US and UK Television - Crime and Drama

US 
Monk
A comedy/drama/mystery/police procedural television series, Monk ran for 8 seasons, during the years 2002-2009.
Monk is about former San Fransisco detective Adrian Monk whose OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) gets in his way. Although slightly controlled at first due to his marriage, his OCD and many phobias returned after the murder of his wife.

US Release date - 12 July 2002
US End date - 4 December 2009
It was originally broadcasted on the channel USA network. The first 6 seasons ran on BBC 2 in the UK with seasons 7-8 running on ITV 1. Repeats come on the Hallmark channel/Universal Channel.

During the 8 seasons/125 episodes the show had 6 production comapanies;
Touchstone Television
Mandeville Films
Universal Cable Productions
Universal Network Television (seasons 1-2)
NBC Universal Network Studio (seasons 3-6)
Universal Media Studio (seasons 7-8)

The Mentalist
A police procedural drama television series, The Mentalist was a big hit when it was released in the United States. So far it is on it's 3rd season running 63 episodes since 2008.

The Mentalist is a story about Patrick Jane whose wife and daughter were killed by a serial killer named Red John. He has dedicated his life to hunting down Red John using his reputation as a psychic to join the Calafornia Buraeu of Investigation (CBI) as a consultant, using unorthodox methods to solve murders.

US Release Date - 23 September 2008
It is broadcasted on channel CBS in the US.
Being an instant hit, The Mentalist has gathered around 17.5 million viewers for the first season and 15 million in the second in the United States alone.

It has 2 production companies;
Primrose Hill Productions
Warner Bros. Television

UK
Sherlock

Sherlock is a 3, 90 minute episodes, mini-series based on the Sherlock Holmes books written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is a crime drama. It ran in the UK in 2010 and has a modern outlook of Sherlock Holmes - Holmes in the present day.

Based on the Sherlock Holmes books, Sherlock takes us from the beginning where Sherlock Holmes meets John Watson for the very first time. The three episodes compile of 3 different mysteries which Sherlock Holmes and his partner John Watson have to solve. A second season is being produced and is said to be broadcasted in late 2011.

UK Release date - 25 July 2010
It was broadcasted on BBC getting around 9 million viewers each episode in the UK alone.

Production companies;
Hartswood Films
BBC Wales
WGBH