Scripted series · Apple TV
Bad Monkey
The shady side of paradise.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Vince Vaughn
Andrew Yancy
10 eps
L. Scott Caldwell
Ya-Ya
10 eps
Rob Delaney
Christopher
10 eps
Meredith Hagner
Eve Stripling
10 eps
Natalie Martinez
Dr. Rosa Campesino
10 eps
Alex Moffat
Evan Shook
10 eps
Michelle Monaghan
Bonnie Witt
10 eps
Ronald Peet
Neville Stafford
10 eps
Jodie Turner-Smith
Dragon Queen / Gracie
10 eps
John Ortiz
Rogelio 'Ro' Burton
8 eps
Todd Allen Durkin
Sheriff Sonny Summers
8 eps
Nina Grollman
Madeline
6 eps
Matt Shively
James Mayberry
1 eps
Charlotte McKee
Louisa Mayberry
1 eps
Jacob Daniel Smith
Willy
3 eps
Lauren Buglioli
Heather
4 eps
Brett Cormier
Charles Phinney
2 eps
Lily Jane
Natalia
2 eps
Tyler Picchi
Simon
4 eps
Eric Diaz
Miguel
1 eps
Terry Allen Jones
Mr. Knowles
3 eps
Jeffery S. Herman
Dr. Clifford Witt
3 eps
Dwayne Alistair Thomas
Charles
4 eps
Durrell Lyons
Ollie
3 eps
Demián Castro
Fed
4 eps
Victor Turpin
Montenegro
6 eps
David St. Louis
Egg
9 eps
Brian Thomas Smith
Brennan
3 eps
Gizel Jiménez
Mel Campesino
8 eps
Roberto Escobar
Mateo Campesino
2 eps
Reese Antoinette
Dawnie
7 eps
Ashley Nicole Black
Johnna Russell
6 eps
Aba Arthur
Samara
2 eps
Madelin Marchant
Ines Campesino
4 eps
Ameerah Murray
Morgue Tech
2 eps
Matthew Williams
Fed
4 eps
Crystal the Monkey
Driggs
8 eps
Zach Braff
Israel 'Izzy' O'Peele
2 eps
Gonzalo Menendez
Mendez
5 eps
Krys Marshall
Tanny
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Bad Monkey actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Bad Monkey reads strongest on Bingeability, Humour and Tension.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
A detective turned restaurant inspector in Southern Florida is pulled into a world of greed and corruption after a tourist finds a severed arm while fishing. And yes, there's a monkey.
The run
Seasons
1 season · 10 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
202410 episodes
7.0IMDbAndrew Yancy has been bounced from the Miami Police Department and is now a health inspector in the Keys. 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.
Best episode · S01E04 Nothing's Wrong with It, I Just Don't Need It Anymore
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E04 · Signature episode
Nothing's Wrong with It, I Just Don't Need It Anymore
A flashback reveals Eve and Nick's origins, how Yancy got suspended, and Nick and Izzy's nefarious business dealings.
- Directed by Marcos Siega
- Written by Annie Mebane
S01E06 · Signature episode
Yo, Would You Tell Ms. Chase I Still Love Her Like Crazy
In need of help, Yancy turns to Rogelio. Bonnie goes on the run. The Dragon Queen confronts Nick and Eve.
- Directed by Liz Friedlander
- Written by Milla Bell-Hart
S01E01 · Signature episode
The Floating-Human-Body-Parts Capital of America
When tourists on a fishing charter in Key West, Florida, discover a human arm, suspended detective Andrew Yancy takes the case.
- Directed by Marcos Siega
S01E02 · Signature episode
A Hundred Bucks Says You Won't
Caitlin meets with Yancy to discuss her suspicions about her stepmother Eve. Yancy learns of Eve's secret boyfriend.
- Directed by Erica Dunton
- Written by Adam Sztykiel, Ellie Knaus
S01E09 · Signature episode
You Really Don't Want to Kill This Scrumptious Little Puppy
Yancy learns that his plan has gone awry, leaving Rosa in danger. Eve and the Dragon Queen have a reckoning.
- Directed by Sam Jones
- Written by Matt Tarses
S01E07
A Total Cat Person
Rogelio and Yancy find themselves in an explosive situation. Eve negotiates with the Dragon Queen.
- Directed by Liz Friedlander
- Written by Ashley Nicole Black
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E10
We're in the Memory-Making Business
- Directed by Colin Bucksey
- Written by Bill Lawrence, Matt Tarses
S01E09 · Signature episode
You Really Don't Want to Kill This Scrumptious Little Puppy
- Directed by Sam Jones
- Written by Matt Tarses
S01E08
The Russian Mob Is Very Active in Key West
- Directed by Colin Bucksey
- Written by Michael C. Martin
S01E07
A Total Cat Person
- Directed by Liz Friedlander
- Written by Ashley Nicole Black
S01E06 · Signature episode
Yo, Would You Tell Ms. Chase I Still Love Her Like Crazy
- Directed by Liz Friedlander
- Written by Milla Bell-Hart
S01E05
That Damn Arm Is Back
- Directed by John Brawley, Marcos Siega
- Written by Brian C. Brown
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Bill Lawrence
Showrunner
Liza Katzer
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Jeff Ingold
Executive producer
Vince Vaughn
Executive producer
Marcos Siega
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Matt Tarses
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Michael C. Martin
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Annie Mebane
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Adam Sztykiel
Writer
Ellie Knaus
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Brian C. Brown
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Milla Bell-Hart
Writer
Ashley Nicole Black
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Liza KatzerExecutive Producer
- Jeff IngoldExecutive Producer
- Jean HigginsProducer
- Vince VaughnExecutive Producer
- Bill LawrenceExecutive Producer
- Marcos SiegaExecutive Producer
Writing
- Michael C. MartinWriter
- Annie MebaneWriter
- Adam SztykielWriter
- Ellie KnausWriter
- Brian C. BrownWriter
- Milla Bell-HartWriter
Direction
- Liz FriedlanderDirector
- Sam JonesDirector
- John BrawleyDirector
- Marcos SiegaDirector
- Erica DuntonDirector
- Colin BuckseyDirector
Cinematography
- John BrawleyDirector of Photography
- Michael WatsonDirector of Photography
Music
- Jamie JacksonOriginal Music Composer
- WazOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Apple TVStreaming
- Apple TV Amazon ChannelStreaming
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