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The Cape Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

10 Episodes 2011 - 2011

Season 1 of this fantasy-based drama follows ex-cop Vince Faraday (David Lyons) who takes on the superhero persona of "The Cape" after he is framed for murder. He and a group of ex-carnies fight the crime and corruption of the Palm City police and politicians, as well as the ARK Corporation, while investigative blogger Orwell (Summer Glau) joins their plight with both words and violence alike.

Episode 1

Pilot

Sun, Jan 9, 2011 60 mins

Ex-cop Vince Faraday takes on a superhero persona in this fantasy-based drama about a man fighting crime after being falsely accused of murder. In the pilot episode, the new superhero learns the ropes of being the Cape.

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Episode 2

Tarot

Sun, Jan 9, 2011 60 mins

When Chess and his co-conspirator, Cain, try to take down Palm City's Secretary for the Bureau of Prisons in an attempt to gain control of the jails, it is up to the Cape, investigative blogger Orwell, and the circus gang to stop them before things turn deadly.

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Episode 3

Kozmo

Mon, Jan 17, 2011 60 mins

Vince fights to protect his new friends from an old pal of Max's who comes in search of the cape. Meanwhile, Dana returns to work at the public defender's office, and Peter and Marty try to determine Orwell's real identity.

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Episode 4

Scales

Mon, Jan 24, 2011 60 mins

A tip about stolen money from the Cape prompts Scales to confront his business partner Peter Fleming at a costume party on a train. Meanwhile, the Cape and Orwell learn Max's gang is planning a heist aboard the train, and Dana and Trip are taunted.

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Episode 5

Dice

Mon, Jan 31, 2011 60 mins

A savant (Mena Suvari) seeking revenge for her father's death targets Chess, who is preparing to reveal a device that may determine Palm City's fate. Vince sets out to defend Chess, realizing he must keep his nemesis alive to completely destroy him.

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Episode 6

Goggles and Hicks

Mon, Feb 7, 2011 60 mins

Fleming hires a team of technical whizzes to uncover the Cape's true identity. Meanwhile, Dana digs further into her husband's case.

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Episode 7

The Lich, Part 1

Mon, Feb 14, 2011 60 mins

Part 1 of 2. An orphaned heir of a Palm City founder seeks revenge against the city, and the ensuing search for the disturbed man puts Orwell in great danger. Elsewhere, Dana has difficulty adjusting to her new social life.

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Episode 8

The Lich, Part 2

Mon, Feb 21, 2011 60 mins

Conclusion. The Cape must use Dana's legal connections to attempt to track down The Lich, who is holding a drugged Orwell captive.

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Episode 9

Razer

Mon, Feb 28, 2011 60 mins

Fleming and Scales plot to bring Razer, a dangerous thug, into town. The Cape uses this opportunity to assume Razer's identity and infiltrate Scales' gang. Meanwhile, Orwell remains unfocused. Lil' Romeo, Elliott Gould and Slaine guest star.

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Episode 10

Endgame

Fri, Mar 11, 2011 60 mins

The Cape's worlds collide as Dana defends Marty after Fleming sets him up to the take the fall for corruption in Palm City.

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