Apple TV+ orders new series "High Desert," starring and executive produced by Academy Award winner Patricia Arquette and directed and executive produced by Ben Stiller

Apple Studios to produce new half-hour comedy series alongside Red Hour Films and 3 Arts Entertainment

Apple today announced a series order for "High Desert," a new comedic half-hour series to be produced by Apple Studios that will star Academy, Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Patricia Arquette ("Boyhood," "Escape at Dannemora," "The Act"), who will also executive produce.

The project reunites Arquette with DGA Award winner Ben Stiller ("Escape at Dannemora"), 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.

The series will also join upcoming Apple Original series produced by Apple Studios including a new untitled Team Downey and Adam Perlman drama series; "Masters of the Air," a new limited drama series from Apple Studios and executive produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television, and Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman's Playtone; and highly anticipated films "Emancipation," "Killers of the Flower Moon" and "Snow Blind."

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