Tom Francis Joins ‘The Off Weeks’ Apple TV Limited Series
Tom Francis has been cast in a recurring role in the Apple TV limited series 'The Off Weeks,' which stars Jessica Chastain and Ben Stiller. The series follows a writing professor navigating the challenges of divorce and his complicated relationship with a mysterious woman. Francis will portray the son of Richard Gere's character in the show.
- ▪Tom Francis is a Tony Award nominee known for his role in 'Sunset Blvd.'
- ▪He will play Jonathan's son, a character portrayed by Richard Gere.
- ▪The series is directed by Michael Showalter and features a cast that includes Jessica Chastain and Ben Stiller.
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Tom Francis Travis Nunes EXCLUSIVE: Tony Award nominee Tom Francis (Jay Kelly, You) is set for a recurring role opposite Richard Gere in The Off Weeks Apple TV‘s eight-episode limited series starring and executive produced by Jessica Chastain and Ben Stiller, from director Michael Showalter, showrunner Alissa Nutting and Apple Studios. In The Off Weeks, 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.
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