Summer TV is generally a time for game shows, reality TV and some cable/streaming shows to take center stage while our normal broadcast dramas are on hiatus. One instance of the latter this year is Bad Monkey starring Vince Vaughn and hailing from Ted Lasso and Shrinking creator Bill Lawrence. And as the creator's two most recent hits have been, Bad Monkey is also going to be an Apple TV Plus original series.
Unlike his two predecessors though, Bad Monkey has Lawrence adapting a novel (yes, Ted Lasso was based on a commercial, but let's not compare that to a full-fledged book adaptation). Author Carl Hiaasen wrote Bad Monkey, which went on to become a New York Times bestselling title and a cult favorite. So many will be eagerly awaiting (or nervously awaiting) this adaptation, while for many it'll be their first foray into the story of Andrew Yancy.
