Monk (TV series)
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.
Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa Claus
"Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa Claus" was first broadcast in the United States on USAHD at 6 pm EST on December 7, 2007. The USA Network regular channel aired it at 9 pm EST on the same day. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was viewed by an estimated 4.546 million viewers, making it the tenth most watched program on cable television that week. It was the day's most watched among cable television shows, with 1.6 million viewers among adults ages 18 to 49, and 1.8 million viewers among adults ages 25 to 54. Time shifted viewing increased the episode's audience to a total of 5.138 million.