The Curse is an American satiricalblack comedythriller television series created and written by Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie, and starring Emma Stone, Fielder, and Safdie. It was filmed from June to October 2022 and premiered on streaming and on-demand for all Showtime and Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers on November 10, 2023, before making its on-air debut on Showtime on November 12.[7][8] Its first three episodes premiered at the New York Film Festival on October 12, 2023.[9] The first season concluded on January 12, 2024, receiving critical acclaim.[10]
The series explores "How 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, Fliplanthropy."[11]