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Apple TV+ launches Spielberg-Scorsese “Cape Fear” series

6/3/2026

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Apple TV+ Launches

Apple TV+ launches the ten-episode “Cape Fear” series in the United States on June 5 2026.
Nick Antosca created the series, which Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese executive-produced, starring Javier Bardem, Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson.
Two episodes premiered on June 5, with a new hour-long episode each Friday through July 31.
Rotten Tomatoes rates the show 73% from 15 critics, praising Bardem’s performance but noting pacing issues in the expanded nine-hour runtime.

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Apple TV+ Premieres

The premiere on Tuesday, June 2 at Los Angeles’ DGA Theater featured creator Nick Antosca, stars Amy Adams and Javier Bardem, while UCP and Amblin Television produced the series.
Academy-Award-nominee Morten Tyldum directed the pilot and served as executive producer alongside Spielberg and Scorsese.
Apple TV+ streams the show in over 100 countries on 1 billion screens—including iPhone, iPad, Apple TV 4K, Vision Pro and smart-TV platforms—and, since its 2019 launch, has earned 831 award wins and 3,557 nominations.

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Historical Context

Martin Scorsese’s 1991 remake of Cape Fear, released on November 15, 1991, turned the 1962 thriller into a $100 million box-office hit and earned a 77% Rotten Tomatoes rating. Decades later Apple TV+ revives the story with a series starring Javier Bardem and Amy Adams, produced by Spielberg’s Amblin Television, illustrating how streaming repurposes classic cinema for new audiences.

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Apple TV+ Launches

Apple TV+ launches the ten-episode “Cape Fear” series in the United States on June 5 2026.
Nick Antosca created the series, which Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese executive-produced, starring Javier Bardem, Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson.
Two episodes premiered on June 5, with a new hour-long episode each Friday through July 31.
Rotten Tomatoes rates the show 73% from 15 critics, praising Bardem’s performance but noting pacing issues in the expanded nine-hour runtime.

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