{"id":266931,"date":"2026-02-04T09:22:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T09:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/266931\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T09:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T09:22:10","slug":"apple-tvs-cape-fear-series-to-debut-in-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/266931\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple TV\u2019s \u2019Cape Fear\u2019 Series to Debut in June"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/cape-fear\/\" id=\"auto-tag_cape-fear_1\" data-tag=\"cape-fear\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cape Fear<\/a> is coming. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/apple-tv-2\/\" id=\"auto-tag_apple-tv-2_1\" data-tag=\"apple-tv-2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple TV<\/a> confirmed Tuesday that the 10-episode series created by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/nick-antosca\/\" id=\"auto-tag_nick-antosca_1\" data-tag=\"nick-antosca\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nick Antosca<\/a> and starring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/amy-adams\/\" id=\"auto-tag_amy-adams_1\" data-tag=\"amy-adams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amy Adams<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/patrick-wilson\/\" id=\"auto-tag_patrick-wilson_1\" data-tag=\"patrick-wilson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Patrick Wilson<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/javier-bardem\/\" id=\"auto-tag_javier-bardem_1\" data-tag=\"javier-bardem\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Javier Bardem<\/a> is set for a global debut on the streamer June 5. Two episodes will drop that day with new episodes dropping every Friday through July 31. The premiere date and the show\u2019s first stills were revealed during Tuesday\u2019s Apple TV press day at Santa Monica Barker Hangar, where Antosca moderated a discussion with his stars Adams and Wilson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe psychological thriller, which hails from Universal Studio Group\u2019s UCP and Amblin Television, centers on happily married attorneys Anna (Adams) and Tom Bowden (Wilson). Their lives are upturned with when Max Cady (Bardem), a notorious killer they are responsible for putting behind bars, is released from prison and intent on seeking vengeance. CCH Pounder, Joe Anders, Lily Collias, Jamie Hector, Malia Pyles and Anna Baryshnikov round out the ensemble cast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tIt is based on the novel The Executioners, which inspired Gregory Peck\u2019s 1962 film from Universal and the critically acclaimed 1991 remake from Martin Scorsese starring Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange and Juliette Lewis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe new Cape Fear series, executive produced by Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, was created by Antosca, who serves as showrunner and executive producer. His team includes Alex Hedlund for Eat The Cat, and Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey alongside Spielberg for Amblin Television. Oscar nominee Morten Tyldum directed the pilot and serves as executive producer. The series was developed and produced through Antosca\u2019s overall deal at UCP, where he\u2019s been based since 2017. Adams and Bardem also receive executive producer credits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tSee the first look images below.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770196928_913_CapeFear_101_F0136545F_f.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"1270\" width=\"3000\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tAmy Adams stars in Apple TV\u2019s Cape Fear.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Apple TV<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770196929_135_CapeFear_101_F0163533F_f.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"1270\" width=\"3000\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tBardem in Apple TV\u2019s Cape Fear.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770196930_885_CapeFear_103_F0089750F_f.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"1276\" width=\"3000\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tWilson in Apple TV\u2019s Cape Fear.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Apple TV<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cape Fear is coming. 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