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Based on | Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen |
Developed by | Bill Lawrence |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Network | Apple TV+ |
Bad Monkey is an upcoming American drama developed and executive produced by Bill Lawrence. [1] 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+.
Andrew Yancy is a former police detective who has been reduced to conducting restaurant inspections 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.
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by [1] | Original release date |
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1 | "Pilot [1] " | Marcos Siega [3] | Teleplay by : Bill Lawrence | TBA |
2 | TBA | TBA | Adam Sztykiel & Ellie Knaus | TBA |
3 | TBA | TBA | Matt Tarses | TBA |
4 | TBA | TBA | Annie Mebane | TBA |
5 | TBA | TBA | Brian C Brown | TBA |
6 | TBA | TBA | Milla Bell-Hart | TBA |
7 | TBA | TBA | Ashley Nicole Black | TBA |
8 | TBA | TBA | Michael C. Martin | TBA |
9 | TBA | TBA | Matt Tarses | TBA |
10 | TBA | TBA | Bill Lawrence &Matt Tarses | TBA |
In December 2018,Bill Lawrence's Doozer Productions signed an eight-figure five-year overall deal with Warner Bros. Television. [9] 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. [3] In January 2022,Ana Villafañe,Rob Delaney,Ahmed Elhaj,Arturo Luis Soria,and Alex Moffat were added to the cast. [4] [8] 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." [5] In April,L. Scott Caldwell and Charlotte Lawrence were reported to star,with Ronald Peet taking over Elhaj's role. [6] In June,it was announced John Ortiz had been cast to replace Soria in the series. [7]
Filming began in February 2022,in the Florida Keys and Miami,Florida. [10] [11] Filming locations included Duval Street,Key West. [12]
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Shoot Date: February 07, 2022 Locations: Miami, FL, United States