The Cape (1996 TV series)

The Cape
Created by
Developed byParis Qualles
Starring
Theme music composerJohn Debney
Opening theme"The Cape Theme"
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes22[1]
Production
Executive producerGil Grant
Production locationCape Canaveral, Florida
Running time42 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkSyndicated
ReleaseSeptember 9, 1996 (1996-09-09) –
May 19, 1997 (1997-05-19)
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The Cape is an American dramatic TV series, with elements of science fiction, action/adventure, and drama, that was produced for syndication during the 1996–97 television season. The Cape told the story of select members of the NASA Astronaut Corps at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with a focus on their personal lives as they train for, and execute, Space Shuttle missions. The series stars Corbin Bernsen as USAF Colonel Henry J. "Bull" Eckert, an experienced astronaut who, early in the series, was the Director of Astronaut Training but later in the series was also tasked with the responsibility of Chief of the Astronaut Office.

The series focused on authenticity and was filmed in and around Cape Canaveral, Florida.[2] Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin also served as technical consultant.[3]

  1. ^ "The Cape (1997)". Archived from the original on 2017-12-03. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
  2. ^ "MTM's Launching Pad". Media Week. 6 (19–32): 198, 333–337. 1996.
  3. ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 188. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.