Curiously, a furry primate only shows up in glimpses in Wednesday’s new trailer for Bill Lawrence’s new Apple TV+ comedy series Bad Monkey. Not counting glib ex-detective Vince Vaughn, that is. Lawrence brought us vaunted comedy smash hit Ted Lasso, by the way.
The show, based on Carl Hiaasen’s New York Times-bestselling novel, debuts on Apple TV+ on August 14.
UPDATE: The new 10-episode comedy series Bad Monkey from Ted Lasso creator Bill Lawrence is now streaming on Apple TV+ as of Wednesday. Vince Vaughn stars as a disgraced Miami detective who might get his job back if he can just transport a severed arm from point A to point B, and maybe prove murder along the way. Reviews so far seem to like Vaughn in the wise-cracking role, with a few caveats. Time‘s review headline: “Bad Monkey Is a Beachy Crime Drama Drowning in Ted Lasso Quirk.” You can watch and decide if that’s a good thing or a bad thing.
Vince Vaughn brings bad wordplay in Bad Monkey trailer on Apple TV+
Judging by the new Bad Monkey trailer, most of the comedy in the 10-episode Apple Original series involves Vaughn making fun of how people talk. And there’s plenty of action, too. He plays a Miami detective who go fired for recklessness (and glibness, apparently, as he says at one point). But a sheriff gives him the job of transporting the severed arm of a possible murder victim. Hijinks ensue, of course, and amid the mayhem, maybe he’ll get his job back if he can prove the arm’s former owner got whacked.
The show comes from award-winning executive producer Bill Lawrence, already a superstar on Apple TV+ for comedies Ted Lasso and Shrinking. Vaughn also executive produces.
Here’s what Apple TV+ says what you should expect:
Based on Carl Hiaasen’s New York Times bestselling novel and enduring cult favorite, Bad Monkey 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.
We expect to see much more of the monkey in the actual show. And take note in the trailer below, apparently Vaughn stands about 6-foot-7 if you count the hair.
Watch the trailer for Bad Monkey comedy series
A Bill Lawrence product starring an ensemble cast
Bill Lawrence developed and show-runs Bad Monkey, which hails from Warner Bros. Television. In addition to Lawrence and Vaughn, Jeff Ingold, Matt Tarses (Scrubs), Marcos Siega and Liza Katzer executive produce the show.
And in addition to Vaughn, the cast includes some welcome stars, like Rob Delaney from Catastrophe and, in a guest appearance, Zach Braff from Scrubs and those T-Mobile commercials. The show also includes L. Scott Caldwell (The Fugitive), Meredith Hagner (Search Party), Natalie Martinez (La Promesa del Retorno), Alex Moffat (Saturday Night Live, Holidate), Michelle Monaghan (Gone Baby Gone), Ronald Peet (First Reformed), Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen & Slim), John Ortiz (American Fiction), Ashley Nicole Black (Ted Lasso), Scott Glenn (The Leftovers) and Charlotte Lawrence in her television debut.
Watch comedies on Apple TV+
Bad Monkey premiered with its first two episodes August 14 on Apple TV+. New episodes then air on Wednesdays through October 9.
Also, the streamer features plenty of other comedies you can sample. The service is available by subscription for $9.99 with a seven-day free trial. You can also get it via any tier of the Apple One subscription bundle. For a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod touch can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free.
After launching in November 2019, “Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have been honored with 471 wins and 2,090 award nominations and counting,” the service said.
In addition to award-winning movies and TV shows (including breakout soccer comedy Ted Lasso), Apple TV+ offers documentaries, dramas, comedies, kids shows and more.
Source: Apple TV+
Cult of Mac first published this post on July 24, 2024, and republished it on the show’s air date, August 14, 2024.
