# The Cape (1996 TV series)

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. Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin also served as technical consultant.

## Cast

* Corbin Bernsen as Col. Henry J. "Bull" Eckert
* Adam Baldwin as Col. Jack Riles
* Cameron Bancroft as Capt. Zeke Beaumont
* Tyra Ferrell as Tamara St. James
* Bobby Hosea as Maj. Reggie Warren
* Katie Mitchell as Chief PAO Andrea Miller (called Andrea Wyler in the pilot episode)
* Bobbie Phillips as Lt. Commander Barbara DeSantos
* Chad Willett as Peter Engel
* David Kelsey as D.B. Woods

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | "Pilot" | Ian Toynton | Paris Qualles | September 9, 1996 (1996-09-09) |
| 2 | "Pilot" | Ian Toynton | Paris Qualles | September 9, 1996 (1996-09-09) |
| 3 | "In Friends We Trust" | Thomas J. Wright | Gil Grant & Charles Heit | September 16, 1996 (1996-09-16) |
| 4 | "No Fear" | Harry Harris | Paris Qualles | September 23, 1996 (1996-09-23) |
| 5 | "Just a Rumor" | Thomas J. Wright | Marjorie David | September 30, 1996 (1996-09-30) |
| 6 | "Play Astronaut for Me" | Jon Cassar | Jennifer Cecil | October 7, 1996 (1996-10-07) |
| 7 | "Lost in Space" | Jon Cassar | John Scheinfeld | October 14, 1996 (1996-10-14) |
| 8 | "Family Values" | Johnny Jensen | Marjorie David | October 21, 1996 (1996-10-21) |
| 9 | "Buried in Peace" | Reza Badiyi | Todd Ellis Kessler | October 28, 1996 (1996-10-28) |
| 10 | "The Need to Know" | Anson Williams | David Wilkes | November 4, 1996 (1996-11-04) |
| 11 | "Reggie's Wild Ride" | Anson Williams | Story by : Winston Gieseke & Scott Carter Teleplay by : Paris Qualles | November 11, 1996 (1996-11-11) |
| 12 | "Burning Fuse" | John Behring | Todd Ellis Kessler | November 18, 1996 (1996-11-18) |
| 13 | "Judgment Call" | Reza Badiyi | Paul Robert Coyle | November 25, 1996 (1996-11-25) |
| 14 | "The Accusation" | James Chressanthis | Marcel Montecino | December 30, 1996 (1996-12-30) |
| 15 | "Interpretations" | Unknown | Unknown | January 27, 1997 (1997-01-27) |
| 16 | "Hurricane" | Unknown | Unknown | February 3, 1997 (1997-02-03) |
| 17 | "The Last to Know" | Unknown | Unknown | February 10, 1997 (1997-02-10) |
| 18 | "The Astronaut Formerly Known as Prince" | Jon Cassar | Charles Heit | February 17, 1997 (1997-02-17) |
| 19 | "Enemy Within" | Harry Harris | David Erhman | February 24, 1997 (1997-02-24) |
| 20 | "Just Like Old Times" | Steve Stafford | Colleen O'Dwyer | May 5, 1997 (1997-05-05) |
| 21 | "Mir, Mir, Off the Wall: Part 1" | Reza Badiyi | Story by : Paris Qualles Teleplay by : Paul Robert Coyle | May 12, 1997 (1997-05-12) |
| 22 | "Mir, Mir, Off the Wall: Part 2" | Unknown | Unknown | May 19, 1997 (1997-05-19) |

## Awards

Composers John Debney and Louis Febre won Emmy Awards for their music on The Cape in 1997. The series was also nominated in the Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series and Outstanding Main Title Music for a series in 1997.