This is a timely project, in light of the recent unrest following police shootings in North Carolina and California. ABC has put in development Protect & Serve, a drama from the Secrets & Lies duo of executive producer/showrunner Barbie Kligman and executive producer Aaron Kaplan. Written by Kligman and her husband, actor Billy Malone (Murder in the First), Protect & Serve, from ABC Studios and Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment, is set in the aftermath of a riot in an American city triggered by the shooting of an unarmed man by cops. The police department is dismantled and a newly appointed police chief is tasked with rebuilding from scratch. The task is daunting, but with his unwavering faith in people and the community, and a brand-new optimistic approach — there is hope. ABC Buys Post-Riot Cop Drama ‘Protect & Serve’ From Barbie Kligman & Billy Malone
