Apple TV‘s upcoming “Cape Fear” series starring Javier Bardem, Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson will premiere with two episodes on June 5.
The 10-episode drama series is based on John D. MacDonald’s 1957 novel “The Executioners” as well as Martin Scorsese’s 1991 film “Cape Fear,” which was a remake of Gregory Peck’s 1962 adaptation of the novel. Scorsese is an executive producer on the new series, as is Steven Spielberg, who executive produced Scorsese’s adaptation.
In this version of the story, which examines “America’s obsession with true crime in the 21st century” according to an official description, “a storm is coming for happily married attorneys Anna Adams) and Tom Bowden (Wilson) when Max Cady (Bardem), the notorious killer they are responsible for putting behind bars, is let out of prison — and he wants vengeance.” The ensemble cast also includes CCH Pounder, Joe Anders, Lily Collias, Jamie Hector, Malia Pyles, Anna Baryshnikov, Ron Perlman, Ted Levine and Margarita Levieva.
“Cape Fear” was created by Nick Antosca, who also served as showrunner. Along with Scorsese and Spielberg, executive producers include Antosca and Alex Hedlund via Eat the Cat; Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey for Spielberg’s Amblin Television banner; Bardem; Adams; and Morten Tyldum, who also served as director on the pilot. The series was developed and produced through Universal Studio Group’s Universal Content Productions, where Antosca has been under an overall deal since 2017.
Apple TV also debuted a first look at Bardem, Adams and Wilson in character. See the photos below.
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