Upon release, received universal acclaim. Reviewers praised the show for not “jumping the shark” (a feat few long-running procedurals manage). The finale drew over 9.4 million live viewers, a record for the USA Network at the time.
The two-part series finale. Arguably one of the most satisfying finales in detective drama history, it brings the show full circle. Monk investigates the murder of a woman who was killed using the same method as Trudy—a car bomb. This case forces Monk to revisit the past, confront his demons, and finally, finally , find a measure of peace. monk series 8
While all 16 episodes are worth watching, here are the critical ones: Upon release, received universal acclaim
USA Network Original Air Date: August 7, 2009 – December 4, 2009 Number of Episodes: 16 Starring: Tony Shalhoub (Adrian Monk), Traylor Howard (Natalie Teeger), Ted Levine (Captain Leland Stottlemeyer), Jason Gray-Stanford (Lieutenant Randy Disher) The two-part series finale
is notable not just for its cases but for where each main character ends up.
: The two-part finale, "Mr. Monk and the End," finally resolves the long-running mystery of who killed Monk's wife, Trudy .