After almost three years of being off the air, Monk creator Andy Breckman has revealed that everyone’s favorite obsessive compulsive detective will be returning to television this year in a two-hour TV movie.
Speaking with MY9TV.COM, Breckman said that he had “just” finished writing the script for Adrian Monk’s long-awaited return. Continuing, Breckman went on to say that the Monk TV movie will be titled “Mr. Monk for Mayor,” and will see Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub) run for mayor of San Francisco.
While there has been no word from USA about Monk’s return, Breckman said that the TV movie is set to begin filming this summer and is expected to premiere on television this December. And if news of a Monk TV movie isn’t enough to have fans stocking up on wet-wipes, Breckman also noted that if “Mr. Monk for Mayor” is successful, he’s all ready to write a sequel.
Even without any formal announcement from the network and/or confirmation from any of the actors involved, it’s hard to doubt anything Breckman is saying.
For USA, Monk was the first breakout hit for the network – a series that many credit for helping the network become the cable television juggernaut that it still is today. And while Monk may have ended almost three years ago, it wasn’t because of low ratings, but because Breckman felt that he had told all of the Adrian Monk stories he wanted to tell.
Now that Breckman has returned to writing stories of an eccentric detective with keen observations, there really isn’t any reason for Monk not to return, especially if everyone involved in the original series is onboard (which it sounds like they are).
In the Monk series finale, the truth about his wife’s death was revealed and some heartbreakingly earnest growth to the character was shown. Catching up with San Francisco’s famed detective three years later, “Mr. Monk for Mayor” opens up numerous avenues for Breckman to breathe new life into the characters that fans followed for over 8 years.
Not to mention, it will provide fans with something that is always wanted when a series comes to an end: a chance to know what happens next.
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The Monk TV movie is expected to air this December on USA
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Source: MY9TV.COM
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omg i love monk so much and i soo happy that its coming back but in the episode mr monk and the bad girlfrien he went into an elevator and in the begining of the series he was afraid someone please explain that
Along with scores of other phobias, Mr. Monk suffers from claustrophobia.
i live for monk. Great actors. Great storyline. Miss it alot. Would absolutely love a new or continuing episode. So much junk on TV. Why do they take the good stuff off and leave us with stupid?
I sure hope this is not true: http://www.spoilertv.com/2012/06/monk-rumor-no-tv-movie.html#disqus_thread
Love MONK…please continue the series…missed you so much…FULL SUPPORT!
Thank you mr monk,I can’t wait for the new show,I loved mr.monk I still watch I every Friday I don’t have it on DVD yet,tell mr.monk I have a crush on emmyclarke,played on show I have a crush on her I want a autograph from her I wish she come to Portland ore,make a movie please,I crush on her,I wish show more monk on tv,I watch it on friday,so I hope everything goes well with the new monk show can’t wait I wish the crew come up here in Portland ore pleas I want to be in back groun I think I can act I be back ground,my favourite show is hollowheen,the bike guy,I wish emmyclarke should get more credit in show,I hope mr.monk brother in it I hope I can’t wait see you later
Nicole and I saw a few reruns and decided to purchase a Netflix streaming plan for the sole purpose of watching every episode in the order that they were aired. Although, we currently have abandoned cable for computer time and Netflix(there has been nothing on we cared for enough to keep it for) we would have it again to see this show return. Although, there were a few episodes around the beginning of the last season that were not up to par with the majority of the shows and had some glaring inconsistencies they were still fun to watch and the acting was always good enough to pull it through. Tony Shalhoub and Ted Levine truly shined as Adrian and his friend/co-worker Leland. We enjoyed performances by both Monk assistants and therapists (We truly missed the actor who played Dr. Kruger) and even Monk’s nemesis Harold was a truly enjoyable character. We anxiously await the TV movie and may have to add cable back to Fios just to see it.
MONK IS THE BEST. I NEVER MISSED AN EPISODE. WHEN IT LEFT THE AIR I WAS CRUSHED, I WATCH IT ALL THE TIME ON NETFLIX. I CAN’T WAIT FOR THIS MOVIE TO AIR, I REALLY HOPE IT’S NOT JUST “TALK”. YAAAH MONK, NATALIE,RANDY AND LELAND………..I CAN’T WAIT!!!!!
We all want a show not a movie
Agreed, a continuing story of Monk is great~ I pay extra on Verizon FIO to record every show that comes on, even if I saw it before, the show makes be relax, look at life a little different, and how many of us have some of these similar problems. Just a few!!
There are so many shows, that I laugh out loud by myself, and I think the writting is great, and Tony is great, but all of the characters are wonderful, but I must say, I miss Sharona – I like Natalie, but Sharona was the best. Monk and Sharona’s character (so tough I love it) had so much chemistry, so opposite – You need Sharona back. When she used to fall in love with all these crazy men and Monk knew that there was always something wrong with them. The rest of the cast is perfect!!!
I still now, go home and watch my Monk.
I hope the writers put together another serial of Monk, Tony great job.
Bearing in his role in Silence of the Lambs, I always thought it would have been cool if Ted Levine turned out to be the killer. “I’m sorry Monk, it was never supposed to happen! But she knew too much…”
I do hope this happens! I love Monk. Great characters, great show!
Me too, but I hope they bring back Sharona!
im so happy I love monk
im on instagram @MONKISH1 and on twitter.com/kimberlyann
The announcement for the movie was over a year ago. Is this movie version going to happen? Will the entire original cast be a part of the movie? Any updates at all on this? Thanks!
It is more and more likely it will not happen…
I absolutely love monk. And I miss him . Her always made my day !!