Yes, very. More frightening than 98% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Does Cape Fear leave you hopeful?

No. Less hopeful than 95% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Cape Fear easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 88% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Cape Fear

Name: Cape Fear
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2026
Rating: 7.206
Cast: Amy Adams, Javier Bardem, Patrick Wilson, Joe Anders, Lily Collias

Do you feel safe?

Created by Nick Antosca

On Apple TV

20261 season10 episodes7.2 / 10

A tense psychological thriller about a released convict's systematic infiltration of his prosecutors' family, built on paranoia and the violation of domestic safety.

When convicted murderer Max Cady is released from prison, he begins infiltrating the family of the married attorneys who helped put him behind bars.

Clusters

Betrayal, Paranoia, and the Cost of Loyalty Paranoia Without Comfort Vengeance Through Violence: Apocalypse Survivors and Blood Debts

Genres

Crime Drama

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Stalker Revenge Dysfunctional Family Psychological Thriller Ex-con Troubled Teen Revenge Thriller Attorney Absurd Cliché Embarrassed Farcical

Where to watch

StreamApple TV+

Questions people ask

Is Cape Fear scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 98% of series.
Does Cape Fear leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 95% of series.
Is Cape Fear violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.
Is Cape Fear easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.
Is Cape Fear sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.