<P> The series debuted on July 12 , 2002 , on USA Network . It continued for eight seasons , with the final season concluding on December 4 , 2009 . The series held the record for the most - watched scripted drama episode in cable television history from 2009 through 2012 ( broken by The Walking Dead ) with `` Mr. Monk and the End -- Part II '' , its series finale , with 9.4 million viewers , 3.2 million of them in the 18 -- 49 demographic . </P>
<P> The series debuted on July 12 , 2002 , on USA Network . It continued for eight seasons , with the final season concluding on December 4 , 2009 . The series held the record for the most - watched scripted drama episode in cable television history from 2009 through 2012 ( broken by The Walking Dead ) with `` Mr. Monk and the End -- Part II '' , its series finale , with 9.4 million viewers , 3.2 million of them in the 18 -- 49 demographic . </P>
what year did monk go off the air
what year did monk go off the air
2009
2009