As a writer, two of my favorite light dramas are the USA Network detective shows, Monk and Psych, largely because I can imagine having a blast writing an episode of them. I wouldn’t even need a large paycheck, it’d be so much fun; I’d write it for scale and a Hublot watch.
Well, maybe not. Keeping a roof over my head would be a concern, too.
Even so, it was nice to hear that despite the writer’s strike, both USA series will air the back half of their seasons, with holiday episodes airing in December and then the series picking up where they left off late last summer, on January 11.
Even though Monk is in its fifth or sixth season, it’s still a remarkably fresh show; and Psych is its spiritual successor, a very amusing parody of all those “psychic detective” shows like Medium and Ghost Whisperer.
If the writer’s strike drags on, things could get pretty painful for viewers, but with these two shows confirmed for a return, it won’t hurt too badly too soon, at least.
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