Bad Monkey (TV series)

*Bad Monkey*
Bad Monkey
Created by	Bill Lawrence
Based on	Bad Monkey; by Carl Hiaasen
Starring	Vince Vaughn; Michelle Monaghan; Jodie Turner-Smith; Meredith Hagner; Rob Delaney; Natalie Martinez; L. Scott Caldwell; Ronald Peet; John Ortiz;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Bill Lawrence; Vince Vaughn; Matt Tarses; Jeff Ingold; Marcos Siega;
Production companies	Doozer Productions; Warner Bros. Television Studios;
Distributor	Apple Inc.
Release
Original network	Apple TV+

Bad Monkey is an upcoming American television drama created and executive produced by Bill Lawrence. 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. Charlotte Lawrence and Alex Moffat also star in recurring roles.

Bad Monkey is scheduled to be released in the United States on Apple TV+.

Premise[]

Andrew Yancy is a one-time detective demoted to restaurant inspector 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 as Andrew Yancy, a one-time detective turned restaurant inspector^[1]
Michelle Monaghan as Bonnie, a woman in an abusive marriage with a secret past^[2]
Jodie Turner-Smith as Dragon Queen/Gracie, a Obeah–practicing woman living in Andros, Bahamas^[2]
Meredith Hagner as Eve, the wife of drowning victim Nick Stripling^[2]
Rob Delaney as Christopher, Eve's boyfriend^[3]
Natalie Martinez as Rosa, a medical examiner from Miami who helps Yancy^[4]
L. Scott Caldwell as YaYa, Dragon Queen's grandmother^[5]
Ronald Peet as Neville, a young Bahamian fisherman^[5]
John Ortiz as Rogelio, a police detective and Yancy's best friend^[6]

Recurring[]

Charlotte Lawrence as Caitlin, a model, recovering addict, and Eve's stepdaughter^[5]
Alex Moffat as Evan Shook, a real estate developer designing a mansion next to Yancy's property^[7]

Episodes[]

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	TBA	Marcos Siega^[2]	Bill Lawrence	2022 (2022)

Production[]

In December 2018, Bill Lawrence's Doozer Productions signed an eight-figure five-year overall deal with Warner Bros. Television.^[8] 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.^[1] In December 2021, Michelle Monaghan, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Meredith Hagner joined the cast.^[2] In January 2022, Ana Villafañe, Rob Delaney, Ahmed Elhaj, Arturo Luis Soria, and Alex Moffat were added to the cast.^[3]^[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."^[4] In April, L. Scott Caldwell and Charlotte Lawrence were reported to star, with Ronald Peet taking over Elhaj's role.^[5] In June, it was announced John Ortiz had been cast to replace Soria in the series.^[6]

Filming began in February 2022 under the working title Marcel. Shooting took place in the Florida Keys and Miami, Florida.^[9]^[10] Filming locations included Duval Street, Key West.^[11]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^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.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 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. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^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. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Andreeva, Nellie (March 17, 2022). "Natalie Martinez Joins Apple TV+ Series Bad Monkey In Recasting". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Otterson, Joe (April 1, 2022). "Bill Lawrence Apple Series Bad Monkey Adds Three New Cast Members (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Andreeva, Nellie (June 16, 2022). "John Ortiz Joins Apple TV+ Drama Series Bad Monkey In Recasting". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Porter, Rick (January 28, 2022). "SNL Regular Alex Moffat Joins Apple's Bad Monkey (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
^ 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. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
^ "issue one thousand two hundred sixty-one" (PDF). Production Weekly. August 26, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
^ "Bad Monkey". Film & Television Industry Alliance. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
^ @tikihousekw (March 9, 2022). "You never know what or who you will see at the Tiki House". Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Instagram.

External links[]

Bad Monkey at IMDb

[Announcement-1] Jump up to: ^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.

[ThreeCast-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 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. Retrieved December 2, 2021.

[FourCast-3] Jump up to: ^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. Retrieved January 11, 2022.

[MartinezCast-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b Andreeva, Nellie (March 17, 2022). "Natalie Martinez Joins Apple TV+ Series Bad Monkey In Recasting". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 17, 2022.

[April2022Castings-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Otterson, Joe (April 1, 2022). "Bill Lawrence Apple Series Bad Monkey Adds Three New Cast Members (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved June 16, 2022.

[OrtizCast-6] Jump up to: ^a ^b Andreeva, Nellie (June 16, 2022). "John Ortiz Joins Apple TV+ Drama Series Bad Monkey In Recasting". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 16, 2022.

[MoffatCast-7] Jump up to: ^a ^b Porter, Rick (January 28, 2022). "SNL Regular Alex Moffat Joins Apple's Bad Monkey (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 28, 2022.

[8] 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. Retrieved December 2, 2021.

[9] "issue one thousand two hundred sixty-one" (PDF). Production Weekly. August 26, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.

[10] "Bad Monkey". Film & Television Industry Alliance. Retrieved February 6, 2022.

[11] @tikihousekw (March 9, 2022). "You never know what or who you will see at the Tiki House". Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Instagram.

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