Bad Monkey is a crime drama and dark comedy series created by Bill Lawrence. Based on a 2013 novel of the same name by author Carl Hiaasen, the Apple TV+ series follows the story of Andrew Yancy, a former Miami Police Department turned restaurant inspector as he gets caught up in a strange crime involving a human arm and a group of eccentric characters. Bad Monkey stars Vince Vaughn in the lead roles with Natalie Martinez, Michelle Monaghan, Meredith Hagner, Charlotte Lawrence, Zach Braff, Rob Delaney, Ronald Peet, and John Ortiz starring in supporting roles. So, if you liked the eccentric characters, comedic crimes, and murder mysteries in Bad Monkey here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Death in Paradise (Pluto TV, Britbox & Prime Video Add-On)
Death in Paradise is a British-French procedural crime comedy-drama series created by Robert Thorogood. The BBC One series follows a detective inspector from London as he gets transferred to the Caribbean island of Saint Marie, where he solves multiple murders with the help of the local police force. Death in Paradise stars Kris Marshall, Sara Martins, Ralf Little, Ben Miller, Gary Carr, Joséphine Jobert, and Élizabeth Bourgine.
Burn Notice (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Burn Notice is an espionage crime comedy-drama series created by Matt Nix. The USA Network series follows Michael Westen, a spy who is shocked to find out that he has been burned by someone. He is stripped of his personal belongings, dumped in his home city of Miami, and put on the no-fly list. He takes the help of his former Navy Seal best friend and trigger-happy ex-girlfriend to help some random people with their unique problems and find out who burned him. Burn Notice stars Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, and Bruce Campbell in the lead roles with Sharon Gless and Coby Bell starring in supporting roles.
Florida Man (Netflix)
Florida Man is a crime comedy-drama limited series created by Donald Todd. The Netflix series follows the story of Mike Valentine, an ex-cop working off his debt to a Philly mobster by going back to his home state of Florida and finding his run-away girlfriend. Florida Man stars Édgar Ramírez in the lead role with Abbey Lee, Otmara Marrero, Lex Scott David, Emory Cohen, Isaiah Johnson, and Anthony LaPaglia starring in supporting roles.
Bodkin (Netflix)
Bodkin is a mystery thriller and dark comedy series created by Jez Scharf. The Netflix series follows Gilbert Power, an American podcaster as he travels to an Irish coastal town, Bodkin where he teams up with a London-based investigative journalist Dubheasa “Dove” Maloney and a rookie journalist as they try to make a podcast about three people mysteriously disappearing decades ago but the mystery might not be as cold as they first thought. Bodkin stars Will Forte, Siobhán Cullen, and Robyn Cara in the lead roles with David Wilmot, Chris Walley, Seán Óg Cairns, Pom Boyd, and Ger Kelly starring in supporting roles.
The Mallorca Files (Prime Video & Britbox)
The Mallorca Files is a British police procedural crime comedy-drama series created by Dan Sefton. The BBC One series follows the story of detective constable Miranda Blake as she is forced to collaborate with German detective Max Winters to solve various crimes happening on the beautiful island of Mallorca. The Mallorca Files stars Elen Rhys and Julian Looman in the lead roles with María Fernández Ache, Tábata Cerezo, Alex Hafner, and Nacho Aldeguer starring in supporting roles.
Poker Face (Peacock & Rent on Prime Video)
Poker Face is a case-of-the-week crime comedy-drama series created by Rian Johnson. The Peacock series follows Charlie Cale, a casino worker who can easily detect lies as she travels across the United States running from her former boss as she comes across various mysteries to solve. Poker Face stars Natasha Lyonne in the lead role with Benjamin Bratt, Adrien Brody, Dascha Polanco, Noah Segan, Ron Perlman, Hong Chau, Megan Suri, Colton Ryan, and Lil Rel Howery starring in supporting roles.
Panhandle (Buy on Amazon)
Panhandle is a procedural crime comedy-drama series created by Carla Kettner and Nicholas Stoller. The Spectrum Originals series follows Bellwether Prescott, an eccentric man with a crippling anxiety disorder and agoraphobia as he teams up with a traffic police officer to solve strange crimes in their fictional town of Boggsville, Florida. Panhandle stars Luke Kirby and Tiana Okoye in the lead role with Lorenza Izzo, Forrest Goodluck, Glenn Morshower, and Lesley Ann Warren starring in supporting roles.
