James Frain Lands New Role In ‘The Cape’

True Blood fans will get to see James Frain as Franklin Mott when the series returns in June, but no matter his character’s fate on True Blood, Frain has a new gig waiting for him this autumn. NBC has picked up superhero series The Cape, which stars David Lyons 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) and son, Trip (Ryan Wynott). 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. James Frain will star as billionaire Peter Fleming – The Cape’s nemesis – who moonlights as the twisted killer: Chess.

NBC will announce their 2010-2011 schedule on Sunday, May 16, at which point The Cape‘s timeslot will be revealed.