Ben Stiller is starring in a new comedy series, Protective Custody.

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.

Protective Custody will be co-written, co-showrun and executive produced by Mike Judge, Steve Hely and Dave King. Judge is attached to direct.

The series hails from Apple Studios, Red Hour, Propagate Content, and 3 Arts Entertainment, and will be exec produced by Stiller and John Lesher for Red Hour; Ben Silverman (The OfficeStick), Howard Owens, and Rodney Ferrell for Propagate Content; Michael Rotenberg (It’s Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaSilicon Valley) and Oly Obst (Nobody Wants ThisWill Trent) for 3 Arts Entertainment; and Academy Award nominee Nanette Burstein.

Deadline first reported on the new series.

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