Right now you can watch Bad Monkey in Australia on Apple TV, and in the US on Apple TV — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. 204 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Vince Vaughn sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Apple TV.

There is a reason Bad Monkey keeps coming up in conversation. The jokes in Bad Monkey land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. A detective turned restaurant inspector in Southern Florida is pulled into a world of greed and corruption after a tourist finds a severed arm while fishing. And yes, there's a monkey. The chemistry Vince Vaughn and L. Scott Caldwell bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. Bad Monkey premiered in 2024. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Bad Monkey holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Bad Monkey respects your intelligence. Deadloch is the obvious comparison, but Bad Monkey earns its own place alongside it. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Vince Vaughn sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.

Bad Monkey is currently airing new episodes, created by Bill Lawrence — so there's no better time to catch up before the story moves forward. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.