MONK Season Finale Drew Huge Ratings

The season finale of MONK over at the USA Network sure drew big ratings last week. According to published Nielsen figures, 5.7 million viewers chose to watch the final of 16 episodes which started back last summer of this quirky detective series. As far as cable ratings go, these figures are huge.

NBC is also going to air two new quirky detective shows on their broadcast network that both seem to be inspired by MONK, RAINES, starring Jeff Goldblum, and a purely comedy one, ANDY BARKER P.I., starring Andy Richter. The USA Network is the sister cable network of NBC.

MONK will return in early July with the first of a new 16 episode season, split up in segments of runs throughout the year of several episodes, ending again with a wrap next February or early March. Usually a special Christmas episode airs in the 16 episode series as well.