The Curse
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Our Review
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Our Review
The Curse (2023) is a drama and comedy series from Showtime on Demand. It has built a run of 10 episodes. It premiered on November 10, 2023. Viewers rate it 4.8 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 1 season.
What The Curse Is About
The Curse is a genre-bending series that explores how an alleged curse disturbs the relationship of a newly married couple as they try to conceive a child while co-starring in their new home-improvement show.
Whitney and Asher Siegel are a newlywed couple struggling to bring their vision for eco-conscious housing to the small community of Española, New Mexico. But their efforts are complicated when an eccentrically flawed reality TV producer, Dougie, sees opportunity in their story. As the series unfolds, the couple find themselves caught in a mysterious web of ethical and moral gray zones – all while trying to keep their relationship afloat.
What to Expect When You Watch
The format keeps each instalment self-contained enough to drop into, the full run covers 10 episodes, spread across 1 season and it leans into its drama/comedy roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder, Benny Safdie and Nathan Fielder lead the cast.
Key roles include Emma Stone as Whitney Siegel; Nathan Fielder as Asher Siegel; Benny Safdie as Dougie Schecter.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of drama and comedy have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside Showtime on Demand’s other originals, a 4.8/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2023 and carried by Showtime on Demand with the series still ended, it lands hardest with drama and comedy viewers.
How The Curse Compares
If The Curse lands for you, the next stops are Breaking Bad, Firefly and The Wire, which share its drama/comedy lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
The Curse comes from Showtime on Demand. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole The Curse is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its drama/comedy roots, It has held up since 2023 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
The Curse is a safe bet for anyone already inside the drama and comedy lane, at 10 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 4.8/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 4.8/10. Watch it if you want drama/comedy you can settle into.
