The Curse (2023)

2023
TV-MA
SHOWTIME

2023
TV-MA
SHOWTIME

Summary A newly married couple (Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder) are dealing with a possible curse, while hosting a home improvement show and trying to have a baby in this series co-created by Benny Safdie and Fielder. [Premieres on Paramount+ with Showtime on 10 Nov 2023 and on Showtime on 12 Nov 2023]

Created By: Nathan Fielder, Benny Safdie

2023
TV-MA
SHOWTIME

2023
TV-MA
SHOWTIME

The Curse (2023)

Season 1 Premiere: Nov 9, 2023

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 31 Critic Reviews

User Score Generally Favorable Based on 20 User Ratings

7.1

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Created By: Nathan Fielder, Benny Safdie

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10 Episodes • 2023

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Generally Favorable Based on 31 Critic Reviews

77% Positive
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Generally Favorable Based on 31 Critic Reviews

77% Positive
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The Guardian

Nov 13, 2023

The Curse can test the patience. Scenes go on for an obscene amount of time, and at their frequent worst, elicit an uneasiness that makes some of The Office’s most awkward moments seem like an episode of The Repair Shop. But it is exhilaratingly tense, it ends magnificently and I found it impossible to look away.

By Rebecca Nicholson FULL REVIEW

IGN

Nov 10, 2023

Rooted in strong writing and directing from Fielder and David and Nathan Zellner, the three central performances – including Emma Stone’s – push this boundary-crushing series to cruel and dark yet magical places.

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Generally Favorable Based on 20 User Ratings

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10% Negative
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TV Guide

Nov 6, 2023

There is so much to say about this dizzingly ambitious gem of a series, and yet saying too much would be doing the viewer a disservice (and defying Showtime's spoiler policy). As hack as it is to say about a TV show, it makes for a uniquely cinematic experience and one of the most original series of the year.

By Allison Picurro FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Nov 7, 2023

The Curse is a viscerally unpleasant and frequently fascinating place to spend time. Provided viewers don’t flee in abashed horror at which aspects of their own lives the show reflects back at them, I’ll be very interested to hear the conversations we’re having when the series is over.

By Dan Fienberg FULL REVIEW

Variety

Nov 10, 2023

“The Curse” is undeniably effective at creating a mood, which means every compliment to the show also sounds like a criticism. The show is a study of exploitation at all levels that’s often painful to watch. Whether that’s a cue to tune in or stay far away is up to you.

By Alison Herman FULL REVIEW

Vanity Fair

Nov 8, 2023

In its early episodes, the show hits its targets with confident precision—it’s acidly funny and savagely heartbreaking. But eventually, all that sardonic miserablism gets the better of the show. Safdie and Fielder wander further into abstraction, suggesting that they’re maybe not taking things as seriously as they should be. The Curse carefully recognizes a fine line only to recklessly flout it later. The trouble is, I still don’t know if that was the whole point all along.

By Richard Lawson FULL REVIEW

New York Magazine (Vulture)

Nov 6, 2023

Although The Curse pulls it off in specific set pieces, the whole of it quickly starts to dawdle. The series hops unevenly between various plot threads — the curse, the TV production, the gentrification the couple refuses to call by its name, the strain on Whitney and Asher’s marriage, their ambivalence over conceiving a child, the fraying community support, a confusing and underdeveloped story involving Asher and a local casino.

By Kathryn VanArendonk FULL REVIEW

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Elara Pictures
Showtime Networks
Studio Concierge

Initial Release Date: Nov 9, 2023

Number of seasons: 1 Season

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Nathan Fielder

Asher Siegel

Benny Safdie

Dougie Schecter

Emma Stone

Whitney Siegel

Samantha Ashley

Tonya

Aliyah Lee

Janice

Hikmah Warsame

Nala

Dahabo Ahmed

Hani

Christopher D. Calderon

Fernando

Barkhad Abdi

Abshir

Sidni

Luisa

Tessa Mentus

Monica Perez

Oscar Avila

Remi

Alexander Poncio

Vic

GiGi Erneta

Martha

Doug Montoya

Jeff Robinson

Constance Shulman

Elizabeth

Gary Farmer

James Toledo

Marcus LaVoi

Wandall

Nizhonniya Austin

Cara Durand

Edward Martinez

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