Monk Episodes

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The series finale of Monk did well. The show ended its eight season with a huge rating surge which means it was the most watched hour long, scripted series on basic cable. The series finale had 9.4 million viewers which is pretty good for a Friday night.

The show has benefited USA in many ways, not just an excellent series finale. It helped put USA on the original series map. Monk helped to bring in new viewers for “White Collar” and “Psych.” Tony Shalhoub won three Emmys for his portrayal of Adrian Monk.

The conclusion of the two part Monk finale solved the case that has been plaguing Monk since the start of the series, the murder of his wife Trudy. (SPOILER) In the episode we learned that Trudy had an affair with with her law school professor years before she met Monk. She had a baby that she thought was dead, but it is actually still alive. The child is 26 and becomes Monk’s pride and joy. He takes hundreds of photo of the newly discovered child, named Molly. Monk is still the same obsessive compulsive decetective with a new job with the police.

What did you think of the finale? I know that it made me want to start watching the series from the beginning.

In the series finale of the show, Monk hunts down Trudy’s murderer.
Original air date: December 4, 2009

Watch Monk, Season 8, Episode 16 – “Mr. Monk and the End (Part Two)”

Watch the first part of the two part series finale of Monk now: