Cape Fear
RevengeVengeance as the driving motive.This show: 9/10TenseSustained suspense and pressure from start to finish.This show: 9/10Dark toneShadowy mood and subject matter, a shade short of outright bleak.This show: 8/10Mounting dreadThe pleasure is in the slowly mounting fear.This show: 7/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Amy AdamsJavier BardemPatrick WilsonJoe AndersLily ColliasCCH Pounder
Starring
Amy AdamsJavier BardemPatrick WilsonJoe AndersLily ColliasCCH Pounder
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Cape Fear Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 6.6 |
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About
When convicted murderer Max Cady is released from prison, he begins infiltrating the family of the married attorneys who helped put him behind bars.
"Do you feel safe?"
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Miniseries2026
7.214K108h 29m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Fingers & Toes | 7.5 | 2K | 55 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Why Would I Want to Hurt You? | 7.3 | 2K | 54 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Phantom Sensations | 7.1 | 2K | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Pierced | 6.9 | 1K | 48 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Faith | 7.1 | 1K | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Possum | 7.4 | 1K | 57 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Mongrel | 7.1 | 1K | 53 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Los tiempos de Dios son perfectos | 7.6 | 1K | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | The Scar | 7.5 | 989 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 10 | The Executioners | 6.6 | 1K | 49 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Amy Adams Anna Bowden
Javier Bardem Max Cady
Patrick Wilson Tom Bowden
Joe Anders Zach Bowden
Lily Collias Natalie Bowden
CCH Pounder Noa Toussaint
Malia Pyles Nevaeh Valentine
Anna Baryshnikov Tabitha
Jamie Hector Ray Rawlins
Blaise Reyes Hallucination Adam Cady
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