0 rating/8 share in Fast National overnight ratings from The Nielsen Co. Sunday. While it fi ...

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'The Cape' - Pilot/Tarot

A hero rises from the ashes to battle a villain corrupting the heart of a city

This article may contain spoilers. In an ambitious endeavor to borrow from some of the greatest comic book heroes and their stories, "The Cape" introduces its own hero, Vince Faraday (David Lyons) -- an honest cop unwilling to be seduced by corruption and ends up framed for murder. Thought to ...

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'The Cape' Debuts To Not-So-Stellar Reviews

Critics generally dislike new NBC show, although not everyone agrees

NBC will try to pull one last genre trick out of its bag of tricks Sunday with the premiere of "The Cape" at 9 p.m. ET. A cop is framed for a crime he didn't commit, and corrupt officers leave him for dead once he's caught. Using the fact that others think he's dead, Vince Faraday (David Lyons) ...

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