Bad Monkey season 2 is officially rolling cameras after Apple TV+ confirmed production and shared a cheeky set-up clip. On November 17, 2025, the streamer posted, “The Keys are calling. Bad Monkey Season 2 is now in production,” while creator and showrunner Bill Lawrence amped fans up on Instagram with, “Can’t wait. Let’ssssss Goooooo!!!”
Published updates over the following days fleshed out the basics: filming is underway, and there’s no release date yet. The production has relocated to California, with coverage noting a $20 million tax incentive assisting the move, and Apple reiterated that the show remains in production with Vince Vaughn back as Andrew Yancy.
Release status & where to watch
As of November 18, 2025, Apple has confirmed the new season is filming, but hasn’t set a premiere date. Season 2 will stream on Apple TV+ when it lands.
Confirmed cast: returning favorites and new faces
- Vince Vaughn returns as Andrew Yancy.
- Natalie Martinez (Rosa) steps up as a series regular.
- Charlotte Lawrence (Caitlin/“Dragon Queen”) is also promoted to regular.
- John Ortiz returns as Rogelio.
- Michelle Monaghan returns (Bonnie Witt).
Season 2 adds several notable names:
- John Malkovich joins the ensemble.
- Yvonne Strahovski joins in an undisclosed role.
- Brent Morin, Peter Billingsley, and June Diane Raphael are attached for recurring parts.
- Zavior Phillips and comedian Nate Jackson are also aboard.
Filming move: Florida vibes, Los Angeles sets
Production has shifted from on-location work in the Florida Keys to Los Angeles, with the creative team rebuilding the Keys’ tropical look on soundstages. Reporting around the move cites a $20 million incentive assisting the California relocation.
Story direction: original tale, same Carl Hiaasen bite
Season 1 adapted Carl Hiaasen’s novel and followed Yancy, a former detective turned health inspector, after a severed arm turned up in the Keys. Season 2’s specifics are under wraps, but the writers are crafting an original story set in that same mischievous, sunbaked world rather than a straight Razor Girl adaptation.
Apple’s production-day tease leaned into the show’s offbeat crime-comedy tone, and a same-day write-up highlighted a brief clip with Vince Vaughn’s Yancy and John Ortiz’s Rogelio in a bar—more wry banter than plot reveal, but proof the camera is rolling.
What’s confirmed—and what’s still TBD
- Confirmed: Filming began the week of November 17, 2025; Apple posted the announcement on X, and Bill Lawrence echoed it on Instagram.
- Confirmed: The production has moved to Los Angeles; coverage notes a $20 million incentive supporting the shift.
- Confirmed: Vaughn, Martinez, Lawrence, Ortiz, Monaghan return; Malkovich, Strahovski, Morin, Billingsley, Raphael, Phillips, and Jackson join.
- TBD: Release date, total episode count, and detailed plot remain unannounced.
Why this matters for fans of crime with a wink
Season 1 established a breezy, Florida-weird rhythm and a star who can talk fast while clocking every clue. The LA move could streamline production while preserving those humid Keys textures on set. With heavyweight additions—and a creator publicly saying, “Can’t wait. Let’ssssss Goooooo!!!”—the ingredients are set for another round of sunburnt scheming.
Bottom line: Bad Monkey season 2 is officially in production, the cast list is growing, and the Keys are calling again—even if the address now reads Los Angeles.
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