TV series

Cape Fear

2026 · 1 season

A slow-burning, nerve-shredding experience that keeps you on edge as menace quietly seeps into ordinary life.

Tagline: Do you feel safe?
Overview: When convicted murderer Max Cady is released from prison, he begins infiltrating the family of the married attorneys who helped put him behind bars.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, obsession, family, fate
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
obsession
family
fate
justice
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild