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
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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