Limited series · Paramount+ with Showtime
The Curse
What could go wrong?
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Emma Stone
Whitney Siegel
10 eps
Nathan Fielder
Asher Siegel
10 eps
Benny Safdie
Dougie Schecter
10 eps
Constance Shulman
Elizabeth
3 eps
Corbin Bernsen
Paul
4 eps
Barkhad Abdi
Abshir
6 eps
Gary Farmer
James Toledo
3 eps
Oscar Avila
Remi
6 eps
Tessa Mentus
Monica Perez
3 eps
Joshua Caleb Horton
Todd Lobo
1 eps
Emma Burnside
Australian Barista
1 eps
Timothy de León
Alejandro
1 eps
Hans Christopher
David Burn
1 eps
Jesus Banuelos
Father Manny
1 eps
Dan Cortese
Dan Cortese
1 eps
Marcus LaVoi
Wandall
1 eps
Nizhonniya Austin
Cara Durand
5 eps
Edward Martinez
Freckle
5 eps
David DeLao
Bill
3 eps
Tiff Abreu
Jambo Server
1 eps
Adrianne Chalepah
Laura
1 eps
Ramona DuBarry
Dr. Jensen
1 eps
Elizabeth Katz Sperlich
Marjorie
2 eps
Marco Fuller
Art Patron #1
1 eps
Ryan Rox
Gallery Assistant
1 eps
Dashika Wijegooneratne
Art Patron #3
1 eps
Ricardo Aguilar
Casino Dealer
1 eps
Diana Navarrete
Maria
1 eps
Leo Rodriguez
Leo (Neighbor)
1 eps
Ethan Woodall
Kalvin
1 eps
Kathryn Price Garson
Kalvin's Mom
1 eps
Hikmah Warsame
Nala
6 eps
Dahabo Ahmed
Hani
4 eps
Sidni
Luisa
5 eps
Doug Montoya
Jeff Robinson
2 eps
Christopher D. Calderon
Fernando
6 eps
Eric Petersen
Dennis
1 eps
Nikki Dixon
Lucinda
1 eps
D.J. Arvizo
Jose
4 eps
Samantha Ashley
Tonya
5 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Curse actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Curse reads strongest on Serialized, Character Depth and Bingeability.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
An alleged curse disturbs the relationship of a newly married couple as they try to conceive a child while co-starring on their problematic new HGTV show.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E10
Green Queen
Months later…
- Directed by Nathan Fielder
- Written by Nathan Fielder, Benny Safdie
S01E05
It's a Good Day
Whitney and Asher struggle to see eye-to-eye in the hunt for a homebuyer.
- Directed by Nathan Fielder
- Written by Nathan Fielder, Benny Safdie
S01E01
Land of Enchantment
Newly married couple Whitney and Asher Siegel set out to make a show.
- Directed by Nathan Fielder
- Written by Nathan Fielder, Benny Safdie
S01E03
Questa Lane
A focus group gets into Whitney’s head.
- Directed by Nathan Zellner, David Zellner
- Written by Nathan Fielder, Benny Safdie
S01E02
Pressure's Looking Good So Far
Whitney attempts to forge new alliances.
- Directed by Nathan Zellner, David Zellner
S01E06
The Fire Burns On
A plan is hatched to spice up the show.
- Directed by Nathan Fielder
- Written by Carmen Christopher, Nathan Fielder
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E10
Green Queen
- Directed by Nathan Fielder
- Written by Nathan Fielder, Benny Safdie
S01E09
Young Hearts
- Directed by Nathan Fielder
- Written by Nathan Fielder, Benny Safdie
S01E07
Self-Exclusion
- Directed by Nathan Fielder
- Written by Nathan Fielder, Benny Safdie
S01E06
The Fire Burns On
- Directed by Nathan Fielder
- Written by Carmen Christopher, Nathan Fielder
S01E05
It's a Good Day
- Directed by Nathan Fielder
- Written by Nathan Fielder, Benny Safdie
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Dave McCaryExecutive Producer
- Mary Beth MinthornProducer
- Emma StoneExecutive Producer
- Inman YoungProducer
- Alli ReichExecutive Producer
- Nathan FielderExecutive Producer
Writing
- Carmen ChristopherWriter
- Nathan FielderWriter
- Benny SafdieWriter
Direction
- Nathan ZellnerDirector
- David ZellnerDirector
- Nathan FielderDirector
Cinematography
- Maceo BishopDirector of Photography
Music
- John MedeskiOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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