The Cape

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