Cape Fear is an upcoming American thriller drama television miniseries created by Nick Antosca, based on the novel The Executioners by John D. MacDonald and its film adaptations in 1962 and 1991. It is produced by Eat the Cat, Universal Content Productions, and Amblin Television. It will premiere on June5, 2026.
Max Cady, fresh out of prison, seeks revenge on his public defenders, who hid evidence from him that would have changed his case.
Nick Antosca was a fan of both Cape Fear movies since childhood, and he asked Universal to develop an adaptation of them. He began development of the series through his deal with Universal Content Productions along with Amblin Television. Development of the show was first announced in November 2023 as the project sought buyers. In April 2024, it was revealed the series was in development at Apple TV+. The series would receive a greenlight in November, with Javier Bardem cast in the lead role of Max Cady. In February 2025, Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson joined the starring cast. In April 2025, it was revealed that CCH Pounder joined the main cast, with Morten Tyldum now onboard to executive produce and direct the pilot. In May 2025, Anna Baryshnikov, Jamie Hector, Clara Wong, Lily Collias, Joe Anders and Malia Pyles joined the cast. Ron Perlman, Ted Levine, Jason Scott Morgan and Margarita Levieva were added to the cast in September 2025, with Levieva replacing Wong in her role. In October 2025, Patrick Fischler was cast in a recurring role.
Filming began in Atlanta on April 30, 2025 and wrapped on October 15, 2025.
The series is scheduled to be released on Apple TV on June 5, 2026, with the first two episodes available immediately and the rest debuting on a weekly basis until July 31.