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Monk

  • TV-14
  • 2002–2009
  • 8 seasons
  • Drama, Comedy
  • 7.9

Obsessive. Compulsive. Detective.

Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he developed an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Now working as a private consultant, Monk continues to investigate cases in the most unconventional ways.

Episodes

A surprising link to his late wife's past helps Adrian to solve her murder and move on to a better future as his friends' lives begin to change.

16 episodes
  1. 1Mr. Monk's Favorite Show

    43 minAug 7, 20097.2

    After the attempted murder of a former child star from Monk's favorite show, Monk accepts the job as her bodyguard.

  2. 2Mr. Monk and the Foreign Man

    43 minAug 14, 20097.6

    While investigating the puzzling, high profile murder of a maid whose assailant apparently tried to treat her wounds, Monk finds himself increasingly drawn to another case involving a visiting African man investigating his beloved wife's hit-and-run death.

  3. 3Mr. Monk and the UFO

    42 minAug 21, 20097.2

    Monk must uncover the link between a missing girl and a UFO sighting after Natalie's car breaks down in a small desert town.

  4. 4Mr. Monk Is Someone Else

    43 minAug 28, 20096.2

    Monk assumes the identity of a dead hit man in an effort to foil an assassination plot.

  5. 5Mr. Monk Takes the Stand

    43 minSep 11, 20097.9

    Monk's phobias threaten to undermine a big murder case when an aggressive defense attorney targets the detective's unconventional methods in court.

  6. 6Mr. Monk and the Critic

    43 minSep 18, 20096.9

    Natalie becomes convinced a critic who panned her daughter Julie's theatrical performance was responsible for a murder at the same time as the show.

  7. 7Mr. Monk and the Voodoo Curse

    42 minSep 25, 20095.9

    Voodoo appears to be the only explanation when unmarked dolls sent to San Francisco residents accurately predict a series of inexplicable deaths -- including, perhaps, Natalie's.

  8. 8Mr. Monk Goes to Group Therapy

    42 minOct 9, 20096.2

    When Monk's insurance company refuses to pay for more individual therapy sessions, Monk joins Dr. Bell's therapy group, where somebody appears to be murdering his fellow patients.

  9. 9Happy Birthday, Mr. Monk

    43 minOct 16, 20096.8

    Natalie tries to throw a surprise birthday party for Monk while he investigates the mysterious death of an office building's maintenance man.

  10. 10Mr. Monk and Sharona

    42 minOct 23, 20098.1

    When Sharona returns to San Francisco to handle legal issues related to an uncle's death, Monk suspects foul play and finds himself torn between the differing styles of Sharona and Natalie.

  11. 11Mr. Monk and the Dog

    42 minOct 30, 20098.0

    Monk reluctantly adopts a dog while looking into the suspicious disappearance of its owner.

  12. 12Mr. Monk Goes Camping

    42 minNov 6, 20097.2

    To woo the lone holdout on the reinstatement committee, Monk accompanies Lt. Disher on a scouting trip with the man's troublesome son -- where nature isn't the only thing the troop has to fear.

  13. 13Mr. Monk Is the Best Man

    43 minNov 13, 20096.8

    In order to save the wedding of someone close to him, Monk must first find out who is trying to sabotage it and why.

  14. 14Mr. Monk and the Badge

    43 minNov 20, 20097.9

    Monk finds his return to the police force to be more challenging than he expected when he becomes involved in the case of a serial killer.

  15. 15Mr. Monk and the End (1)

    43 minNov 27, 20097.9

    Monk is called to a crime at the location where he first heard the news of his wife's murder and begins the most important investigation of his life.

  16. 16Mr. Monk and the End (2)

    43 minDec 4, 20098.6

    Monk pursues the killer of his wife.

Where to watch Monk

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Series cast

Tony ShalhoubAdrian Monk124 episodes
Ted LevineLeland Stottlemeyer124 episodes
Jason Gray-StanfordRandall Disher124 episodes
Traylor HowardNatalie Teeger87 episodes
Stanley KamelCharles Kroger43 episodes
Bitty SchramSharona Fleming37 episodes
Emmy ClarkeJulie Teeger24 episodes
Héctor ElizondoNeven Bell14 episodes
Kane RitchotteBenjy Fleming14 episodes
Melora HardinTrudy Monk10 episodes
Tim BagleyHarold Krenshaw9 episodes
Max MorrowBenjy Fleming7 episodes
Jarrad PaulKevin Dorfman6 episodes
Brooke AdamsSheriff Margie Butterfield5 episodes
Mike ColemanSecond Cop5 episodes
David SparrowSergeant Cargill4 episodes
Sharon LawrenceLinda Fusco4 episodes
Glenne HeadlyKaren Stottlemeyer4 episodes

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