Good news and bad news for fans of USA’s Monk TV show. The network has renewed it for an eight season but has also announced that there won’t be a ninth year of dysfunctional sleuthing.
Monk tells the tale of Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub), a brilliant San Francisco detective who, after the death of his wife in a car bombing, has a nervous breakdown. After being a recluse for three years, Monk returns to the force, barely able to control his obsessive-compulsive disorder. Monk’s many phobias make it difficult for him to function but, because he’s hyper-aware of the world around him, he’s an incredibly observant sleuth.
Though they’re often irritated by his disorder, Captain Leland Stottlemeyer (Ted Levine) and Lieutenant Randall “Randy” Disher (Jason Gray-Stanford) utilize Monk’s abilities when cases get tough. Monk is helped by assistant Sharona Fleming (Bitty Schram) and later by Natalie Teeger (Traylor Howard).
The TV show debuted on July 12, 2002 on the USA network. The show began as a modest success and grew its audience to an average of 6.1 million viewers in season six. This year’s episodes have been averaging five million viewers, 40% of which are from the desirable 18-49 demographic. The numbers are even more impressive when you consider that the series airs on Friday nights, a little-watched night of television.
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USA has renewed the series for an eighth season of 16 episodes but those will end the series. With the show’s viewership still growing, why finish it now? The decision to end the series is said to be a mutual one between all parties involved. Though they maintain that they want to end Monk while the show is still on top creatively, the reason for the cancellation comes down to dollars and cents. As the seasons have progressed, production costs have increased and the network likely finds it hard to justify episodes’ high pricetags.
USA’s Executive VP of Original Programming, Jeff Wachtel, assures that viewers won’t be disappointed by the final episodes. In a statement, he said, “Our fans have been extremely dedicated, and season eight should prove to be a very satisfying reward.” It’s rumored that the final episodes will bring the character full circle, centering around the killer of Monk’s beloved wife.
A special holiday episode of Monk is slated for November 28th and season seven episodes will continue in January 2009. Monk’s last 16 episodes are scheduled to begin airing sometime next summer. Stay tuned!
Good news and bad news for fans of USA’s Monk TV show. The network has renewed it for an eight season but has also announced that there won’t be a ninth year of dysfunctional sleuthing.
I do believe this should say “renewed it for and “eighth” (not eight) season.
They said the show was cancelled becaseu of it costing too much but if it still makes money why not keep it. The show that takes “Monk” time in the network will not be as successful as “Monk”. I love the show and I love monk over the 7 seasons i feel that i personally know monk and everyone in that show. THey really brought you close to the charecters. Great show i love it, the final episode better have Monk finding trudys killer. God Bless
I am very disappointed in the USA channel, with the cancellation of MONK. This has been consistently one of the BEST shows on television. Without a doubt, it would have continued to be so for another couple of seasons, making it to, at least, the 10th season. We used to go out on Friday nights, but remained at home to watch USA channel and MONK. That is the only show that would cause us to make a choice like that. The combination of MONK and PSYCHE was excellent, but PSYCHE alone will not keep us watching that channel. If the… Read more »
don’t watch usa channel anymore!
Yeah I mean Friday’s will not be as good any more…before I would look forward to watching monk and psych but now I’ll i will have is psych. Monks a really good show and doesnt deserve to be canceled, just cancel that new show that involves the FBI/criminals who help them..cancel that now and save monk, they wont do it but itd be nice.
10 would have been a nice round number to end on; haven’t you execs learnt anything from Monk. His vast audience has. Thank you Monk.
No!!!!!!!! You can’t end this show.. me and my mom would come together Friday nights no matter what and we would laugh and cry.What has this country come to?? Shows don’t have to be to be violent and have sexual themes to be funny or interesting.its show like this that gives tv good values.Now on Friday nights there is nothing on tv to watch because they automatically assume that people are out in the bars getting ready to commit a DUI.Not everybody drinks you know..I will miss this show very dearly. And if USA afford to keep FAMILY FRIENDLY shows,then… Read more »
I am very desapointed with USA, how come you cancel such funny and smart show such as Monk? Does a tv show nowdays have to be sexual or violent ? Is America loosing its real values? We love Monk and we want it to stay, but if it is so hard for USA to keep satisfying your viewers, than let us remember that there is others tv stations that will.
Cable TV will never be the same again! Guess I have to find a night job!!
Thanks for making me laugh MONK!!!!
I cannot remember a show that I will miss more then MONK. PLEASE, PLEASE keep MONK going it is far better and more enjoyable then other shows that have run longer (law and order & all their spinoffs, Columbo, Murder she wrote etc. ) so keep the most enjoyable and entertaining show on the TV. and probably the best TV detective ever and with the aforementioned that is saying alot. So keep MONK on the air
LISTEN WITH ALL THE BAD REALITY SHOWS ON TV IT’S A REAL PLEASURE TO WATCH THE MONK . I WILL MISS THE SHOW ALOT I HAVE SEEN EVERY EPISODE
AND WATCH MOST OF THE MONK MARATHONS.THERE EVEN IS NOT A CLOSE SECOND FOR ME I AM VERY DISAPOINTED IN USA .
This is the BEST show USA has ever come out with – cancel one of the other shows that really just don’t cut it! Why end the best, most popular show you’ve got?!! You network execs really just have no clue do you? Idiots..
I was so disappointed to learn that this great show will not go on to the next season !!!!! All the characters made the show a great success in my opinion. I will always be a Monk fan!!!!! YOU ROCK MONK!!!!!
Please..please..please GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT!!! Keep my Monk. This character really leaves a permanent smile on my face. Monk is a feel good show!
If money is the reason, cancel other show and KEEP MONK ALIVE!!!