Tony Shalhoub News

Monk ended its eight-season run with a bang, becoming the most-watched hourlong series on basic cable, according to The Hollywood Reporter .

Last week marked the end of an era. Tony Shalhoub dusted his character's quirky OCD crime-solving skills across my television screen for a final episode as the infamous San Francisco detective Adrian Monk, after a highly successful run of 8 seasons.

Tony Shalhoub cemented his status as the most successful actor from Wings last Friday when Monk 's series finale was the most watched episode of an hour-long drama in the history of basic cable.

After eight seasons and three Emmys for Tony Shalhoub, "Monk" is signing off tonight.

About 9.4 million people tuned in to see the series finale of "Monk," the USA Network announced.

Tony Shalhoub ends his run as obsessive detective Adrian Monk tonight on USA Network.

With Monk 's final episode tonight on USA Network, the little cable show that changed the TV world ends its eight-year run.

USA's long-running series Monk exited with a recording-breaking 9.5 million viewers, making it the most-watched hourlong series ever on basic cable.

"Monk" works his last case Friday night, ending an eight-season run that put Tony Shalhoub 's obsessive-compulsive detective into the pantheon of quirky TV gumshoes.

Warning: This post contains spoilers. It seemed a little shabby, shuffling off the stage on a random Friday night in the television doldrums of December.

Monk closed out its eight-season run last night, making the long-awaited solution to Adrian Monk's greatest mystery - who killed his wife? - the centerpiece of the finale.

Quirky cop drama "Monk" may be coming to an end with its series finale premiering tonight, but it's mark in TV history will remain forever.

TV this weekend: 'Monk' ends run, 'Amazing Race' names winners, 'Desperate Housewives' disaster, Robin Williams on HBO It's a busy weekend with pivotal moments in several series.

Many baffling crimes on the TV mystery show 'Monk' unfolded on Vinton Street in San Francisco.

Fans will remember with fondness the eight seasons of "Monk" , the quirky detective with obsessive compulsive disorder behind a series that may have been TV's best in combining crime mysteries with comedy.

'Monk,' featuring Tony Shalhoub and Carol Kane from an earlier episode, wraps up its long run on USA on Friday.

The final episode of this lovable detective TV show character called "Adrian Monk" sadly ends for fans on Dec.

CATCHING UP In last week's "Mr. Monk and the End, Part 1," the remorseless killer who murdered Monk's wife, Trudy , has ordered a hit on Monk because he's afraid the Defective Detective will try to kill him now.

The details surrounding the series finale are top-secret, but rest assured, Monk will finally solve his wife's murder.

Posted Nov 29th 2009 3:02PM by Allison Waldman Filed under: OpEd , Casting , Reality-Free The other night, USA Network broadcast part one of the Monk finale .