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Meet Adrian Monk, expert sleuth and obsessive compulsive. After the murder of his wife, Monk lost a lot- his job as a detective and nearly his sanity. Now, Monk works as a consultant with the police department, but his goal is to get back on the force full time. With the help of his nurse/assistant Sharona, Monk helps solve the crimes even the best officers can't crack.

Latest Monk News

January 19, 2003:

December 14, 2002:

Here is part of an article I found at tvguide.com

Question: I am greatly disturbed by the TV show Monk, about the obsessive-compulsive detective. Being a college student suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder myself, I don't see any humor in this show or about obsessive-compulsive disorder itself. It's a horrible disorder to suffer from that greatly impairs life. It's one thing to put something like this in a show to sort of "educate" people, but it's supposed to be comedy! I think the show is basically making fun of people with obsessive-compulsive disorder! It bothers me that TV is cashing in on people with problems! What do you think? Do you agree or do you think I'm being overly sensitive? — Stephanie

Matt: Thanks for writing. I sympathize with your complaints, but the primary reason I take issue with them is that I never feel that Tony Shalhoub's performance as Adrian Monk lapses into caricature. I think he deserves Golden Globe, Emmy and other nominations in the awards season ahead. There is quite evident pain in Monk's inability to function, and even when his disorder is being played for humor, the actor makes it real and human. I think the show does manage to shed some light on OCD without being a politically correct lecture, and Adrian Monk is one of the few original new characters from the last year in TV. Also, consider that if dramatists were to avoid portraying people of all sorts in fear it would offend those who share a character's specific traits, TV would be even blander than it is now. That said, I have cringed a couple of times watching Monk, thinking it stooped for a cheap laugh at Monk's expense. I would imagine the producer-writers realize they're walking a pretty delicate tightrope here. Again, thanks for the reality check.

December 9, 2002:

New video added. Monk drops his keys into the coffin, then tries to retrieve them...watch video here

October 23, 2002: The characters link is now up...all others are still not ready, but will be soon...

October 19, 2002: The season finale aired last night, bringing an end to a sucessful 12 episode first season. The show has been picked up by USA for a second season, which will premiere Summer 2003.