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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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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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Kelly Lawler USA Today Jun 8
2/4
A prime example of wasted potential and excessive bloat in our streaming TV era. Go to Full Review
James Jackson The Times (UK) Jun 8
4/5
The writer Nick Antosca layers on twists that keep coming, most of which upend and advance things cleverly, some of which are just a bit wild. Go to Full Review
Judy Berman TIME Magazine Jun 8
As the season progresses, characters are increasingly likely to articulate takeaways that are already obvious. This is not the work of writers confident in their storytelling abilities, let alone their audience’s level of comprehension. Go to Full Review
James Croot The Post NZ 6d
Rather than ending up as a pale parody of the Robert De Niro and Robert Mitchum-headlining thrillers, this Fear offers up genuine contemporary chills and two absolutely outstanding performances. Go to Full Review
Jorge Rivera Rubio El Barrio de la Nueva 94FM Jun 13
4/5
A masterclass of narrative, storytelling and acting. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Alci Rengifo Entertainment Voice Jun 11
For the purists it can be confirmed that this “Cape Fear” cannot possibly be ranked next to the films, but as TV it’s a strong summer entertainment. Go to Full Review
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Kyle C @RT87159961 19h Absolute trash. I think it's hollywoods goal to take iconic movies especially the ones with white male leads and to make them as trash as possible. Javier is playing a guy named "Max Cady" from Georgia and the guy is using his native spanish accent WTF?! They didn't try with this . I turned it off after a painful episode 1. Stop remaking classics none of the remakes have been any good See more Jimmy P @RT65584579 1d Where to start with this one. How about this: the writer thought it would be a good idea to overly sexualize a teenager in the era of Epstein. Max Cady is the most cartoonish depiction of a villain I've seen in a long time. The evil man with tattoos trope is tired. Not my cup of tea. See more Chris W @tufferx 2d Great acting and enjoy the storyline more than I thought I would, but the kids crashing out that hard is a little too unrealistic. I hope anyway! See more Jack F @RT01599870 2d I didn't like any of the characters ( and actually disliked several), or care about where it was going and quit halfway through. Subpar acting, directing, and writing. Shouldn't a show about the legal system have a clue about how it works? Cape Irritating would have been a more appropriate title. See more Ericka B @RT56099213 2d I like Bardem so he’s likeable no matter what role he plays See more K W @RT11538615 3d ok good acting but too drawn out and the 1991 move was much better imo more suspenseful See more Read all reviews
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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 Airs Jul 10 Mongrel Anna and Tom kick off a dangerous plot against Max; seeking answers, Natalie hits the road. Details Episode 8 Airs Jul 17 A happily married couple faces a growing threat when a notorious killer from their past, Max Cady, is released from prison and seeks revenge. Details Episode 9 Airs Jul 24 A happily married couple faces a growing threat when a notorious killer from their past, Max Cady, is released from prison and seeks revenge. Details Episode 10 Airs Jul 31 A happily married couple faces a growing threat when a notorious killer from their past, Max Cady, is released from prison and seeks revenge. Details

Season Info

Director
Amanda Marsalis, Trey Edward Shults, Jon S. Baird
Executive Producer
Amanda Marsalis
Screenwriter
Brian Evenson, Peter Blake, John D. MacDonald, Alan Page
Network
Apple TV
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 5, 2026