Jessica Chastain & Ben Stiller Unite for Apple TV+ Thriller 'The Off Weeks'

Jessica Chastain teams up with Ben Stiller for 'The Off Weeks,' an Apple TV+ limited series directed by Michael Showalter. The thriller, featuring Chastain and Stiller as executive producers, explores Gus Adler's chaotic post-divorce life as he becomes dangerously involved with enigmatic Stella West.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Los Angeles | Updated: 18-09-2025 13:07 IST | Created: 18-09-2025 13:07 IST
Jessica Chastain & Ben Stiller Unite for Apple TV+ Thriller 'The Off Weeks'
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Oscar-winning actress Jessica Chastain is joining forces with renowned Hollywood actor Ben Stiller for a new project titled 'The Off Weeks.' This eight-episode limited series will be available on Apple TV+, promising to deliver a thrilling narrative for its viewers.

Directed by Michael Showalter—famous for his work on projects like 'The Idea of You' and 'The Dropout'—the series will also feature Alissa Nutting as showrunner. Chastain and Stiller are not just acting but will take on the role of executive producers for the series.

'The Off Weeks' centers on Gus Adler, a writing professor whose life undergoes turmoil following a divorce. While attempting to keep his life together during 'on weeks' with his children, his 'off weeks' soon become perilous as he falls for the mysterious Stella West, jeopardizing his reality. The project is further bolstered by multiple executive producers from Semi-Formal Productions, wiip, and Artists First.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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