What can I say? I love Monk to the point that my Dad and I have never missed an episode. If you have not seen it Monk is a show about a former police detective Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub), who uses his intensified obsessive-compulsive disorder and a variety of phobias caused by the death of his wife to solve murder mysteries. However what makes Monk more entertaining than the run of the mill episode of Law and Order is that the show features quirky characters including Monk's perky Nurse, Natalie, Police Lieutenant Randy Disher whose idea of solving crimes is by making ridiculous theories and Police Captain Leland Stottlemeyer who is constantly annoyed with Randy's stupidity or Monk dealing with his sometimes silly phobias.
Through the existence of these characters Monk is more like a sitcom combined with a mystery drama making the show more accessible to audiences who cannot stomach the gore featured on CSI. The reason why I tune into the show every week is that each episode requires Monk to overcome one of his phobias in order to solve a mystery or save a friend's life. I'm not sure if it is because I have a disability but this idea of Monk facing challenges compels me to watch the show in order to root him on.




This season Monk is going to confront the challenge that we have been waiting for, solving his wife's murder. Although the news of this event comes bittersweet because once Monk solves the case he will say good-bye after eight seasons. Currently there has been no clues given this season that will lead Monk to his wife's killer except for maybe the fact that the Captain's new girlfriend has the same name as Monk's wife. Despite the lack of clues the Producers of Monk have some very exciting things coming down the pike including the return of Monk's original Nurse, Sharona which may also mean return of John Turturro as Monk's brother, Ambrose.



Sharona and Ambrose


Regardless of what's coming now is the time to watch Monk if you watch every week or if you have left for awhile because it's going to get good before it's gone.

Watch Monk Fridays at 9/8c on USA or online.