Apple TV+ is adding another high-profile project to its slate, securing Jessica Chastain and Adam Driver for the lead roles in a new drama series titled The Dealer. The show aims to examine the intense world of high-end art.
Here’s the Lowdown: The Dealer is described as an exploration of power, class, and culture within the glamorous international art market. The story will be told through the perspective of an aspiring top gallerist, played by Oscar-winner Chastain, and focus on her complicated relationship with her most talented and unsettling artist, portrayed by two-time Oscar nominee Driver. The project comes from creatives associated with the stage play A Doll’s House, Part 2, with Sam Gold directing and Lucas Hnath writing.
What This Means Now: This series brings together two major acting talents for Apple TV+, known for attracting A-list stars. It also reunites key figures from a successful theatrical production, bringing their creative partnership to television. The production company, Media Res, has a proven track record with Apple TV+, having produced The Morning Show, Pachinko, and Extrapolations.
The Bigger Picture: The Dealer fits Apple TV+’s strategy of commissioning premium dramas with significant star power. The setting of the high-end art market provides fertile ground for stories about ambition, wealth, and deception, themes that often resonate with audiences looking for sophisticated dramatic fare.
