The new TV adaptation of Cape Fear has premiered on Apple TV, but what songs feature? Find out below.
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Javier Bardem stars as Max Cady in the latest version of the classic psychological thriller story, based on the 1957 novel The Executioners by John D. MacDonald.
Cady is a vicious and unreformed ex-convict, who is released from prison and sets about seeking revenge on Tom and Anna Bowden (Patrick Wilson and Amy Adams), the couple who represented him 17 years earlier in court.
Cape Fear has been made into two acclaimed films: the first in 1962 directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum, and the second in 1991 directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro and Nick Nolte.
Watch the trailer for the new show here:
It comes from showrunner Nick Antosca, previously known for Channel Zero and A Friend Of The Family, and it also stars Lily Collins, Joe Anders and CCH Pounder.
The first two episodes debuted on Apple TV on June 5, with the remaining eight arriving on a weekly basis until the finale on July 31.
NME has given the show a three-star review, noting: “This take on Cape Fear sticks closely to the source material (John D. MacDonald’s 1957 novel The Executioners) but the melodramatic orchestral swells that underscore the more emotional moments strike a strange note. It’s also impossible not to compare Collins’ level-headed Natalie to the more eccentric version of the character Juliette Lewis played in the 1991 film. Still, Cape Fear 2026 is a simmering, star-filled, slow burn – a watchable addition to the ‘Rich People Being Awful’ canon.”
Every song on the Cape Fear 2026 soundtrack
The show includes an original score from composer Jeff Russo, former member of the bands Tonic and Low Stars. He has previously worked on shows including Fargo, Alien: Earth and multiple Star Trek series.
There have also been a select few needle drop moments in the episodes so far, including from The Cranberries and Waxahatchee. The full list to date is:
EPISODE ONE
Allman Brothers Band – ‘Jessica’
The Cranberries – ‘Linger’
Waxahatchee – ‘Can’t Do Much’
EPISODE TWO
Charley Crockett – ‘Midnight Run’