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Apple TV+’s ‘Bad Monkey’ with Vince Vaughn Sets August Premiere

Vince Vaughn and Natalie Martinez in ‘Bad Monkey’ (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)

Apple TV+ has set an August 14, 2024 premiere date for Bad Monkey, based on Carl Hiaasen’s bestselling novel. Vince Vaughn (Freaky) stars in and executive produces the 10-episode series.

Bad Monkey tells the story of Andrew Yancy (Vaughn) who has been bounced from the Miami Police department and is now a health inspector in the Keys,” reads Apple TV+’s synopsis. “But after stumbling upon a case that begins with a human arm fished up by tourists, he realizes that if he can prove murder, he’ll be back in. He just needs to get past a trove of Floridian oddballs and one bad monkey.”

The cast of the comedy includes L. Scott Caldwell (The Fugitive), Rob Delaney (Catastrophe), Meredith Hagner (Search Party), Natalie Martinez (La Promesa del Returno), and Alex Moffat (Saturday Night Live). Michelle Monaghan (Gone Baby Gone), Ronald Peet (First Reformed), Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen and Slim), and Scott Glenn (The Leftovers) also star.

John Ortiz (Fast and Furious), Zach Braff (Scrubs), and Charlotte Lawrence guest star.

Bill Lawrence (Ted Lasso) developed the series and serves as executive producer and showrunner. Additional executive producers include Jeff Ingold, Matt Tarses, Marcos Siega, and Liza Katzer.

This post was last modified on July 25, 2024 10:01 pm

Rebecca Murray: Journalist covering the entertainment industry for 23+ years, including 13 years as the first writer for About.com's Hollywood Movies site. Member of the Critics Choice Association (Film & TV Branches), Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and Past President of the San Diego Film Critics Society.
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