The Cape (1996)
- Genre
- science fiction television series
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 1 season, 22 episodes
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This series follows the personal and professional lives of NASA astronauts training for and flying Space Shuttle missions at Kennedy Space Center. It focuses on one experienced astronaut who takes on leadership roles while preparing for launches.
dramaticcharacter-drivenearnestgroundedworkplace-focused90ssincereslow-paced
What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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