Nathan Fielder, Benny Safdie, and Emma Stone star in this surreal and unsettling drama
The Curse is a comedy-drama television show created by writer and comedian Nathan Fielder with actor and director Benny Safdie. Fielder is known for his surreal comedy shows Nathan for You and The Rehearsal which blend scripted comedy with real life. Benny Safdie is one part of the filmmaking duo, the Safdie brothers who directed the movies Good Time and Uncut Gems. The pair are both credited as writers on the show alongside Carrie Kemper, famously known as a staff writer on The Office, Nathan for You, and The Rehearsal. Fielder and Safdie are the main directors of the show with David Zellner also credited as a director. He is known for the movies Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter, and Damsel. The show is produced by Blow Out Productions, Elara Pictures, Fruit Tree Enterprises, and A24.
The Curse stars Nathan Fielder and Academy Award-winning actress Emma Stone in the roles of Asher and Whitney Siegel, a married couple starring in a fictional TV show. Benny Safdie plays Dougie Schecter, producer of the TV show. Corbin Bernsen, Barkhad Abdi, Constance Shulman, Dahabo Ahmed, and Gary Farmer all also star. The Curse was released on November 10, 2023 on Showtime.