Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie Gets Peacock Release Date — Plus, See First Photos of Revival
Break out the hand sanitizer: We officially have a release date for Peacock‘s upcoming Monk movie.
Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie will release Dec. 8, 2023, TVLine has confirmed. The 90-minute movie finds Monk (Tony Shalhoub) returning to solve one final, very personal case involving his beloved stepdaughter Molly, a journalist preparing for her wedding.
Shalhoub will reunite with original series stars Ted Levine (Big Sky), Traylor Howard (Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place), Jason Gray-Stanford (Flags of Our Fathers), Melora Hardin (The Office) and Héctor Elizondo (Chicago Hope). New cast members include Caitlin McGee (Home Economics) as Molly Evans (taking over for SEAL Team’s Alona Tal) and James Purefoy (Pennyworth) as Rick Eden.
“It’s been 12 years since the world has seen a fresh installment of Monk,” creator/writer/executive producer Andy Breckman, EP David Hoberman and director/EP Randy Zisk said in a statement. “The world has changed mightily in those intervening years and Monk 2023 reflects the changing world. We’re so delighted to have made a movie version of Monk, and we are thrilled that every one of our stars were so enthusiastic about coming back. But in coming back, we wanted to do a film that was worthy of our legacy. Mr. Monk’s Last Case is a story that is powerful, emotional, funny, heartwarming and has something to say about the human condition. And it will be both familiar and surprising.”
Are you excited about the Monk gang’s forthcoming reunion? See some first look photos below, then drop a comment with your thoughts below.
It’s a jungle out there.
Yay!!! I’m so excited. Monk is absolutely one of my favorite shows- and I’ve never been much of one for a ‘who dunnit?” show. But, what Tony Shaloub, Traylor Howard, Ted Levine, & Jason Gray Stanford brought to Monk was funny, sometimes sad, and always clever. I cannot wait to see the team back together again one last time!
I’m In! I had hoped they would find a way to squeeze Bitty Schram’s Sharona into the film. She was always my fav.
Especially if she and Randy stayed together!
Love Tony Shalhoub & love Mr. Monk!! ❤️
Andy Breckman confirmed to EW that Bitty Schram is back as Sharona. He said Sharona married Randy and she’ll be part of the movie.
Oh, that’ll be great if that’s the case :). The more people they’re able to get back for this, the better.
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Nice photos! Looking forward to seeing this.
I need to find/make a friend with a Peacock subscription!
There will probably be a Black Friday deal for year subscription for $20 deal or 3 months for $3.
Oooh, I hope so. I’d like to finish Poker Face!
Wouldn’t we all!! I love Poker Face, Great show.
They really couldn’t find a way to include Sharona?
I was hoping she would be in here also. Didn’t she marry Randy or were they just dating?
She is. Andy Breckman confirmed to EW that Sharona is back in the movie. But in a limited capacity because of the runtime.
I would Imagine Covid probably broke Monk and made him regress into a more classic Monk having more severe OCD again. Essentially allowing the writers to not have to incorporate the progress he was making at the end of the show or would have made since.
Traylor Howard is not an original cast member.
Did they update it? It says “Original Series stars”. She was one of the starts of the original series
People don’t read and comprehend, they just complain.
THIS
The comment sections are getting nastier and nastier as each day passes. Instead of explaining the mistake that someone has made, some posters try and humiliate them.
People were a heck of a lot more tolerant before the existence of social media. When people would interact with others more often face to face, rather than treating people like trash behind a keyboard.
I can’t remember which competitive reality star said it, but she had said something to the affect of, “many in the younger generations are far too emotional and that trait makes them far easier to manipulate.”
I will watch Monk. I will keep my expectations low. It is going to be hard for the actors and actresses to keep the same feel of the original series. It has to be difficult to have all of the characters updated and still have the characters seamlessly work together.
IIRC, there was a script written for a Monk movie, but it was never made back around 2013..
I have seen some of the scenes from the new Frasier series. There are too many cast members missing from the original Frasier. They don’t have the original Freddie either. That character has been recast.
I think it will be much more difficult for the new Frasier to hold on to an audience. The original “Frasier” worked because of the surrounding cast. Frasier as a stand alone character couldn’t carry a series. This new cast is too much of a departure from the original “Frasier”.
I think it was far easier to take Frasier off of “Cheers” back in the day and basically start from scratch with his family in Seattle.
I can’t wait. I watch every rerun that shows up and enjoy all over again. Thank you for making this happen with so many returnees!
I absolutely LOVE Monk! We are still watching reruns of his show. I’m so excited they are giving us a little more Monk! I can’t wait to watch it!!!🤗❤🤗
I got some Sierra Springs & I am ready! 😜
Wipes to open up Sierra Springs, gloves preferred :)
Great to see Monk return-looking forward to the movie,
I’m still watching reruns on Prime video..along with Psych. Both great shows
Yes! They had so many great shows during their “blue skies” years, Psych is my favorite but also loved Monk.
I am so here for this!!
I didn’t have idea they were making new Monk movie. Sound interesting will check it out.
I’m so excited. I love Monk and I wish that it never ended. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone again.
I’m so excited. I love Monk and I wish that it never ended. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone again. Thank you for making a movie I just know it will be great.
watched all his shows and loved him and all the regular characters for a long time happy to see he’s coming back wonderful
Disappointed it will be released on Peacock. I have Netflix, Prime Video, Paramount Plus, Apple, Disney, Hulu but no Peacock. How many do I need to buy???? Can’t it be on one of these or NBC?
They often have free trials. I bought a 1 year subscription for $20 during a sale they had. Black Friday is coming so you may find one of those offers.
The trick is to rotate. There’s no reason you can’t cancel a service and re-up when a deal presents itself later.
NBC. Universal. Comcast. Thus Peacock.
I have always enjoyed watching Monk,and a movie will be grand!!
Monk reruns have been my happy place for years. I am so excited and grateful to see these characters again in “modern” times.
Remember it’s a jungle out there
WOW!!!!!!!!! I really can’t wait to watch it. I didn’t realise how much I’ve missed the Great MR. MONK.
Always great to see “Monk”. I never watched it during its run on CBS, however, during the covid shut in I watched just about all of the episodes. Even though I do prefer the original female associate of Mr. Monk, I still love the second one. So sorry that his psychiatrist passed away, he was very entertaining.
Monk was my dad’s favorite TV show. This is going to hit me in the heart, but I’m going to have to watch it anyway.
This movie sounds like a blessing. And a curse.
Very underrated comment! Deep cut for the fans!!
Lol I see what you did there. That’s funny. Good job!!!!!!
Yay!!!
Hope “last case” means Monk is retiring, verses Monk passing away. That would be too sad.