From a Fiery Boat Massacre to a Shocking Family Secret, Cape Fear's Season 1 Finale Sticks the Landing Before Making One Frustrating Mistake

Cape Fear’s Season 1 finale, “The Executioners,” is now streaming on Apple TV and brings its gonzo climax in Episode 10. After Anna jumps off Max Cady’s sister’s houseboat to uncover buried family secrets, Max reunites with the Bowden family, shoots Crystal and Luke, and locks his father in a cage before setting the boat on fire, killing many pivotal characters. Anna escapes but is immediately hit by a car, then returns to Savannah. At Max’s restaurant opening, she records and plays a confession and a clip from earlier episodes, using a Bluetooth speaker, prompting a police confrontation where Max chokes Anna before being tackled and taken away—only for him to escape again when he overpowers a single officer.