Bill Lawrence renowned for creating scrubs Ted lasso and shrinking has cast Vince Von in his latest dark comedy Drama Bad Monkey premiering on Apple TV on August 14 the series adapted from Carl hyon's novel Stars Von as Andrew yansy a former Flor at a detective turned restaurant inspector who gets involved in a mystery after a severed arm is discovered Lawrence praised Von's fit for the role noting that Von's imposing yet approachable demeanor aligns perfectly with Yan's character traits was a Natural Choice Lawrence said reflecting on how Von's presence resonates with the Everyman quality he seeks in his characters Bad Monkey also features Charlotte Lawrence Bill's daughter in her acting debut despite potential nepotism criticisms Bill Lawrence supported her audition which she pursued independently Charlotte's Talent spoke for itself he noted emphasizing that while the nepo baby label might arise it's her genuine ability and approach that matter Lawrence is casting choices including and his daughter highlight his preference for relatable Everyman characters a departure from the polished figures of classic TV drummies