How to watch 'Bad Monkey' online and from anywhere — Vince Vaughn detective comedy

Vince Vaughn is Andrew Yancy in Apple TV's "Bad Monkey"
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If you like wise-cracking smartass cops stuck in a world of pain (suspended, demoted, a floating body part) and beautiful locations (Florida, the Bahamas) then Vince Vaughn's "Bad Monkey" is for you.

Here's how you can watch "Bad Monkey" online around the world and from anywhere with a VPN.

'Bad Monkey': watching info, streaming, release date

Released: Wednesday, April 14
Global stream: Apple TV Plus
Episodes: 10

From the point he makes his entrance, it's hard to imagine anybody else playing the part of Andrew Yancy and if you've read Carl Hiaasen's "Bad Monkey" book from 2013 and imagined anybody other than Vince Vaughn as the ex-cop/restaurant inspector/trouble magnet you'll be forced to reevaluate your decision-making.

Something, thankfully, Yancy singly fails to do throughout this superb 10-part miniseries. Grieving widows, ex-girlfriends, black magic and murder in the murky world of Florida property developers is absolutely where he belongs as he strives to get out of the restaurant inspector business in a hurry.

Here's how to watch "Bad Monkey" from anywhere, including details of the Apple TV Plus free trials you can take advantage of.

"Bad Monkey" episode guide and air dates

New episodes land Wednesdays at 12:01 a.m. ET

  • E1: The Floating-Human-Body-Parts Capital of America — Aug 14
  • E2: A Hundred Bucks Says You Won't  — Aug 14
  • E3: Nobody Said He Was Alvin Einstein — Aug 21 
  • E4: Nothing's Wrong With It, I Just Don't Need It Anymore — Aug 28
  • E5: That Damn Arm Is Back — Sept 4
  • E6: Yo, Would You Tell Ms. Chase I Still Love Her Like Crazy — Sept 11
  • E7: — A Total Cat Person — Sept 18
  • E8: — The Russian Mob Is Very Active in Key West — Sept 25
  • E9: — You Really Don't Want To Kill This Scrumptious Little Puppy — Oct 2
  • E10: — We're In The Memory Making Business — Oct 9

How to watch 'Bad Monkey' in U.S., U.K. and Australia

Apple TV Plus   Wednesday, August 14

"Bad Monkey" is available exclusively on Apple TV Plus in the U.S., U.K., Australia and beyond. The first episode drops on Wednesday, August 14 at 12:01 a.m. ET. 

There's an Apple TV Plus 7-day free trial for new customers in most territories. After that, the service costs $9.99 / £8.99 / AU$12.99 per month.

Apple TV Plus features fantastic original programming including "Masters of the Air," "Killers of the Flower Moon," "Criminal Record," and "Severance".

How to watch 'Bad Monkey' from anywhere

Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the show via your subscription? Don't worry, you can watch "Bad Monkey" from anywhere thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). 

The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where you are in the world so is ideal for viewers currently traveling abroad. Our favourite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market.

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'Bad Monkey' cast list 

  • Vince Vaughn as Andrew Yancy, detective turned restaurant inspector
  • Michelle Monaghan as Bonnie Witt, in an abusive marriage with secret past
  • Jodie Turner-Smith as Dragon Queen/Gracie
  • Meredith Hagner as Eve Stripling
  • Natalie Martinez as Rosa Campesino
  • L. Scott Caldwell as Ya-Ya
  • Ronald Peet as Neville Stafford
  • John Ortiz as Rogelio Burton
  • Charlotte Lawrence as Caitlin
  • Roberto Escobar as Mateo Campesino
  • Alex Moffat as Evan Shook
  • Victor Turpin as Montenegro
  • Reese Antoinette as Dawnie
  • David St. Louis as Carter "Egg" Ecclestone
  • Amina Massai as Lulu

'Bad Monkey' official Apple TV+ trailer

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