Apple TV’s upcoming “Cape Fear” series starring Javier Bardem, Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson will premiere in two episodes on June 5. The image was released at Apple TV’s 2026 Press Day on February 3, along with a teaser that only played indoors. Creator and showrunner Nick Antosca moderated the panel discussion with Wilson and Wilson.
The 10-episode drama series is based on John D. Macdonald’s 1957 novel The Executioner and Martin Scorsese’s 1991 film Cape Fear, a 1962 remake of the novel by Gregory Peck. Scorsese is an executive producer on the new series, as is director Steven Spielberg, who also served as an executive producer on Scorsese’s film adaptations.
Antosca introduced the panel discussion by talking about how scary Scorsese’s film was, and Wilson and Adams agreed, saying it had “a kind of frenetic energy” and “southern, swampy, nightmarish.” Antosca didn’t want to spoil the twist, but said the original story had been “reimagined.”
According to the official description, this version of the story, which examines “America’s obsession with 21st century true crime,” sees “a storm brewing for happily married lawyers Anna (Adams) and Tom Bowden (Wilson) when the notorious murderer they imprisoned, Max Cady (Bardem), is released from prison — and he wants revenge.” The ensemble cast also includes CCH Pounder, Joe Anders, Lily Kollias, Jamie Hector, Maria Pyles, Anna Baryshnikov, Ron Perlman, Ted Levine, and Margarita Levieva.
Antosca asked Adams and Wilson how they captured the “fundamental horror” of the story, and they talked about being parents trying to protect their children at all costs, “with all their might,” Adams said.
Adams said Bardem brought his “natural charisma” to the role of Max Cady, which became iconic in films with Robert Mitchum and Robert De Niro. But Bardem brings a twist to the role of the villain, with Adams saying, “He also brings a lot of vulnerability, and there’s so much devastation in this betrayal. I’m looking forward to everyone seeing that.”
Antosca believes that Scorsese’s films are firmly in the horror genre, and that trend has inspired the series. “For me, the first moments of the show are about the fear around us,” Antosca said. “And it reflects the atmosphere we live in in 2026, with its uncertainty, ambiguity, and paranoia.”
In addition to Scorsese and Spielberg, executive producers include Antosca and Alex Hedlund, who also worked on Eat the Cat. Daryl Frank and Justin Falvey appear in Spielberg’s Amblin Television banner. Bardem. Adams. Morten Tyldum also directed the pilot. The series is developed and produced by Universal Studios Group’s Universal Content Productions, with which Antosca has had an overall deal since 2017.
Apple TV also premiered the characters of Bardem, Adams, and Wilson. See the photo below.
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