Peacock Sets December Premiere Date for ‘Monk’ Movie

By R. Thomas Umstead
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‘Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie’ to debut Dec. 8

Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie'
Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie' on Peacock (Image credit: Peacock)

Peacock has set a December 8 date for its Monk original movie based on the Emmy-winning original series.

Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie, stars Tony Shalhoub reprising his role as obsessive-compulsive detective Adrian Monk. Also starring in the film from the original series are Ted Levine, Jason Gray-Stanford, Traylor Howard, Melora Hardin, and Hector Elizondo. 

Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie is executive directed by Shalhoub, Andy Breckman, David Hoberman and Randy Zisk. “It’s been 12 years since the world has seen a fresh installment of Monk. The world has changed mightily in those intervening years, and Monk 2023 reflects the changing world,” Breckman, Hoberman and Zisk said in a statement.

The original Monk series ran on USA Network from 2002-2009. During its run, the dramedy series won eight Emmy Awards, including three Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series statuettes for Shalhoub in the title role.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.