The publication Esquire has released new footage from the upcoming thriller series Cape Fear (S1 preview), with Javier Bardem (F1) front and center.
Writer/showrunner Nick Antosca even called the project a “nightmarish remix”. The premise nods to the 1991 film and John D. MacDonald’s source material but leans into a darker, more insistent mood.
The story hangs on Amanda and Steve — a married couple of lawyers whose life tilts toward chaos when Max Cady (Bardem), a brutal killer recently released from prison, comes back with revenge on his mind.
Bardem leads a cast that also includes Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring) and Amy Adams (Arrival). Rounding out the ensemble are Ron Perlman (Hellboy), Ted Levine (The Silence of the Lambs), Margarita Levieva (The Invisible), and Matthew Rhys (The Widow).
Behind the scenes, producers include Martin Scorsese (Killers of the Flower Moon) and Steven Spielberg (Hamnet: The Story that Inspired Hamlet).
Premiere is slated for June 5 on Apple TV. New posters surfaced earlier.