Benicio Del Toro to Star Opposite Ben Stiller in Apple TV Comedy Series
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Benicio Del Toro is set to co-star opposite Ben Stiller in the upcoming Apple TV comedy series “Protective Custody,” marking the first lead comedy series role of Del Toro’s career. The show reunites the two actors, who previously worked together on the limited series “Escape at Dannemora.” The series is created by Mike Judge, who will co-write, co-showrun, and direct alongside Steve Hely and Dave King. The logline describes the show as following a disgraced financier accused of massive fraud who is placed in protective custody and must navigate prison politics while awaiting trial. Specific details about Del Toro’s character have not been disclosed. The project is a production of Apple Studios, Red Hour, Propagate Content, and 3 Arts Entertainment.
What’s verified
Benicio Del Toro will star opposite Ben Stiller in the Apple TV comedy series “Protective Custody.”
The series marks Del Toro’s first lead role in a comedy series.
The show reunites Del Toro with Stiller, who previously collaborated on “Escape at Dannemora.”
The logline states the series follows a disgraced financier accused of massive fraud who is placed in protective custody and must navigate prison politics while awaiting trial.
Mike Judge is co-writing, co-showrunning, and directing the series alongside Steve Hely and Dave King.
Executive producers include Ben Stiller, John Lesher, Ben Silverman, Howard Owens, Rodney Ferrell, Michael Rotenberg, Oly Obst, and Nanette Burstein.
Del Toro is represented by LBI Entertainment, Range Media Partners, and Hansen Jacobson.
Not yet confirmed
Exact details of Del Toro’s character have not been revealed.
One source notes Del Toro’s Oscar win for “Traffic” and nominations for “21 Grams” and “One Battle After Another,” but these details are not confirmed by the other source.
One source mentions that Judge, Hely, and King previously worked together on “Common Side Effects,” a detail not found in the other source.
The timing of the original series announcement (May) is mentioned in only one source.
Key figures
Benicio Del Toro – actor
Ben Stiller – actor and executive producer
Mike Judge – co-writer, co-showrunner, director
Steve Hely – co-writer, co-showrunner
Dave King – co-writer, co-showrunner
John Lesher – executive producer (Red Hour)
Ben Silverman – executive producer (Propagate Content)
Howard Owens – executive producer (Propagate Content)
Rodney Ferrell – executive producer (Propagate Content)
Michael Rotenberg – executive producer (3 Arts Entertainment)
Oly Obst – executive producer (3 Arts Entertainment)
Nanette Burstein – executive producer
Sources: Variety, indiewire.com
