Bad Monkey: Season 1

2024

Created by Bill Lawrence
Recommended
93%
80%
10 episodes
Comedy
Apple Original

Vince Vaughn leads this comedy series about a detective turned restaurant inspector in Southern Florida who is pulled into a... More

Vince Vaughn leads this comedy series about a detective turned restaurant inspector in Southern Florida who is pulled into a world of greed and corruption after a tourist finds a severed arm while fishing. And yes, there's a monkey.

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Where to watch Bad Monkey: Season 1

Bad Monkey: Season 1 is available to stream in Australia... More now on Apple TV+.

Bad Monkey: Season 1 episodes

The Floating-Human-Body-Parts Capital of America

When tourists on a fishing charter in Key West, Florida,... More discover a human arm, suspended detective Andrew Yancy takes the case.

A Hundred Bucks Says You Won't

Caitlin meets with Yancy to discuss her suspicions about her... More stepmother Eve. Yancy learns of Eve's secret boyfriend.

Nobody Said He Was Alvin Einstein

Yancy and Rosa continue their search for more information about... More Nick. Caitlin confronts Eve, leading to a shocking revelation.

Nothing's Wrong with It, I Just Don't Need It Anymore

A flashback reveals Eve and Nick's origins, how Yancy got... More suspended, and Nick and Izzy's nefarious business dealings.

That Damn Arm Is Back

Yancy makes a crucial realization as he goes into hiding.... More The Dragon Queen asks Egg about Neville.

Yo, Would You Tell Ms. Chase I Still Love Her Like Crazy

In need of help, Yancy turns to Rogelio. Bonnie goes... More on the run. The Dragon Queen confronts Nick and Eve.

A Total Cat Person

Rogelio and Yancy find themselves in an explosive situation. Eve... More negotiates with the Dragon Queen.

The Russian Mob Is Very Active in Key West

With Caitlin and Rosa's help, Yancy cooks up a new... More plan to get Nick and Eve back to Miami.

You Really Don't Want to Kill This Scrumptious Little Puppy

Yancy learns that his plan has gone awry, leaving Rosa... More in danger. Eve and the Dragon Queen have a reckoning.

We're in the Memory-Making Business

The aftermath of the reckoning has shocking repercussions.

Bad Monkey: Season 1 | Ratings & Reviews

Very entertaining

This very entertaining crime series exists in a hazy half-reality, as if the production itself has had one drink or spliff too many and fried in the sun. The entire series feels quite random, very enjoyably so, written and staged with a daffy laidback charm. Read full article

Luke Buckmaster

93_%71 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
80_%101 reviews
Audience score rating

"Zany, fun, and very far-fetched."

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Slant Magazine

"An agreeable way to spend 10 hours."

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Hollywood Reporter

"Nails the author's gallows humour and sunburnt-noir voice."

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Rolling Stone

"Garrulous brilliance is what the author, and Vaughn, were made to blather."

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San Francisco Chronicle

"The mileage can vary: How many smart-aleck retorts are too many?"

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A.V. Club

"Contrived and needlessly chaotic from the start."

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Paste

"A colourful crime comedy highlighting Vince Vaughn at his fast-talking best."

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IGN

"(Its) mystery begins to stretch thin as the series goes on."

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Collider

"There’s a page turner quality... that keeps you hanging in there."

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The Telegraph

Bad Monkey: Season 1 | Details

Cast

Rating: M, Mature themes, coarse language, drug use, violence, drug references, sex scenes, and sexual references
Genre: Comedy
Country of origin: USA
Studio: Apple Original