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Limited Series – Cape Fear

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A happily married couple faces a growing threat when a notorious killer from their past, Max Cady, is released from prison and seeks revenge.
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Cape Fear — Limited Series

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Critics Consensus

Elevated by Javier Bardem's manic charisma and the genre's best pulpy intricacies, Cape Fear  revitalizes the revenge thriller and manages to make a noteworthy name for itself.

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Melanie McFarland Salon.com Jul 21
A 10-hour slog set to an imitation of Bernard Herrmann’s anxiety-inducing score. Go to Full Review
Erin Strecker Us Weekly Jul 13
3/4
It won't be for everyone, but for those who love a good Southern Gothic scare —and great acting—Cape Fear is still a place worth visiting. Go to Full Review
Graeme Blundell The Australian Jul 7
The acting is impeccable, classy and committed, Adams especially good, capable of playing several moods at once, and Bardem works a suave, rather genteel presence that becomes even more frightening as the story unfolds. Go to Full Review
Steve Murray ArtsATL Aug 10
[Javier Bardem] looks so good sporting a Cuban-style fedora, it’ll probably delude a million middle-aged dads into believing they can rock the same look. This might be his best work, partly buried in the show’s excesses and procrastinations. Go to Full Review
Blake Howard One Heat Minute Aug 8
1/4
Nobody in this house locks anything. There's a pool, there are children, there's a killer renting across the road, and the gate swings free for 10 hours of television. The Bowdens are obsessed with their own security and incapable of practising any. Go to Full Review
Devansh Sharma The Indian Express Aug 3
The series can prove to be a tiring sit, but the pressure-cooker finale leaves you wanting for more. Go to Full Review
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Alison V @RT62574899 12h No associate attorney would ever get away with talking to their superior like the female associate did in Ep 5. She’d be gone- and kind of an unnecessary plot point. Juliette Lewis was a great Easter Egg from Scorceses’ ‘91 CF. Javier Bardem makes it a good watch. See more Alex O @aoxfordca 20h They took three episodes of content and stretched it out over an entire season. Not campy enough to be humorous. Too predictable to have a single twist. Skip it. See more Ed S @EdwardoDaVinci 1d this show is complete slop and is best enjoyed while you scroll through more interesting things on your phone. The writing is horrible throughout and the acting is subpar at best across the board with maybe the one exception being Javier Bardems character Max Cady. The show does not portray any of the main family members as competent people and will have you pulling your hair out as things unfold and not a single person (who you won't care about because of the horrible writing these characters are subject to mind you) makes a logical choice. Javier Bardem tries his best to breath life in this show with some honestly great moments but i fear they have just been compiled and plastered over social media just so people will watch this 10 hour headache. By the end of the movie you will be rooting for him to just get it over with and kill the Bowden family as they are all about as emotionally connectable as a toothbrush. Save yourself some time and just squeeze a lemon in your eyes. See more Andrei D @RT74856639 2d Bardem and Adams try, but they don't have a lot to work with; the script struggles to cover the required episode number, the twists are pretty dumb, the final confrontation is anything but thrilling See more Paul M @RT39176041 2d So disappointed. Aside from the cast which we're excellent. The script and story line was so far removed from the original. Only positive was use of original music score and some nods to the film. Silly family tie storyline that was unbelievable in its structure. I watched the whole series, hoping at least for a decent ending in line with the tension created on the houseboat in a storm. Sadly didn't come. No from me. See more John T @thomasjz 3d This show tried my patience like none other. The characters were just as dumb and ineffective as Max Cady was evil. It's a crime against humanity that Max Cady is still alive in the end. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 5, 2026 Fingers & Toes After 17 years in prison, Max Cady walks free and back into the lives of the lawyers who jailed him. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 5, 2026 Desperate to understand what's happening with Zack, Anna and Tom take action; Max settles in. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 12, 2026 Max asks Anna to represent him in a hearing; Tom invites a coworker over; Natalie makes a friend. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 19, 2026 Pierced Anna leans on Max to help with a new client; Natalie and Amber get closer; Zack offers an apology. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 26, 2026 Max is visited by someone from his past; Anna investigates Nevaeh; Tom's new case gets complicated. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 3, 2026 Possum The Bowdens deal with their new neighbor; Natalie begins to question her past; the family takes a trip. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 10, 2026 Mongrel Anna and Tom kick off a dangerous plot against Max; seeking answers, Natalie hits the road. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 17, 2026 God's Timing is Perfect. As Max hurls accusations, Anna and Tom go on the offensive; Natalie tries to stop Max. Details Episode 9 Aired Jul 24, 2026 Anna drives to Cape Fear to find Crystal and answers; Max gives lethal instructions to Nevaeh. Details Episode 10 Aired Jul 31, 2026 The Bowdens have everything to protect; Max has nothing left to lose. Details
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Season Info

Director
Amanda Marsalis, Trey Edward Shults, Jon S. Baird
Executive Producer
Amanda Marsalis, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Nick Antosca, Darryl Frank, Alex Hedlund, Javier Bardem
Screenwriter
Brian Evenson, Peter Blake, John D. MacDonald, Alan Page
Network
Apple TV
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 5, 2026
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