NBC’s midseason arrival of the superhero drama, The Cape, should be getting a premiere date soon, for now we have our first look at the show’s hero and two of the baddies in these hauntingly intriguing new portraits. Check them out below.

The first portrait is of the The Cape himself, played by David Lyons. He will not assume the mask until the second episode.

Below is Vinnie Jones (Wanted Dead, X-Men: The Last Stand) as reptilian criminal, Dominic Raoul aka Scales.

Lastly is James Frain (Transit, True Blood) who plays The Cape’s nemesis, a billionaire who moonlights as a killer, Peter Fleming aka Chess.

Here’s the latest synopsis of the show:

“The Cape” is a one-hour drama series starring David Lyons (“ER”) as Vince Faraday, an honest cop on a corrupt police force, who finds himself framed for a series of murders and presumed dead. He is forced into hiding, leaving behind his wife, Dana (Jennifer Ferrin, “Life on Mars”) and son, Trip (Ryan Wynott, “Flash Forward”). Fueled by a desire to reunite with his family and to battle the criminal forces that have overtaken Palm City, Faraday becomes “The Cape” his son’s favorite comic book superhero — and takes the law into his own hands. Rounding out the cast are James Frain (“The Tudors”) as billionaire Peter Fleming – The Cape’s nemesis – who moonlights as the twisted killer: Chess; Keith David (“Death at a Funeral”) as Max Malini, the ringleader of a circus gang of bank robbers who mentors Vince Faraday and trains him to be The Cape; Summer Glau (“Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”) as Orwell, an investigative blogger who wages war on crime and corruption in Palm City; and Dorian Missick (“Six Degrees”) as Marty Voyt, a former police detective and friend to Faraday.

Where is the portrait for the lovely Summer Glau as Orwell? I can’t wait to see more from The Cape!

Check out promos and sneak peeks from the premiere here.

[Source] AICN