Monk aired for eight seasons on USA Network, between 2002 and 2009. In that time, Adrian Monk (Tony Shaloub) the “defective detective,” as he was rudely called by his detractors, solved hundreds of ...

Monk had many great episodes across its eight seasons. The series followed the titular character, a former police officer played by Tony Shalhoub, who suffers from multiple mental afflictions stemming ...

The most frustrating Monkepisode is also the lowest-rated on IMDb. This is a notable exception in an otherwise stellar run for the procedural series, which does not have many weak installments despite ...

As the premiere date of Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie draws closer, many fans may want to revisit the series or get caught up for the very first time. However, with 125 episodes of the original ...

Throughout its 125 episodes on-air, Monk became a network TV rarity. The crime comedy-drama, which ran from 2002 to 2009 on USA Network, managed to provide eight seasons of truly beloved, compelling ...

As the fifth season of “Monk” continues, fans get to delve even deeper into the defective detective’s psyche. In November, viewers gained some insight into Monk’s past after meeting his dad Jack (Dan ...

Blythe Chadim is a Freelance Wordsmith extraordinaire with a knack for all things funny, mysterious, and downright mind-boggling. Armed with a B.S. degree from UC Davis and a background in corporate ...

After seven seasons and 100 episodes, USA's 'Monk' remains compulsively watchable. By Ray Richmond, The Associated Press Did the world really need another series about a brilliant detective in 2002?

Here's what happened. . . San Francisco Police Department detective Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub) had his wife Trudy helping him to conquer many of his numerous phobias and extreme OCD. She was then ...

Monk and Stottlemeyer have a special friendship that goes beyond work but can be chaotic, sharing a living space when Stottlemeyer's wife kicks him out. Monk helps Stottlemeyer mend his marriage while ...