Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular character, Adrian Monk. .The series debuted , on USA Network. It was well received and continued for eight seasons. The series currently holds the record for the most watched scripted drama episode in cable television history, a record previously held by The Closer. 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 and a variety of phobias since the unsolved murder of his wife, Trudy, in 1997. .

Primiered: Jul 12, 2002

Status: Ended

Latest Aired Episode: Dec 4, 2009 » S8E16 > Mr. Monk And The End - Part II

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