Cape Fear
TV Series2026Returning Series

Cape Fear

Taste attributes: crimedramapsychologicalthrillerfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricategrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA heavy crime series that is smart, inventive and morally murky. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

When convicted murderer Max Cady is released from prison, he begins infiltrating the family of the married attorneys who helped put him behind bars.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Amy AdamsJavier BardemPatrick WilsonJoe AndersLily Collias

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2026
Status
Returning Series
Studio
Amblin Television
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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