Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub) was a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, until the tragic murder of his beloved wife, Trudy, left him shattered and wracked with phobias, obsessions and compulsions. His extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder cost him his job, and for a time rendered him virtually unable to function.
With the help of therapy and the support of his loyal friends and devoted personal assistant, Monk's condition has improved, but his many fears – including germs, heights, crowds, and even milk – pose daily challenges for Monk and the people around him.
Yet despite his condition, Monk remains a brilliant detective. Though his approach to homicide investigation is unconventional, Monk's vast intelligence, gift for crime scene analysis, and legendary powers of observation have earned him a reputation as one of the best detectives in San Francisco, if not the world.
Monk dreams of regaining his badge, and in the meantime continues to work as a consultant and private detective, taking on even the most impossible cases and continuing to investigate the most personal unsolved crime of all: the murder of his wife.
Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award winner Tony Shalhoub stars as "Adrian Monk" and also serves as executive producer of the USA Network original series Monk. Shalhoub, a triple threat as an actor-director-producer, has established himself as one of the most versatile and popular character actors working today. On television, Shalhoub was a series regular on the sitcoms Stark Raving Mad and the long-running hit series Wings.
His numerous feature film roles include Spy Kids, Galaxy Quest, The Siege, A Civil Action, Searching for Bobby Fischer, The Impostors, Primary Colors, Gattaca, Men in Black, Big Night, Barton Fink, Honeymoon in Vegas, Quick Change, Longtime Companion, Thir13en Ghosts and Life or Something Like It. He also reprised his roles in the sequels for Men in Black II and Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over. Shalhoub also appeared in The Last Shot with Matthew Broderick and Alec Baldwin; The Great New Wonderful with Maggie Gyllenhaal, Edie Falco and Olympia Dukakis; and in USA Films' The Man Who Wasn't There (Winner for Best Director-2001 Cannes International Film Festival) by Joel and Ethan Coen, starring Billy Bob Thornton and Frances McDormand. Shalhoub was also "heard" as the voice of Luigi in the Pixar hit film, Cars. Most recently, he appeared in 1408 with John Cusack, as well as in AmericanEast, an independent film that he also co-produced.
Shalhoub made his feature directorial debut with the independent film Made Up, in which he co-starred with his wife, Brooke Adams and Gary Sinise. An accomplished stage actor, Shalhoub's New York theater work includes "Waiting for Godot," "Conversations with My Father," "The Heidi Chronicles" and "The Odd Couple" and the New York Shakespeare Festival productions of "Henry IV Part 1" and "Richard III." Most recently, he was seen in Theresa Rebeck's "The Scene," along with Patricia Heaton in New York City.
Most recent episodes on USA Network:
FEB 18 06:00 AM MONK MR. MONK AND THE BIG REWARD
FEB 18 07:00 AM MONK MR. MONK AND THE ASTRONAUT
FEB 18 08:00 AM MONK MR. MONK GOES TO THE DENTIST
FEB 18 09:00 AM MONK MR. MONK GETS JURY DUTY
FEB 19 06:00 AM MONK MR. MONK AND THE ACTOR
FEB 19 07:00 AM MONK MR. MONK AND THE GARBAGE STRIKE
FEB 19 08:00 AM MONK MR. MONK AND THE BIG GAME
FEB 19 09:00 AM MONK MR. MONK CAN'T SEE A THING
FEB 25 06:00 AM MONK MR. MONK, PRIVATE EYE
FEB 25 07:00 AM MONK MR. MONK AND THE CLASS REUNION
FEB 25 08:00 AM MONK MR. MONK GETS A NEW SHRINK
FEB 26 06:00 AM MONK MR. MONK GOES TO A ROCK CONCERT
FEB 26 07:00 AM MONK MR. MONK MEETS HIS DAD
FEB 26 08:00 AM MONK MR. MONK AND THE LEPER
MAR 04 06:00 AM MONK MR. MONK AND THE LEPER
MAR 04 07:00 AM MONK MR. MONK MAKES A FRIEND
MAR 04 08:00 AM MONK MR. MONK IS AT YOUR SERVICE
MAR 05 06:00 AM MONK MR. MONK IS ON THE AIR
MAR 11 06:00 AM MONK MR. MONK VISITS A FARM
MAR 11 07:00 AM MONK MR. MONK AND THE REALLY, REALLY DEAD GUY
MAR 12 06:30 AM MONK MR. MONK GOES TO THE HOSPITAL
MAR 18 06:00 AM MONK MR. MONK AND HIS BIGGEST FAN
MAR 18 07:00 AM MONK MR. MONK AND THE RAPPER
MAR 19 06:00 AM MONK MR. MONK AND THE NAKED MAN
MAR 19 07:00 AM MONK MR. MONK AND THE BAD GIRLFRIEND
MAR 19 08:00 AM MONK MR. MONK AND THE BIRDS AND THE BEES
MAR 19 09:00 AM MONK MR. MONK AND THE BURIED TREASURE
MAR 25 06:00 AM MONK MR. MONK AND THE DAREDEVIL
MAR 25 07:00 AM MONK MR. MONK AND THE WRONG MAN
MAR 26 06:00 AM MONK MR. MONK IS UP ALL NIGHT
MAR 26 07:00 AM MONK MR. MONK AND THE MAN WHO SHOT SANTA
MAR 26 08:00 AM MONK MR. MONK JOINS A CULT
MAR 26 09:00 AM MONK MR. MONK GOES TO A BANK
Keep an eye out for Monk marathons and the always entertaining holiday episode. Debuting Summer 2009, Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG award winner Tony Shalhoub returned as the obsessive-compulsive detective Adrian Monk in the 8th and final full season of the hit comedy series Monk. With 16 brand-new laugh-inducing episodes, the final season promises to be a memorable one for all Monk fans. So tune in to USA Network this summer and watch one of the most successful series in basic cable history give its final fairwell.
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Previous broadcasts
SEASON 1 (starting July 12, 2002)
MR. MONK AND THE CANDIDATE
MR. MONK MEETS DALE THE WHALE
MR. MONK AND THE PSYCHIC
MR. MONK AND THE OTHER WOMAN
MR. MONK GOES TO THE CARNIVAL
MR. MONK GOES TO THE ASYLUM
MR. MONK AND THE MARATHON MAN
MR. MONK AND THE BILLIONAIRE MUGGER
MR. MONK TAKES A VACATION
MR. MONK AND THE EARTHQUAKE
MR. MONK MEETS THE RED-HEADED STRANGER
MR. MONK AND THE AIRPLANE
SEASON 2 (2003)
MR. MONK GOES BACK TO SCHOOL
MR. MONK GOES TO THE BALLGAME
MR. MONK GOES TO MEXICO
MR. MONK GOES TO THE CIRCUS
MR. MONK AND THE VERY, VERY OLD MAN
MR. MONK GOES TO THE THEATER
MR. MONK AND THE SLEEPING SUSPECT
MR. MONK MEETS THE PLAYBOY
MR. MONK GETS MARRIED
MR. MONK AND THE 12TH MAN
MR. MONK AND THE THREE PIES
MR. MONK AND THE PAPERBOY
MR. MONK AND THE CAPTAIN'S WIFE
MR. MONK AND THE MISSING GRANNY
MR. MONK GOES TO JAIL
MR. MONK AND THE TV STAR
SEASON 3 (2004)
MR. MONK TAKES MANHATTAN
MR. MONK MEETS THE GODFATHER
MR. MONK AND THE PANIC ROOM
MR. MONK GETS FIRED
MR. MONK AND THE BLACKOUT
MR. MONK TAKES HIS MEDICINE
MR. MONK AND THE GIRL WHO CRIED WOLF
MR. MONK AND THE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
MR. MONK AND THE GAME SHOW
MR. MONK AND THE RED HERRING
MR. MONK GETS CABIN FEVER
MR. MONK VS. THE COBRA
MR. MONK AND THE ELECTION
MR. MONK GETS STUCK IN TRAFFIC
MR. MONK AND THE KID
MR. MONK GOES TO VEGAS
SEASON 4 (2005)
MR. MONK AND MRS. MONK
MR. MONK GOES TO THE OFFICE
MR. MONK AND THE OTHER DETECTIVE
MR. MONK AND LITTLE MONK
MR. MONK GETS DRUNK
MR. MONK STAYS IN BED
MR. MONK GOES HOME AGAIN
MR. MONK GOES TO A WEDDING
MR. MONK AND THE SECRET SANTA
MR. MONK AND THE ASTRONAUT
MR. MONK BUMPS HIS HEAD
MR. MONK GOES TO THE DENTIST
MR. MONK AND THE CAPTAIN'S MARRIAGE
MR. MONK AND THE BIG REWARD
MR. MONK GETS JURY DUTY
MR. MONK GOES TO A FASHION SHOW
SEASON 5 (2006)
MR. MONK CAN'T SEE A THING
MR. MONK AND THE GARBAGE STRIKE
MR. MONK AND THE ACTOR
MR. MONK AND THE BIG GAME
MR. MONK, PRIVATE EYE
MR. MONK GETS A NEW SHRINK
MR. MONK GOES TO A ROCK CONCERT
MR. MONK AND THE CLASS REUNION
MR. MONK MEETS HIS DAD
MR. MONK AND THE LEPER
MR. MONK MAKES A FRIEND
MR. MONK IS AT YOUR SERVICE
MR. MONK IS ON THE AIR
MR. MONK GOES TO THE HOSPITAL
MR. MONK VISITS A FARM
MR. MONK AND THE REALLY, REALLY DEAD GUY
SEASON 6 (2007)
MR. MONK AND HIS BIGGEST FAN
MR. MONK AND THE RAPPER
MR. MONK AND THE NAKED MAN
MR. MONK AND THE BAD GIRLFRIEND
MR. MONK AND THE BIRDS AND THE BEES
MR. MONK AND THE BURIED TREASURE
MR. MONK AND THE DAREDEVIL
MR. MONK AND THE WRONG MAN
MR. MONK STAYS UP ALL NIGHT
MR. MONK AND THE MAN WHO SHOT SANTA
MR. MONK GOES TO THE BANK
MR. MONK AND THE THREE JULIES
MR. MONK JOINS A CULT
MR. MONK PAINTS HIS MASTERPIECE
MR. MONK IS ON THE RUN - PART 1
MR. MONK IS ON THE RUN - PART 2
SEASON 7 (2008)
MR. MONK BUYS A HOUSE
MR. MONK AND THE GENIUS
MR. MONK GETS LOTTO FEVER
MR. MONK TAKES A PUNCH
MR. MONK IS UNDERWATER
MR. MONK FALLS IN LOVE
MR. MONK 100TH CASE
MR. GETS HYPNOTIZED
MR. MONK AND THE MIRACLE (11/28/08)
MR. MONK'S OTHER BROTHER
MR. MONK ON WHEELS
Mr. MONK AND THE LADY NEXT DOOR
MR. MONK MAKES THE PLAYOFFS
MR. MONK AND THE BULLY
MR. MONK AND THE MAGICIAN
MR. MONK FIGHTS CITY HALL (February 20, 2008)
SEASON 8 (2009)
MR. MONK'S FAVORITE SHOW (#801)
MR. MONK AND THE FOREIGN MAN (#807)
MR. MONK AND THE UFO (#803)
