Nick Antosca's Apple TV series is based on John D. MacDonald's 1957 novel The Executioners, and its film adaptations in 1962 and 1991.
Javier Bardem - Max Cady
Amy Adams - Anna Bowden
Patrick Wilson - Tom Bowden
Joe Anders - Zack Bowden
Lily Collias - Natalie Bowden
CCH Pounder - Noa Toussaint
Fingers & Toes
Written by Nick Antosca
Directed by Morten Tyldum
Defense attorney Anna Bowden is also a co-director of the Savannah Justice League Project, which is dedicated to freeing wrongfully convicted inmates.
Max Cady is released from Tarwater State Prison after serving 17 years for stabbing his pregnant wife Melissa to death, and was convinced to take a plea bargain by her husband Tom.
However, a note recovered from Cady's mistress following her suicide exonerates him.
Anna hosts a fundraising gala to boost SJLP's finances, where Max makes gives a speech about what non-profit organisation represents. This impresses Anna's colleague Noa, who asks him to help publicise their work.
Meanwhile, Anna and Tom's son Zack (recently suspended from school) has disappeared.
Why Would I Want to Hurt You?
Written by André and Maria Jacquemetton
Directed by SJ Clarkson
7 years ago in Tarwater, Max is viciously beaten in the gym, but fights back and kills his attackers, suffering a severe head injury in the process.
Back in the present day, Zack returns home drugged and missing a toe. Max surprises the Bowdens and implies he kidnapped and tortured Zack as a form of revenge.
After Natalie finds clues that Max broke in, Anna sends an anonymous tip to the police and Max is arrested.
The toe is found when Zack vomits it up and has no recollection of what happened.
After tricking Zack into unlocking his phone, Anna spams message history and suspects the mystery girl he's been speaking to online is actually Max.
While viewing a house he plans to buy, Max hallucinates his dead wife and unborn son sat opposite him.
Assessment
I had my reservations, but reimagining has every right to exist.
Bardem's unhinged charisma puts a completely different spin on villain and early evidence suggests Adams will be his nemesis, rather than Wilson.
See you next week.
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