Protective Custody
As of July 7, 2026, Protective Custody is a series that is in development. Five production companies are attached, including Apple Studios, Propagate Content and 3 Arts Entertainment. Attached are director Mike Judge; showrunners Steve Hely and Dave King; and producers Ben Stiller, John Lesher and 6 others. Cast includes Ben Stiller. Production List last updated this listing on July 7, 2026.
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Project Summary
Protective Custody is a comedy series in development at Apple TV+ from Mike Judge, Steve Hely, and Dave King. Ben Stiller is attached to star as the embattled financier and will executive produce through his Red Hour production banner alongside John Lesher. Judge, Hely, and King serve as co-writers, co-showrunners, and executive producers, with Judge also set to direct. The project reunites the Common Side Effects creative team and hails from Apple Studios, Red Hour, Propagate Content, and 3 Arts Entertainment. Additional executive producers include Ben Silverman, Howard Owens, and Rodney Ferrell for Propagate Content; Michael Rotenberg and Oly Obst for 3 Arts Entertainment; and documentary filmmaker Nanette Burstein. The series originated as a pitch from Propagate Content and is being positioned as a priority development project for Apple as they expand their comedy slate.
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The production office and crew contacts for Protective Custody are on file at Production List, last updated July 7, 2026, and are available to members. Membership is $29.95 for the first month.
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Actor | Ben Stiller |
Writing
| Writer | Mike Judge |
| Writer | Steve Hely |
| Writer | Dave King |
Directing
| Director | Mike Judge |
Production
| Showrunner | Mike Judge |
| Showrunner | Steve Hely |
| Showrunner | Dave King |
| Producer | Ben Stiller |
| Producer | Mike Judge |
| Producer | Steve Hely |
| Producer | Dave King |
| Producer | John Lesher |
| Producer | Howard Owens |
| Producer | Rodney Ferrell |
| Producer | Oly Obst |
| Producer | Nanette Burstein |
| Producer | Ben Silverman |
| Producer | Michael Rotenberg |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on Protective Custody
Protective Custody is in development. Crew hiring starts once it enters pre-production, usually a few weeks before the shoot date. How productions hire crew · Working as an extra · Reaching the production office
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/protective-custody (last updated Jul 7, 2026).