Plot: A former Miami Police Department member turned health inspector, Andrew Yancy, investigates a case involving a human arm; he navigates through eccentric characters and unexpected challenges, all while dealing with his own personal struggles.
Season 1 of Bad Monkey was Good.
Pros: I like the narration being giving to us this season. I like the setting being in South Florida. Theirs is a lot of improved. I enjoyed a lot of the characters in this series including Andrew & Eve. It does buildup the case throughout so well and the monkey steals each scene she in.
Cons: A lot of times the dialogue did fell like exposition. I became less patient where with the Dragon Queen plotline. A lot with Ronald Peet’s character felt less to desired and a lot of drama was quite off-putting.
Genre: Black comedy; Crime drama
Based on Bad Monkey; by Carl Hiaasen
Developed by Bill Lawrence
Starring: Vince Vaughn, L. Scott Caldwell, Rob Delaney, Meredith Hagner, Natalie Martinez, Alex Moffat, Michelle Monaghan, Ronald Peet & Jodie Turner-Smith.
Executive producers: Bill Lawrence; Vince Vaughn; Matt Tarses; Jeff Ingold; Marcos Siega
Producers:
Production companies: Doozer Productions; Warner Bros. Television
Network: Apple TV+
Casts & Characters:
Main
- Vince Vaughn as Andrew Yancy, a one-time detective turned restaurant inspector
- L. Scott Caldwell as Ya-Ya, Dragon Queen’s grandmother
- Rob Delaney as Christopher, Eve’s boyfriend
- Meredith Hagner as Eve Stripling, the wife of drowning victim Nick Stripling
- Natalie Martinez as Rosa Campesino, a medical examiner from Miami who helps Andrew Yancy
- Alex Moffat as Evan Shook, a real estate developer designing a mansion next to Yancy’s property
- Michelle Monaghan as Bonnie Witt, a woman in an abusive marriage with a secret past
- Ronald Peet as Neville Stafford, a young Bahamian fisherman
- Jodie Turner-Smith as Dragon Queen/Gracie, an Obeah–practicing woman living in Andros, Bahamas
Guest:
- John Ortiz as Rogelio, a police detective and Yancy’s best friend
- Charlotte Lawrence as Caitlin, a model, recovering addict, and Eve’s stepdaughter
- Victor Turpin as Montenegro, who is Yancy’s lawyer and close friend
- Zach Braff as Israel O’Peele
In addition, Crystal the Monkey cos-stars as Driggs.
I still recommend giving this series a chance on Apple TV+.
Rating: 7 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident TV reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe