The fact thatSharonas absence was felt duringMr.
Monks core cast of charactersdidnt change much throughout the show.
This is whyMonkwould have to find a replacement for Sharona sooner or later.
Sharona returned in season 8, episode 10, “Mr. Monk and Sharona.”
However, simply trying to recreate Sharona with a different character would have been disastrous.
Natalie became her own character instead of a Sharona replacement.
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Something similar could have happened toMonkhad the show not nailed its replacement for Sharona.
Only a few episodes after her introduction, it felt like Natalie had been there the whole time.
Sharonas exit was disappointing, butMonkfound the perfect replacement in Natalie.
Starring Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk, Monk follows the titular detective, a private investigator with OCD who helps solve crimes with the San Francisco Police. On the side, he also investigates the death of his wife, who was killed by a car bomb. Bitty Schram, Traylor Howard, Ted Levine, and Jason Gray-Stanford also star.
Bitty Schram, Traylor Howard, Ted Levine, and Jason Gray-Stanford also star.
