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Monk - Series 1 Reviews

2002

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Since the murder of his wife, former police detective Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub) has suffered from intensified obsessive-compulsive disorder and an enormously wide variety of phobias. Despite his photographic memory and his amazing ability to piece together tiny clues, he is now on psychiatric leave from the San Francisco .. Read more

Starring	Tony Shalhoub, Bitty Schram, Jason Gray-Stanford, Ted Levine
Director	Dean Parisot, Kevin Inch, Rob Thompson, Rand
Genres	Television, Thriller

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  Pure genius
  
  This series is unknown to everyone I have spoken too, a big hit over in the states however. This is a superbly written series, great acting from the cast, and ... read more »
  
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  - BRIAN HASSAN
  - Derby
  - 15 May 2005 at 17:35
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  Bold And Brilliant.
  
  From it's bold and brilliant pilot through to the end of this first series, Monk maintains a consistently high standard of writing, acting, and direction.<... read more »
  
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  - H0LLIE
  - 198 reviews
  - UK
  - 23 Jul 2010 at 14:49
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  One of the best series ever on TV
  
  Not sure why this didn't make it quite so big in the UK as in the US? It's a brilliant, laugh out loud series, fabulously acted and totally addictive... read more »
  
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  - nkm
  - 7 reviews
  - Richmond
  - 08 Mar 2010 at 15:39
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  What can i say
  
  What a great show, such a great performer, a modern day Columbo - Monk your the man.
  
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- - BawHeid
  - 7 reviews
  - Aberdeen
  - 11 Nov 2009 at 19:32
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  Loved it, absolutely loved it.
  
  Had previously read 2 of the books from the series and thought it sounded quite funny...spot on! Laughed like a drain, but also appreciated what a drain it can ... read more »
  
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  - Morecambe, England
  - 29 Oct 2008 at 20:26
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  Watch it if you got some spare time
  
  Rented it but was abit disappointed as we kept comparing it to CSI. Would prefer CSI to this any time.
  
  Watch it if you have some spare time, quite ... read more »
  
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  - Royston
  - 16 Sep 2008 at 18:03
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  What happened to the third episode?
  
  Dale the whale episode was just awful, I think it was supposed to be funny but it wasn't and the outcome of the murder was just so obvious.
  
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- - Parn
  - 7 reviews
  - London
  - 05 Sep 2008 at 18:46
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  Customer Review
  
  I really wanted this to work - but having rented the first 3 episodes we were really quite disappointed. I really rate Tony Shaloub - Galaxy Quest, Paulie, MIB ... read more »
  
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  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  Enjoyable
  
  This is very funny and clever at the same time. Thoroughly enjoyed watching it. Monk is a genius but at the same time has extreme anxiety issues. Can't ... read more »
  
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  - Leeds, England
  - 17 Jun 2008 at 10:32
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  Monk gets you hooked
  
  Adrian Monk, a brilliant police detective, legendary for his unusual methods of solving crime, lost his wife via a horrific murder of which he has been unable ... read more »
  
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  - Bath, UK
  - 11 Jul 2007 at 14:40
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  Rare Genius
  
  Monk is one of the rare oddities that has been created. It is one of the only shows i have ever known to incorporate, an actor who portrays comedy, drama and ... read more »
  
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- - James Hostler
  - cambridge, england, uk
  - 29 Apr 2007 at 15:14
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- - 8
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  Pure genius
  
  This series is unknown to everyone I have spoken too, a big hit over in the states however. This is a superbly written series, great acting from the cast, and ... read more »
  
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  - BRIAN HASSAN
  - Derby
  - 15 May 2005 at 17:35
- - 8
  - 0
  Clever humour
  
  A highly original crime fighting series.
  
  Not only are the puzzles worth a watch for their cleverness, the real genius of the programme comes from the... read more »
  
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- - quietger
  - Gwent
  - 28 May 2006 at 16:27
- - 5
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  cracking series
  
  monk is all about an ex-detective, suspended after his wife was brutally murdered and he suffered a break down. he's now got obsessive compulsive disorder, ... read more »
  
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- - kevin ahmed
  - Gateshead, England
  - 08 Mar 2005 at 15:51
- - 5
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  funny
  
  i came accross this by chance on bbc2 on saturday afternoons saw a couple of eppisodes now seen this from the start its very good
  
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  - essex
  - 04 Jul 2005 at 16:12
- - 3
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  This should be prime time viewing BBC, not s Saturday afternoon filler.
  
  Brilliant. What more can I say. This is the best most original detective series I have ever seen and to make it a comedy is amazing.
  
  I have only ... read more »
  
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  - Essex, England
  - 03 Jul 2005 at 09:22
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  Rare Genius
  
  Monk is one of the rare oddities that has been created. It is one of the only shows i have ever known to incorporate, an actor who portrays comedy, drama and ... read more »
  
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- - James Hostler
  - cambridge, england, uk
  - 29 Apr 2007 at 15:14
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  What can i say
  
  What a great show, such a great performer, a modern day Columbo - Monk your the man.
  
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- - BawHeid
  - 7 reviews
  - Aberdeen
  - 11 Nov 2009 at 19:32
- - 0
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  compulsive, beware of obsessive
  
  This guy is a cross between, Inspecter Cousteau and Columbo.
  
  Bumbling police playing it straight to the fastidious Monk who of course always solves ... read more »
  
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- - Barbara
  - Aberdeenshire Bonnie Scotland
  - 05 Dec 2005 at 22:44
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  Fantastic
  
  My wife loves Monk so she was thrilled to see the first dvd of the first series. Absolutely brilliant!
  
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  - manchester, england
  - 02 Jul 2006 at 16:06
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  great must see series
  
  I had seen a few of these on sky but my husband had missed them - this had us both hooked from the start.
  
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  - kent
  - 11 Sep 2006 at 17:03

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- Monk - Series 1
  
  Since the murder of his wife, former police detective Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub) has suffered from intensified obsessive-compulsive disorder and an enormously wide variety of phobias. Despite his photographic memory and his amazing ability to piece together tiny clues, he is now on psychiatric ...