Bad Monkey (TV series)

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Bad Monkey
Based on Bad Monkey
by Carl Hiaasen
Developed by Bill Lawrence
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
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Executive producers
Production companies
Original release
Network Apple TV+

Bad Monkey is an upcoming American comedy developed and executive produced by Bill Lawrence. [1] A co-production between Warner Bros. Television and Doozer Productions, it is based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Carl Hiaasen. The series is led by Vince Vaughn, Michelle Monaghan, Jodie Turner-Smith, Meredith Hagner, Rob Delaney, Natalie Martinez, L. Scott Caldwell, Ronald Peet, and John Ortiz. Ashley Nichole-Black, Victor Turpin, Charlotte Lawrence and Alex Moffat also star in recurring roles.

Contents

Bad Monkey is scheduled to be premiere on August 14, 2024, on Apple TV+. [2]

Premise

Andrew Yancy is a former police detective who has been reduced to conducting restaurant inspections in Southern Florida. A severed arm found by a tourist pulls Yancy into the world of greed and corruption that decimates the land and environment in both Florida and the Bahamas.

Cast

Main

Vince Vaughn stars in the lead role as Andrew Yancy Vince Vaughn in Los Angeles, California (2015) - 3.jpg
Vince Vaughn stars in the lead role as Andrew Yancy

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten by [1] Original release date
1"Pilot" [1] Marcos Siega [4] Teleplay by: Bill Lawrence August 14, 2024 (2024-08-14)
2TBATBA Adam Sztykiel & Ellie KnausAugust 14, 2024 (2024-08-14)
3TBATBAMatt TarsesAugust 21, 2024 (2024-08-21)
4TBATBAAnnie MebaneAugust 28, 2024 (2024-08-28)
5TBATBABrian C BrownSeptember 4, 2024 (2024-09-04)
6TBATBAMilla Bell-HartSeptember 11, 2024 (2024-09-11)
7TBATBA Ashley Nicole Black September 18, 2024 (2024-09-18)
8TBATBAMichael C. MartinSeptember 25, 2024 (2024-09-25)
9TBATBAMatt TarsesOctober 2, 2024 (2024-10-02)
10TBATBABill Lawrence & Matt TarsesOctober 9, 2024 (2024-10-09)

Production

In December 2018, Bill Lawrence's Doozer Productions signed an eight-figure five-year overall deal with Warner Bros. Television. [11] In August 2021, the two studios announced the development of Bad Monkey, a 10-episode drama series based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Carl Hiaasen, with Vince Vaughn starring and Apple TV+ distributing. [3] In December 2021, Michelle Monaghan, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Meredith Hagner joined the cast. [4] In January 2022, Ana Villafañe, Rob Delaney, Ahmed Elhaj, Arturo Luis Soria, and Alex Moffat were added to the cast. [5] [9] In March 2022, Natalie Martinez was cast as a series regular to replace Villafañe because, according to Deadline Hollywood , "the character had been written older than Villafañe's age, leading to the decision to replace her." [6] In April, L. Scott Caldwell and Charlotte Lawrence were reported to star, with Ronald Peet taking over Elhaj's role. [7] In June, it was announced John Ortiz had been cast to replace Soria in the series. [8]

Filming began in February 2022, in the Florida Keys and Miami, Florida. [12] [13] Filming locations included Duval Street, Key West. [14]

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