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Ben Stiller, Mike Judge Team for Apple TV Comedy Series ‘Protective Custody’
Ben Stiller and Mike Judge are developing a comedy series at Apple TV, Variety has learned. Currently titled “Protective Custody,” the series would star Stiller as a “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 […]
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According to Variety’s source item, Ben Stiller, Mike Judge Team for Apple TV Comedy Series ‘Protective Custody’, Ben Stiller and Mike Judge are developing a comedy series at Apple TV, Variety has learned. Currently titled “Protective Custody,” the series would star Stiller as a “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 […]
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- Ben Stiller, Mike Judge Team for Apple TV Comedy Series ‘Protective Custody’Variety - 2026-05-22T18:17:52+00:00
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