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Cape Fear

Created by Nick Antosca · 2026–present ·

Answer Summary: Is Cape Fear worth watching?

Cape Fear (2026–present) earns a 72% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Nick Antosca; stream on Apple TV+.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Cape Fear?

Calculated from four inputs (Celluloid editorial, Metascore, IMDb and TMDB fan rating). Audience sentiment is shown separately. See how we calculate scores.

72%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Four-input score + separate audience snapshot

76/100Editorial Rating
72%Audience · excluded
68Metascore
7.1IMDb /10
74%Fan Score
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Seasons
1 · 10 episodes
Network
Apple TV+
Streaming
Apple TV+
Cast
Javier Bardem, Amy Adams, Patrick Wilson, CCH Pounder, Lily Collias
Country
United States
Language
English

Where to watch Cape Fear

Cape Fear is available on Apple TV+ — regional notes: Apple TV+ in the United States; Apple TV+ in the United Kingdom; Apple TV+ in Indonesia. Catalog platform tag: Apple TV+.

Where to watch Cape Fear by country

Country Streaming on
India Apple TV+
Indonesia Apple TV+
Japan Apple TV+
Malaysia Apple TV+
Philippines Apple TV+
South Africa Apple TV+
South Korea Apple TV+, TVING
Thailand Apple TV+
United Arab Emirates Apple TV+
United Kingdom Apple TV+
United States Apple TV+

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Is Cape Fear worth watching?

Yes — Cape Fear earns a 72% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Nick Antosca and streaming on Apple TV+.

Celluloid Verdict

Roughly 76–80% with critics: Javier Bardem's Max Cady is hailed as the series' electric center, revitalizing pulp revenge even when the ten-episode stretch tests patience.

Celluloid editorial verdict

What is Cape Fear about?

After seventeen years behind bars for a crime he swears he didn't commit, Max Cady is released and sets his sights on the Savannah attorneys he blames for his ruin. In a digital-age remake of the classic revenge thriller — executive produced by Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg — deepfakes, bot farms, and family paranoia turn a personal feud into a full psychological war.

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Cape Fear Review: Javier Bardem Remakes Menace for the Algorithm Age

Scorsese and Spielberg executive-produce a digital-age Cape Fear — Bardem's Max Cady is unforgettable even when the ten-episode stretch goes gonzo.

Pulpy, violent, and Bardem-dominated — a noteworthy remake that revitalizes revenge thriller tropes without always justifying its length.

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Yes — Cape Fear scores 72% on Celluloid. Roughly 76–80% with critics: Javier Bardem's Max Cady is hailed as the series' electric center, revitalizing pulp revenge even when the ten-episode stretch tests patience. Stream on Apple TV+.