Cape Fear soundtrack album lands July 3 from Lakeshore Records
Lakeshore Records will release the official Cape Fear soundtrack album digitally on July 3, 2026, featuring Jeff Russo's original score for the Apple TV thriller starring Javier Bardem. Fans can stream 28 cues—including title track "Cape Fear 2026"—while new episodes continue weekly through July 31.
Key Takeaways
- Lakeshore Records is releasing Jeff Russo's Cape Fear score album digitally on July 3, 2026.
- The 28-track set includes cues such as "Max and Anna," "Vengeance," and the title piece "Cape Fear 2026."
- LRM Online previewed the "Cape Fear 2026" track ahead of the album drop.
- Javier Bardem leaned on Linkin Park, Slipknot, and Bad Omens to shape his Max Cady performance.
- New Cape Fear episodes keep dropping on Apple TV every Friday through the July 31 finale.
When does the Cape Fear soundtrack album release?
According to Film Music Reporter, Lakeshore Records will issue the Cape Fear soundtrack album digitally on July 3, 2026—one day after the July 2 announcement. The label said streaming and download links would be posted on its release page.
The album arrives while the series is still airing. Cape Fear premiered in June on Apple TV, with new episodes dropping every Friday, per Film Music Reporter.
Who composed the music for Apple TV's Cape Fear?
Emmy Award winner Jeff Russo composed the show's original score. Film Music Reporter lists his credits as Fargo, Star Trek: Discovery, Picard & Starfleet Academy, Alien: Earth, The Night Of, For All Mankind, Zero Day, Ripley, Legion, and Untamed.
The 10-part psychological horror thriller was created by Nick Antosca and is based on John D. MacDonald's novel The Executioners, Gregory Peck's 1962 Cape Fear feature, and Martin Scorsese's 1991 remake of the same title.
What tracks are on the Cape Fear soundtrack album?
Film Music Reporter published the full 28-track listing. Highlights include "The End," "Cape Fear 2026," "Max and Anna," "A New Start," "Santería," and closing cue "Vengeance."
LRM Online offered fans an exclusive early listen to "Cape Fear 2026," the 4:30 composition listed as track two on the album.
How did Javier Bardem use music for his Cape Fear role?
While Russo's score drives the series' tension on screen, Javier Bardem turned to heavy music off camera. In interviews cited by Consequence, Bardem said Linkin Park's "Given Up" and "Up from the Bottom," plus material from Slipknot, Bad Omens, and Falling in Reverse, helped him channel killer Max Cady.
"Those two songs really express frustration and the fight for raising up from [one's] own ashes that [resonates] with Max," Bardem told Kerrang, as reported by Consequence. He added that metal "is a way of living" and that he listens to Slipknot before sleep.
Bardem's Max Cady targets attorneys Anna and Tom Bowden, played by Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson, after leaving prison. For more on what to stream this week, browse our Streaming & TV Alerts coverage.