breaking news | Tuesday, Dec. 17
The Vince Vaughn-starring black comedy drama Bad Monkey has officially been renewed for Season 2 on Apple TV+.
Bad Monkey, from executive producer and showrunner Bill Lawrence, and adapted from the Carl Hiaasen’s New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, first premiered on August 14, 2024.
The series 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. 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.
“I hope that people know that Carl Hiaasen is an idol of mine and an inspiration for me as a writer,” said Lawrence. “To get to go on telling his story with Vince Vaughn and this great cast, at least the characters who are still alive, is very exciting. I’m very thankful to our partners at Apple TV+ and Warner Bros, as well as the entire team that helps bring this show to life.”
“Since Bad Monkey first made its debut on Apple TV+, this highly entertaining series became an instant fan favorite,” added Matt Cherniss, head of programming for Apple TV+. “Led by the incomparable Vince Vaughn as Andrew Yancy, alongside a brilliant ensemble cast, we can’t wait for everyone to experience more hilarious, sun-soaked, beachy misadventures from the mind of Bill Lawrence as the temperature rises even further in the next chapter of this engrossing murder-mystery.”
Season one’s ensemble cast also includes L. Scott Caldwell (The Fugitive), Rob Delaney (Catastrophe), Meredith Hagner (Search Party), Natalie Martinez (Ordinary Joe), Alex Moffat (Holidate), Michelle Monaghan (Gone Baby Gone), Ronald Peet (First Reformed) and Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen & Slim).
Special guest stars include John Ortiz (American Fiction), Zach Braff (Scrubs), Ashley Nicole Black (Ted Lasso), Scott Glenn (The Leftovers) and Charlotte Lawrence in her television debut.
From Warner Bros. Television, Bad Monkey is developed by executive producer and showrunner Lawrence through his Doozer Productions. Jeff Ingold, Matt Tarses (Scrubs), Marcos Siega, Vaughn and Liza Katzer also executive produce on the series.