Carl Hiaasen’s Bad Monkey Season 2: Vince Vaughn returns for a new investigation

Published by Julie de Sortiraparis · Updated on October 8, 2026 at 12:08 p.m.
Season 2 of Carl Hiaasen’s Bad Monkey lands on Apple TV+ on December 2, 2026. Vince Vaughn reprises his role as Andrew Yancy in an original story, alongside John Malkovich and Yvonne Strahovski.

Andrew Yancy is back for season two of Carl Hiaasen’s Bad Monkey. The crime-comedy from Bill Lawrence reunites Vince Vaughn for a fresh investigation, delivering an original story after adapting Carl Hiaasen’s novel. Its return on Apple TV+ in France is slated for December 2, 2026, via subscription.

This time, Yancy witnesses the murder of a man charged with smoothing the path for Florida's elite. A prosecutor partners him with a forensic accountant to crack the case. Still keen to win back his detective’s badge, he faces off against competing criminal organizations.

John Malkovich, Yvonne Strahovski and Zavior Phillips join the cast. Natalie Martinez, Charlotte Lawrence and John Ortiz also return alongside Vince Vaughn. Bill Lawrence, known for Scrubs and Ted Lasso, remains showrunner.

Launched on August 14, 2024, season one follows this former police officer turned health inspector in the Keys. The discovery of a human arm gives him a chance to reopen a criminal investigation. To revisit this opening chapter, here is its official trailer:

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Starts December 2, 2026

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