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Monk

2002 | 8 seasons | Drama, Comedy, Crime, Mystery

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Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

It won 4 Emmys, it ran for 8 seasons, audiences rate it highly (7.9/10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. Make plans for this one.

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Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he developed an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Now working as a private consultant, Monk continues to investigate cases in the most unconventional ways.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    No major critic scores on record yet

  • AudiencesStrong

    7.9/10 from 1K viewers

  • AwardsVery strong

    5 wins, 6 other nominations — won Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series; won Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

  • Box office & staying powerVery strong

    8 seasons

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    420K Wikipedia readers in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by Andy Breckman

  • Tony ShalhoubAdrian Monk
  • Ted LevineLeland Stottlemeyer
  • Jason Gray-StanfordRandall Disher
  • Traylor HowardNatalie Teeger