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Bad Monkey (TV series)

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Bad Monkey
Genre
Based onBad Monkey
by Carl Hiaasen
Developed byBill Lawrence
Starring
Music byWaz & Jamie Jackson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producers
Producers
Cinematography
  • John Brawley
  • Michael Watson
Editors
  • Les Butler
  • Perri Frank
  • Evan J. Warner
Running time45–57 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkApple TV+
ReleaseAugust 14, 2024 (2024-08-14) –
present (present)

Bad Monkey is an American black comedy crime drama television series developed and executive produced by Bill Lawrence.[1] A co-production between Warner Bros. Television, Two Soups Productions and Doozer Productions, it is based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Carl Hiaasen. The series is led by Vince Vaughn, L. Scott Caldwell, Rob Delaney, Meredith Hagner, Natalie Martinez, Alex Moffat, Michelle Monaghan, Ronald Peet, and Jodie Turner-Smith. Bad Monkey premiered on August 14, 2024, on Apple TV+.

Premise

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Andrew Yancy is a former police detective who has been reduced to conducting restaurant inspections in South 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

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Main

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Recurring

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  • John Ortiz[a] as Rogelio, a police detective and Yancy's best friend[8]
  • Charlotte Lawrence as Caitlin, a model, recovering addict, and Eve's stepdaughter[3]
  • Scott Glenn as Jim Yancy, Andrew Yancy's father
  • Todd Allen Durkin as Sheriff Sonny Summers
  • Nina Grollman as Madeline
  • Tom Nowicki as Captain Fitzpatrick / Narrator
  • Lauren Buglioli as Heather
  • Victor Turpin as Montenegro, Rogelio's husband, Yancy's lawyer and close friend[9]
  • David St. Louis as Egg
  • Gizel Jiménez as Mel Campesino, Rosa's sister
  • Reese Antoinette as Dawnie
  • Ashley Nicole Black as Johnna Russell
  • Gonzalo Menendez as Mendez

In addition, Crystal the Monkey co-stars as Driggs.

Guest

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Episodes

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No.Title [10]Directed byWritten by [1]Original release date [11]Prod.
code
1"The Floating-Human-Body-Parts Capital of America"Marcos SiegaTeleplay by : Bill LawrenceAugust 14, 2024 (2024-08-14)T82.10301
A severed arm is discovered by a fishing boat off the coast of the Florida Keys. Ex-detective Andrew Yancy, suspended for having assaulted the husband of his lover, is tasked to deliver the arm to the Miami morgue. The arm is identified by Dr. Rosa Campesino as having belonged to Nick Stripling and is returned to his wife Eve. Eve's step-daughter Caitlin believes she killed her father for his money. At a bar, Yancy witnesses Charles Phinney, the first mate of the boat where the arm was found, being shot dead. On Andros Island, resident Neville Stafford consults with the local Obeah, Gracie, known as the "Dragon Queen", to put a curse on the developers seeking to replace his home with a resort. Christopher, the man developing the resort and Eve's new boyfriend, is revealed to have been the one who shot Phinney.
2"A Hundred Bucks Says You Won't"Erica DuntonAdam Sztykiel & Ellie KnausAugust 14, 2024 (2024-08-14)T82.10302
Much to his chagrin, Yancy is given a new job as a restaurant inspector. A conversation with Caitlin leads Yancy to investigate Eve's home alongside an equally suspicious Rosa where the two discover bone fragments in the shower drain. After having his home demolished, Neville, believing that Gracie's curse has failed, leaves the island to see his half-sister. Yancy learns that his lover Bonnie is actually a fugitive from Oklahoma; having fled after having sex with one of her underage students. The Dragon Queen confides to her grandmother that the situation between Neville and Christopher will soon drag many people in.
3"Nobody Said He Was Alvin Einstein"Erica DuntonMatt TarsesAugust 21, 2024 (2024-08-21)T82.10303
Yancy and Rosa interrogate Phinney's girlfriend Madeline, learning that her boyfriend was paid to reel the arm in. Investigating Nick's former workplace, the two visit Dr. Israel O'Peele, who explains his time working with Nick to scam Medicare. Yancy later returns to Israel's apartment only to find the latter dead from a gunshot. Neville returns to Andros and confronts Gracie for her curse failing before parting with his monkey Driggs as a show of faith. Neville then steals a USB drive containing info on the resort project. Caitlin confronts Eve, accusing her of murdering her father only to be stopped by Christopher, who is revealed to actually be a one-armed Nick.
4"Nothing's Wrong With It, I Just Don't Need It Anymore"Marcos SiegaAnnie MebaneAugust 28, 2024 (2024-08-28)T82.10304
Flashbacks reveal how Nick and Eve first met. When the FBI caught wind of his Medicare scam, Nick faked his death by willingly having Israel amputate his arm and bribing Phinney into "reeling" it in. When Phinney and Israel risked exposing the deception, Nick, under orders from Eve, had them killed. Additionally, it is explained how Yancy lost his detective job in Miami in an attempt to expose the corrupt Officer Mendez, and how he met Bonnie and the reasons for assaulting her husband. In the present, Mendez, now a detective, learns from Israel's neighbor that she witnessed Yancy leaving her neighbor's apartment the day he was killed. Meanwhile, Yancy, after realizing that Nick possibly faked his death, is knocked unconscious by Nick himself.
5"That Damn Arm Is Back"Marcos SiegaBrian C BrownSeptember 4, 2024 (2024-09-04)T82.10305
After surviving his attempted murder, Yancy recovers Nick's misplaced cell phone. Yancy and Rosa learn that Yancy is now a wanted suspect for Israel's murder, forcing them to hide out with Rosa's family. Neville attempts to hand the USB drive to city hall, but is betrayed. Having been cut off from her funds by her husband, Bonnie returns to Key West where she encounters Cody, the student she slept with. After digging up Nick's arm, Yancy takes one of the fingers, and manages to unlock Nick's phone. He and Rosa deduce which airport the Striplings will be flying out of. Despite failing to catch them as the plane takes off, Yancy calls Eve, revealing that Nick failed to kill him.
6"Yo, Would You Tell Ms. Chase I Still Love Her Like Crazy"Liz FriedlanderMilla Bell-HartSeptember 11, 2024 (2024-09-11)T82.10306
Returning home from the airstrip to find Bonnie and Cody, Yancy sends them to his father's place for them to lie low. He then meets up with Rogelio to discuss things only to discover that Ro set him up to be arrested by a vengeful Mendez. While investigating the hangar for proof of Yancy's innocence, Rosa finds Neville in the Stripling's plane, having stowed away to escape the wrath of the Stripling's bodyguard Egg. Feeling guilty for betraying his friend, Rogelio interrogates Israel's neighbor, learning that Mendez had ordered her to leave out the fact that she had witnessed Nick at her apartment the day the doctor was killed, exonerating Yancy for the time being. After threatening the Striplings when they make her a worthless offer for her land, Gracie is abducted by an unknown figure.
7"A Total Cat Person"Liz FriedlanderAshley Nicole BlackSeptember 18, 2024 (2024-09-18)T82.10307
8TBATBAMichael C. MartinSeptember 25, 2024 (2024-09-25)TBA
9TBATBAMatt TarsesOctober 2, 2024 (2024-10-02)TBA
10TBATBABill Lawrence & Matt TarsesOctober 9, 2024 (2024-10-09)TBA

Production

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In December 2018, Bill Lawrence's Doozer Productions signed an eight-figure five-year overall deal with Warner Bros. Television.[12] 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.[2] In December 2021, Michelle Monaghan, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Meredith Hagner joined the cast.[5] In January 2022, Ana Villafañe, Rob Delaney, Ahmed Elhaj, Arturo Luis Soria, and Alex Moffat were added to the cast.[4][7] 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.[3] 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.[13][14] Filming locations included Duval Street, Key West.[15]

Release

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Bad Monkey premiered on August 14, 2024, on Apple TV+, with the first two episodes available immediately and the rest debuting on a weekly basis until October 9, 2024.[16]

Reception

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The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 93% approval rating with an average rating of 7.1/10, based on 67 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "A vibrant riff on the P.I. serials of television's yesteryear, Bad Monkey is a breezy good time that fully leverages Vince Vaughn's motormouth charms."[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 74 out of 100 based on 32 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[17]

Notes

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  1. ^ Ortiz is credited as "Special Guest Star" but is a recurring cast member.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bad Monkey". Writers Guild of America West. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (August 9, 2021). "Vince Vaughn To Headline Bad Monkey Apple TV+ Drama Series From Bill Lawrence". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Otterson, Joe (April 1, 2022). "Bill Lawrence Apple Series Bad Monkey Adds Three New Cast Members (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Petski, Denise (January 11, 2022). "Bad Monkey: Ana Villafañe, Rob Delaney Among Cast To Join Vince Vaughn In Bill Lawrence's Apple TV+ Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d Petski, Denise (December 2, 2021). "Bad Monkey: Michelle Monaghan, Jodie Turner-Smith & Meredith Hagner Join Vince Vaughn In Bill Lawrence's Apple TV+ Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (March 17, 2022). "Natalie Martinez Joins Apple TV+ Series Bad Monkey In Recasting". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Porter, Rick (January 28, 2022). "SNL Regular Alex Moffat Joins Apple's Bad Monkey (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  8. ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (June 16, 2022). "John Ortiz Joins Apple TV+ Drama Series Bad Monkey In Recasting". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  9. ^ Petski, Denise (May 20, 2024). "Vince Vaughn & Bill Lawrence's 'Bad Monkey' Gets Premiere Date At Apple TV+; First Photos". Deadline. Archived from the original on June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Bad Monkey: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  11. ^ "Shows A-Z - bad monkey on apple tv plus". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  12. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 4, 2018). "Bill Lawrence's Doozer Inks Big New Overall Deal With Warner Bros. TV, Sells Brent Morin Comedy To NBC". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 13, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  13. ^ ""Bad Monkey" Series/Apple TV+" (PDF). Production Weekly. No. 1261. August 26, 2021. p. ?? (link now dead). Retrieved September 29, 2021.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ "Bad Monkey (Series) | In Development/Pre-Production". Film & Television Industry Alliance. January 3, 2022. Archived from the original on February 6, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2022. Shoot Date: February 07, 2022 Locations: Miami, FL, United States
  15. ^ @tikihousekw (March 9, 2022). "You never know what or who you will see at the Tiki House". Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Instagram.
  16. ^ Schwartz, Ryan (May 20, 2024). "Bad Monkey First Look: Vince Vaughn Stars in Bill Lawrence's Latest Comedy for Apple TV+ — Get Premiere Date". TVLine. Archived from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  17. ^ "Bad Monkey: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
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