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[07/22/26 - 10:01 AM]
Benicio Del Toro to Star in New Comedy Series "Protective Custody"
Also starring and executive produced by Ben Stiller, and hailing from Emmy Award-winner Mike Judge, Emmy Award-winner Steve Hely and Dave King, comes a new Apple TV series about a disgraced financier navigating life after arrest.
[05/22/26 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Week of May 18-22
Updates include: ABC orders "Grey's Anatomy" spin-off set in West Texas; Starz cancels "Spartacus: House of Ashur"; and Danielle Brooks, Ben Stiller, and Kerry Washington each land starring vehicles.






PROTECTIVE CUSTODY (APPLE TV PLUS)
Premieres in TBA 2028 (Exact Date TBA)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
???
STATUS:
new in 2026/2027 (date TBA)
TIME SLOT:
not on the schedule
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (??? episodes)
DESCRIPTION:
(from Apple's press release, May 2026) Protective Custody will follow a disgraced financier accused of massive fraud who is thrown into protective custody, where he must navigate prison politics, salvage his reputation, and confront the consequences of his actions while awaiting trial.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Ben Stiller
· Benicio Del Toro
CREW INFORMATION:
· Ben Silverman as EP
· Ben Stiller as EP
· Dave King as CRTR/EP
· Howard T. Owens as EP
· John Lesher as EP
· Michael Rotenberg as EP
· Mike Judge as CRTR/EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Nanette Burstein as EP
· Oly Obst as EP
· Rodney Ferrell as EP
· Steve Hely as CRTR/EP
GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· 3 Arts Entertainment
· Apple Studios
· Propagate Content
· Red Hour Films