"Monk" (2002) TV series 2002-????

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Creator:

Andy Breckman

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

12 July 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Mystery | Crime

Tagline:

Obsessive. Compulsive. Detective.

Plot:

Adrian Monk is a brilliant San Francisco detective, whose obsessive compulsive disorder just happens to get in the way.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Multiple Actors For One Character | Obsessive Compulsive | Detective | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 11 wins & 29 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Oct. 13	2:00 PM	USA	Mr. Monk vs. The Cobra	#3.11
Tue. Oct. 14	1:05 AM	USA	Mr. Monk Gets Lotto Fever	#7.3

Cast

Tony Shalhoub	...	Adrian Monk (102 episodes, 2002-2008)
Jason Gray-Stanford	...	Lt. Randall Disher (102 episodes, 2002-2008)
Ted Levine	...	Captain Leland Stottlemeyer / ... (102 episodes, 2002-2008)
Traylor Howard	...	Natalie Teeger (64 episodes, 2005-2008)
Stanley Kamel	...	Dr. Charles Kroger / ... (45 episodes, 2002-2008)

Runtime:

47 min | Argentina:60 min | USA:60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Germany:12 | Australia:PG (TV rating) | Argentina:Atp | USA:TV-PG | Australia:M (some episodes) | Brazil:Livre | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Mandeville Films

Trivia:

The characters and basic structure of the series were inspired by the Sherlock Holmes mysteries. The character name "Adrian Monk" was intended to be unusual like that of Sherlock Holmes. Other characters correspond to Holmes characters: Sharona Fleming (a nurse) and Dr. Watson; Capt. Stottlemeyer and Inspector Lestrade; and Monk's brother Ambrose and Mycroft Holmes (Sherlock's brother).

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Adrian Monk: He's the guy.

Movie Connections:

Featured in 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

It's a Jungle Out There

One of the best shows around...

Monk is one of the best new shows around.

Tony Shalhoub plays Monk perfectly. Monk isn't your average detective. His wife was killed in a car explosion 3 year ago. He suffered a major breakdown and is now trying to get reinstated on the police force with the help of his private nurse. Monk's got lots of problems. He is Obsessive Compulsive, has fear of crowds, heights, the dark, and milk. Yes milk. Yet he is the greatest detective around. In one episode he even tried to straighten up the crime scene because the mess was driving him crazy.

Here is a sample story. The chief described Monk's first day on the job in one ep. It was as follows:

They were called to a run down hotel. A prostitute had ODed on some pills. Over a dozen cops said suicide. Monk said murder. They all thought he was crazy. The chief asked "why murder?". Monk points out that if she was commiting suicide where was the glass of water needed to get the pills down..

He notices little thing no one else would.

I give this show a 10/10.