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Apple TV+ Greenlights The Off Weeks With Ben Stiller and Jessica Chastain

The limited thriller pairs the film stars with director Michael Showalter under showrunner Alissa Nutting.

Overview

  • Apple TV+ ordered The Off Weeks as an eight-episode limited series led by Ben Stiller and Jessica Chastain, who also serve as executive producers.
  • The series follows divorced writing professor Gus Adler during custody "on weeks" and a risky romance with the mysterious Stella West during "off weeks."
  • Michael Showalter will direct and executive produce, with Alissa Nutting serving as showrunner and executive producer.
  • The project is produced for Apple TV+ by wiip, developed with Showalter’s Semi-Formal, with additional executive producers from Red Hour, Freckle Films, Artists First, and others.
  • Filming has not begun and no release timing was announced, as Apple highlights near-term titles featuring the leads including Chastain’s The Savant on September 26 and Stiller’s documentary in October.