Monk - Season 1
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THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON OF THE TV SERIES MONK.
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The ranks of fictional genius gumshoes were joined by former San
Francisco detective Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub) in the summer of
2002, and he is indeed a welcome addition. Cable channel USA Network
introduced Monk, a bright comedy-drama series about an
obsessive-compulsive sleuth drummed out of police work following the
murder of his wife and a subsequent spike in his overwhelming
neuroses. Once a rising star in the homicide department, the twitchy
savant is still valuable to Captain Stottlemeyer (Ted Levine), who
reluctantly calls on Monk to solve difficult, high-profile murders
of judges, billionaires, police informants, and famous attorneys.
Monk's talent for finding clues and seeing the big picture in
criminal investigations makes him a force to reckon with, but his
many phobias (germs, heights, asymmetry, and much, much else)
aggravate Stottlemeyer and make Monk completely dependent on a
long-suffering assistant, Sharona (Bitty Schram), a single mom who
functions as Dr. Watson to Monk's Sherlock Holmes.
Each of the 12 episodes included in Monk: The Complete First Season
is a delightful mix of clever whodunit puzzler, neurotic schtick,
and deepening relationships. Among the latter, the bond between Monk
and Sharona is most touching, as the platonic friends, sometimes
aghast at how involved they are in each other's lives, surprise
themselves with the breadth of their trust and commitment. In "Mr.
Monk Goes to the Asylum," Monk is forced into a stay at a mental
hospital, where a murderer has convinced him he's crazy; it's
Sharona who makes her boss realize he's not. In "Mr. Monk and the
Earthquake," it's Monk who rushes to Sharona's aid when he deduces
that a lying friend is about to kill her. In almost every episode,
Monk is confronted with a phobic limitation he must overcome in
order to save the day. The question is whether he will heal enough,
one day, to re-join his old squad. For the sake of Monk's winning
formula and fans, one has to hope such good news never comes to
pass. --Tom Keogh
