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Former police detective Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub), whose photographic memory and amazing ability to piece together tiny clues made him a local legend, has suffered from intensified obsessive-compulsive disorder since the unsolved murder of his wife, Trudy. Now on psychiatric leave, he works as a consultant with the eventual goal of reinstatement.

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08x16 Mr. Monk and the End (Pt. 2) Aired: Dec. 04, 2009

Conclusion. In the series finale, Monk hunts down Trudy's killer. [continue reading]

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The show had 8 seasons and 125 episodes air between 2002 and 2009.

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Monk's eighth and final season concluded on December 4, 2009. The series currently holds the record for the most-watched scripted drama episode in cable television history with 9.4 million viewers.

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Series Info

Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Jul. 12, 2002
Status:
Completed/Ended
Runtime:
60 min.
Aired:
2002 - 2009
To-Date:
8 Seasons
125 Episodes
Network
USA TV Network

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  • Goof (revealing mistake): The newspaper clippings in Monk's scrapbook (seen throughout the series,) which have headlines about Trudy's murder, are in fact articles describing the state of the…
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    Goof (revealing mistake): The newspaper clippings in Monk's scrapbook (seen throughout the series,) which have headlines about Trudy's murder, are in fact articles describing the state of the economy.
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  • The show's writers occasionally satirize Monk's near-perfect memory. For example, in "Mr. Monk Goes Back to School" he can't remember if a crime scene on a roof is his 4th or 5th worst…
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    The show's writers occasionally satirize Monk's near-perfect memory. For example, in "Mr. Monk Goes Back to School" he can't remember if a crime scene on a roof is his 4th or 5th worst nightmare, since he "didn't bring the list".
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  • The show was originally to be made for ABC (the American one) with Michael Richards starring. When he pulled out, so did ABC. However, when the show was successful on the USA network, ABC…
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    The show was originally to be made for ABC (the American one) with Michael Richards starring. When he pulled out, so did ABC. However, when the show was successful on the USA network, ABC agreed to carry second-run episodes (much in the same way that USA carries second-run episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit). This only lasted for a year.
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