The Off Weeks
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| Genre | Drama |
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| Original language | English |
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| Network | Apple TV |
The Off Weeks is an upcoming Apple TV television drama miniseries created by Alissa Nutting and Dean Bakopoulos, starring Jessica Chastain and Ben Stiller. The project originated with an original, semi-autobiographical pilot script from novelist Bakopoulos.
Premise
[edit]When divorce throws writing professor Gus Adler’s (Stiller) life into chaos, he struggles to hold things together during ‘on weeks’ when he has custody of his kids. But in his ‘off weeks,’ he’s falling dangerously in love with Stella West (Chastain), a mysterious woman whose arrival puts Gus’ on-week duties and off-weeks ambitions on a fatal collision course.[1]
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Jessica Chastain as Stella West
- Ben Stiller as Gus Adler
- Arian Moayed as Angelo
- Annaleigh Ashford as Jade
- Richard Gere as Jonathan
- John Cho
Recurring
[edit]- Zoë Winters as Jenny Adler
- Ravi Patel as Drew
- Will Yun Lee as Willy
- Tony Macht as Kel
- Tom Francis
Production
[edit]It was announced in September 2025 that Apple TV has greenlit the series from creators Alissa Nutting and Dean Bakopoulos, with Michael Showalter set to serve as director. Jessica Chastain and Ben Stiller were cast to star.[1] Richard Gere, Arian Moayed, Annaleigh Ashford would be announced to join the cast throughout January 2026.[2][3][4] In February, John Cho, Zoë Winters, Ravi Patel, Will Yun Lee and Tony Macht were cast in recurring roles.[5][6] Tom Francis joined the cast in May.[7]
Scenes for the series were shot in New Rochelle, New York in late February 2026.[8] Production also occurred at the Mediapro Studios in Westchester, New York.[9]
Production officially wrapped in May 2026.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Porter, Rick (September 17, 2025). "Ben Stiller, Jessica Chastain to Topline Apple Limited Series 'The Off Weeks". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (January 16, 2026). "Annaleigh Ashford Cast In Apple TV Limited Series 'The Off Weeks'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (January 14, 2026). "'Succession's Arian Moayed Joins Ben Stiller & Jessica Chastain In Apple TV Limited Series 'The Off Weeks'". Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (January 26, 2026). "Richard Gere Joins Jessica Chastain, Ben Stiller in Apple TV Limited Series 'Off Weeks'". Variety. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (February 2, 2026). "John Cho Joins Ben Stiller & Jessica Chastain In Apple TV's 'The Off Weeks'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ Petski, Denise (February 12, 2026). "Zoë Winters, Ravi V. Patel, Will Yun Lee & Tony Macht Join 'The Off Weeks' Apple TV Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ Petski, Denise (May 26, 2026). "Tom Francis Joins 'The Off Weeks' Apple TV Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
- ^ Antrum, Samantha (February 26, 2026). "Apple TV's 'The Off Weeks' films in New Rochelle bar". The Journal News. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ Katz, Peter (March 20, 2026). "Film and TV activity in Westchester getting a boost from Apple". Westfair Business Journal. Retrieved April 29, 2026.