Bad Monkey on Apple TV+: Release Date & Time, Cast, Plot, and More

Apple TV+’s Bad Monkey is a black comedy-drama that premiered recently on August 14 with its first two episodes. It revolves around the character of Andrew Yancy, played by the talented comic Vince Vaughn. Yancy is a former police detective who has been reduced to holding restaurant inspections, but things change when he stumbles across a criminal empire that stretches from the Bahamas to Florida.

The series has the following official synopsis:

“After getting bounced from the Miami PD, a former detective is demoted to restaurant inspector in the Florida Keys. An unusual new case might get him back in the department if he can get past a trove of oddballs, and one bad monkey.”

Bad Monkey is based on Carl Hiaasen’s best-selling novel of the same name, and has been created by Bill Lawrence. Season 1 will see the release of a total of 10 episodes, with the first two promising an epic ride filled with humor and mystery. Further episodes will be released on a weekly basis on Wednesdays at midnight ET until October 9, 2024.

Bad Monkey on Apple TV+: Everything you need to know

The global premiere saw the release of two episodes, with the rest of Season 1 set to undergo a weekly release of episodes every Wednesday. The season finale will be released on October 9, 2024. The story revolves most notably around Andrew Yancy, who is coming to terms with his recent demotion.

He ends up discovering a severed arm in one of the restaurants he visits, which leads him to a bizarre investigation in a world brimful with murder, corruption, and eccentric criminals. The series has already seen the introduction of a range of quirky characters, including the monkey Driggs, as Yancy eventually stumbles across a criminal network that spans from the Bahamas to the Florida Keys.

The series has largely opened to positive reviews, with Bill Lawrence having created some stellar hits such as Ted Lasso and Shrinking previously. A Warner Bros. production, the series has the likes of Jeff Ingold, Liza Katzer, Matt Tarses, and Marcos Siega serving as executive producers.

A crime thriller at its heart, Bad Monkey boasts of some quirky humor and delivers a suspense-filled tone which further adds to the experience. It features a beautiful setting, and a range of notable comic actors in its cast, alongside Vaughn.

These include the following:

• Michelle Monaghan as Bonnie Witt
• Jodie Turner-Smith as Dragon Queen
• Meredith Hagner as Eve Stripling
• Rob Delaney as Christopher
• Natalie Martinez as Rosa Campesino
• Ronald Peet as Neville Stafford
• John Ortiz as Rogelio Burton
• Charlotte Lawrence as Caitlin
• Alex Moffat as Evan Shook
• Crystal the Monkey as Driggs

The first two episodes of the series have thrown in a remarkable story. The severed arm that Yancy discovers belongs to the husband of Meredith Hagner's Eve Stripling. However, due to her nonchalant grief, Yancy and the medical examiner, Rosa Campesino, played by Natalie Martinez, begin to suspect her.

They turn out to be right, as Eve is revealed to be working with Rob Delaney's Christopher, a developer looking to buy property in the Bahamas, which is later revealed to be owned by Eve's husband. The investigation will eventually lead Yancy to discover a cross-continent empire that funds its operations via a variety of illegal means.

Regardless, Bad Monkey is now available to be viewed on Apple TV+ globally, with further episodes set to be released on a weekly basis, at midnight ET.