In 2002, we fell in love with Tony Shalhoub as Monk, a germ-hating, OCD detective who was beyond incredible at solving crimes. And then, seven years later, we said goodbye to him.
Well, on December 8th, he is back on Peacock for Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie. And after watching the trailer, I feel like I am home in my happy place.
I forgot it was a feel-good show, even though there were murders in almost every episode.
But that was not why we tuned in. We tuned it because Adrian Monk was just so gosh darn lovable with all of his quirks.
I hope that this movie, which also stars OGs Ted Levine, Jason Gray-Stanford, Traylor Howard, Melora Hardin, and Hector Elizondo, will be back for more. Maybe they can team it up with a Psych revival. It is what we need!
In March, Peacock announced that they were bringing Monk back for one last movie, and today, we got to see the old gang together again.
Here is the first look of Natalie Teeger (Traylor Howard), Adrian Monk(Tony Shalhoub), Randy Disher (Jason Gray-Stanford), and Leland Stottlemeyer (Ted Levine) discussing the case in Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie.
Monk returns to solve one last, very personal case involving his beloved stepdaughter Molly, a journalist preparing for her wedding.
Even though it has been 14 years since the series ended, it looks like no time has passed for them. Their wonderful chemistry survived all the hand sanitizer that Monk has used, and imagine how much he used during the pandemic.
I miss the days when USA Network had shows like Monk and Psych on the air. While those days are long gone. Peacock keeps bringing them back for movies to remind us how good things used to be.
So far, we have gotten three Psych movies, and today the streaming service announced that they are getting one for Monk.
“When creator Andy Breckman came to us with a new Monk case set in present day, we immediately fell in love with this story all over again,” said Michael Sluchan, EVP, Movies, Kids, Daytime, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “The movie has the heart and humor of the original series with a contemporary relevance, and we’re overjoyed to work with the original creative team, including Andy, David Hoberman, Randy Zisk, the unparalleled Tony Shalhoub, and our partners at UCP, for what is sure to be a must-see movie event for Peacock audiences.”
In Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie, our favorite detective returns to solve one last, very personal case involving his beloved step-daughter Molly, a journalist preparing for her wedding.
I know you don’t care about that as much as you want to know who will be back for the reunion movie. Besides the obvious Tony Shaloub, we will also see Ted Levine (who better grow back his mustache), Traylor Howard, Jason Gray-Stanford, Melora Hardin, and Hector Elizondo reprise their roles.
Peacock did not say when this will debut, but I am assuming they will tie it in with the second season premiere of Poker Face. At least, that is what I would do.
Until we get the Monk movie, you can rewatch or discover all eight seasons on Peacock. Monk ran from 2001-2009.
