Apple Partners With Patricia Arquette and Ben Stiller for New 'High Desert' Comedy Series

Apple has announced the order of 'High Desert', a new comedic half-hour series starring Patricia Arquette, who will also executive produce. The project reunites Arquette with Ben Stiller who will direct the first episode and executive produce through Red Hour Films, alongside Nicky Weinstock. Molly Madden and Tom Lassally executive produce on behalf of 3 Arts Entertainment.

"High Desert” follows Peggy (Arquette), a former addict who decides to make a new start after the death of her beloved mother, with whom she lived in the small desert town of Yucca Valley, California, and makes a life-changing decision to become a private investigator.

The series is created and written by Nancy Fichman (“Nurse Jackie,” “Damages”), Katie Ford (“Miss Congeniality”) and Jennifer Hoppe (“Grace and Frankie,” “Nurse Jackie,” “Damages”), who will also serve as executive producers.


“High Desert” marks Apple’s second partnership with Arquette and Stiller following the series order for “Severance,” an upcoming workplace thriller starring and executive produced by Arquette and Adam Scott, and directed and executive produced by Stiller. Arquette and Stiller both received Emmy Award nominations for their most recent, multi-award winning collaboration: the critically acclaimed, hit limited series "Escape at Dannemora," for which Stiller won the DGA Award and Arquette won Golden Globe, SAG and Critics Choice Awards.

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