Fictional Portrayals of the San Francisco Police Department

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 58. Chapters: Dirty Harry, Fictional San Francisco Police Department detectives, Kate Martinelli (novel series), Women's Murder Club (novel series), Monk, Adrian Monk, Bullitt, Nash Bridges, Harry Callahan, The Evidence, Magnum Force, Leland Stottlemeyer, Ironside, The Enforcer, Randy Disher, Sudden Impact, Virgil Tibbs, Andy Trudeau, The Dead Pool, The Streets of San Francisco, Smith & Wesson Model 29, Killer Instinct, 4th of July, Darryl Morris, The Division, The Lineup, Go ahead, make my day, A Grave Talent, 1st to Die, The 9th Judgment, Nick Curran, The 5th Horseman, The Art of Detection, 3rd Degree, Lindsay Boxer, 2nd Chance, The 6th Target, Bobby Maxwell, Frank Hastings, To Play the Fool, With Child, 7th Heaven, List of Dirty Harry cast members, 8th Confession, Night Work. Excerpt: Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the title character, Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a mystery series, although it has dark and comic touches. The series debuted on July 12, 2002 on USA Network. It was well received and continued for eight seasons, with the final season concluded on December 4, 2009. The series currently holds the record for the most watched scripted drama episode in cable television history, a record previously held by The Closer. Monk set the record 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. Adrian Monk was a brilliant detective for the San Francisco Police Department until his wife, Trudy, was killed by a car bomb in a parking garage, which Monk then believed was intended for him. He later believes that Trudy's death was part of a larger conspiracy that she had uncovered during her time as a journalist. Trudy's death ...