Overview

• Amy Adams will star as Anna Bowden, a married attorney, alongside Javier Bardem as Max Cady, a killer from their past, in Apple TV+'s adaptation of 'Cape Fear.'
• The series is based on John D. MacDonald’s novel 'The Executioners,' which inspired the 1962 and 1991 films of the same name.
• The show will consist of 10 episodes and is described as a Hitchcockian thriller that examines America's fascination with true crime in the 21st century.
• Martin Scorsese, who directed the 1991 film, and Steven Spielberg are among the executive producers, with Nick Antosca serving as writer and showrunner.
• Produced by Universal Studio Group’s UCP and Amblin Television, the project continues Adams' streak of starring in and producing high-profile projects.