Obsessive. Compulsive. Detective.
Original title
Monk
Released
7/12/2002
Origin country
US
Genre
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Production companies
Touchstone Television, UCP, Universal Media Studios, Mandeville Films, USA Cable Entertainment, Universal Television, Moratim Produktions
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
8
Number of episodes
124
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.
Monk makes a few exorbitant demands on a very accommodating Dr. Kroger.
Monk wreaks havoc on the Captain's computer.
Monk goes for a medical check-up and is left alone for just long enough to neatly re-organise everything in the room.
Natalie takes Mr. Monk to the gym for a workout.
Black and white version of the episode Mr Monk and the Leper (Season 5, Episode 10), appearing on Season 5 Disk 2 of the DVD. Includes commentary.
Cast and Crew Reveal their Favorite Scenes
An In depth Conversation with Tony Shalhoub
The Official back story of Adrian Monk, Captain Stottlemeyer and Lt. Disher
In-depth conversation with Traylor Howard
Learn more about Adrian Monk's phobia and compulsions
Video commentary with Andy Breckman (idea, author), Randy Zisk (director) and Tony Shalhoub (Adrian Monk)
Interview with Andy Breckmann (idea, author)
Interview with Tony Shalhoub (Adrian Monk)
Interview with Traylor Howard (Natalie Teeger)
Jon Perkins, the Detective consultant on Monk, discusses his role in the production of the show.
Executive Producer & Head Writer Andy Breckman takes us behind the scenes for a look at writing an episode of Monk.
The making of the final season
He’s ingenious, he’s phobic, and he’s obsessive-compulsive. Adrian Monk’s offbeat antics have made him unfit for duty but he’s back as a San Francisco police consultant to help out on their most baffling cases. The brilliant but neurotic Monk is now fighting crime as well as his abnormal fears of germs, heights, crowds and virtually everything else known to man.
Monk investigates an assassination attempt on Mayoral Candidate Warren St. Claire and learns there's more at play than meets the eye.
Everyone believes psychic Dolly Flint has accomplished the impossible when she discovers the body of the former Police Commissioner's missing wife. Everyone except Monk.
An 800-pound recluse, aka Dale the Whale, is the number one suspect in a murder case. But how can a man who can't even fit through his bedroom door be a murderer?
Monk, who suffers from vertigo, investigates the death of a police detective murdered on a ferris wheel.
After being temporarily institutionalized, Monk stumbles upon a four-year-old murder. Or is his mind playing tricks on him?
A billionaire is shot dead while mugging a couple outside a theater. It appears to be a mid-life crisis gone horribly wrong, until Monk figures out the truth.
Monk investigates an attorney's death and develops a love interest in one of the suspects.
Monk, himself a former marathon runner, figures out the clever scheme devised by a furniture magnate to dispose of his mistress during a citywide marathon.
During his vacation, Monk helps solve a murder witnessed by Benjy, Sharona's son, even though the corpse keeps on eluding them.
Sharona's life is in danger while Monk brilliantly solves a seemingly perfect crime committed during a San Francisco earthquake.
A blind woman witnesses the murder of Willie Nelson's road manager. Is the country music legend the killer?
Braving his fear of flying and of enclosed areas, Monk boards a plane with Sharona and solves the murder of a passenger's wife.
Defective detective Adrian Monk returns to solve a new batch of baffling mysteries with his trademark wit, wisdom…and hand wipes. Accompanied by his loyal (and infinitely patient) assistant and the San Francisco police force, Monk and his unconventional methods may just be what’s needed to crack some of the city’s most puzzling and unusual cases.
Monk takes a job as a substitute high school teacher to determine whether a teacher's fall from a clock tower was really a suicide, or a lesson in murder.
Monk travels to Mexico to investigate the mysterious demise of a skydiver who reportedly drowned to death... in mid-air.
When a ruthless CEO and his wife are lured to their deaths, Monk connects their murders to a baseball great and his quest for the homerun record.
When a circus ringmaster is murdered by a high flying daredevil, all leads point to his vengeful ex-wife. But how could the acrobatic ex have committed the crime with a broken foot?
Captain Stottlemeyer takes a page from the book of Monk in order to determine why anyone would want to murder the world's oldest man.
Monk reluctantly takes the stage to investigate an actor's murder.
Monk knows who is behind a string of mail bombs that have been exploding around San Francisco. The only problem is his primary suspect... is in a coma.
When a high-powered magazine publisher chokes to death under mysterious circumstances, all clues lead to the infamous swinging party palace, The Sapphire Mansion.
When a rash of murders sweeping the city goes unsolved, Monk is called upon to find a correlation with the victims and stop a killer before he strikes again.
When his paperboy is murdered, Monk turns to the pages of the newspaper for clues to solve the baffling crime.
What could possibly make a cherry pie worth killing for? Monk finds out, with a little help from his long-lost brother Ambrose.
Monk suspects the star of a hit TV crime show of killing his ex-wife. His only problem: the actor's rock solid alibi.
A law student promises to get Monk reinstated to the police force in exchange for his help in finding the kidnappers of her beloved grandmother.
When the Captain's wife falls victim to a union dispute gone awry, it's up to Monk to find out what really happened and bring Stottlemeyer back from the brink.
It's unholy matrimony as Monk and Sharona pretend to be married to get the goods on a con man.
When a death-row inmate is murdered 45 minutes before his execution, Monk is brought in to find out why.
Adrian Monk is back, and he’s ready to battle any crime…as long as it doesn’t involve germs, heights or other people. Still hoping to be reinstated in the San Francisco Police Department, Monk continues to use his intelligence, photographic memory and ever-present hand wipes to take on some daunting opponents, including the Mafia, the FBI and a possibly murderous chimpanzee.
When Monk travels to New York City to investigate his wife's murder, he gets tangled up in a baffling case involving the shooting of a foreign ambassador.
When a big-time record producer is found dead in his panic room, Monk must help decide the guilt or innocence of an unlikely suspect.
When the city is overrun by a string of unexplained blackouts, it's up to Monk to keep the "City by the Bay" out of the darkness.
Monk must find the evidence to put away a grisly murderer and regain his detective's license from the grouchy new police commissioner.
Monk infiltrates an organized crime family as he tries to get to the bottom of an apparent mob hit.
The shoe is on the other foot when inexplicable happenings put Sharona's own sanity to the test.
Monk takes a job at a department store to solve the murder of one of the store's employees.
Monk heads to Los Angeles to help the father of his late wife solve a very puzzling mystery on a game show.
Monk takes a new medication that alleviates the symptoms of his obsessive-compulsive disorder but impairs his ability to solve crime.
Why would a thief want to steal an ordinary pet fish? Monk finds out, and meets a new assistant in the process.
When all signs in a murder investigation point to deceased Kung Fu movie star Sonny Chow, Monk must find the real culprit.
When Monk is taken into protective custody after witnessing a Chinese mob killing, he's brought to a remote cabin in the woods where he uncovers another murder.
Monk gets stuck in a traffic jam and finds that the cause of the standstill is murder.
Monk travels to Las Vegas when Captain Stottlemeyer suspects foul play in the death of a millionaire casino owner's wife.
When Natalie runs for school board, Monk must figure out who's behind an attempt on her life.
Monk unravels a baffling mystery after a toddler finds a severed finger in a park.
Private detective Adrian Monk has brains, instincts, a photographic memory and more than a few obsessive-compulsive disorders. These traits, his ever-present handy wipes and his devoted assistant, Natalie Teeger, help him as he solves cases involving amnesia, betrayal, first loves, true loves and of course, murder. Along with Capt. Stottlemeyer and Lt. Disher, Monk is on the case and more germaphobic than ever.
When fellow detective Marty Eels shows up at a crime scene knowing all the answers, has Monk finally met his match, or is Eels cheating?
Monk solves a Halloween murder mystery while he and his brother Ambrose wait for their long-lost father to return home.
Natalie puts herself in jeopardy to pursue a case when Monk is sick in bed with the flu.
When a parking garage attendant is killed and a financial analyst's hand is broken in a mysterious attack, Monk goes undercover in an office to solve the case.
A relaxing getaway in wine country turns into a crime-filled weekend as Monk and Natalie try to uncover a murder involving a man that doesn't exist.
Monk must get to the truth when it appears that his late wife Trudy is still alive.
Monk must prevent a killer from spoiling the party at Natalie's brother's wedding.
When a childhood crush comes to Monk with a mysterious murder, Monk tries to win her heart by solving the case.
When a detective dies at the police department Christmas party after drinking from a poisoned bottle of port intended for Captain Stottlemeyer, can Monk find the killer?
Monk enters the world of high fashion when he believes a young man accused of a model's murder is innocent.
When Monk wakes up in an unfamiliar town with amnesia, can he solve a local murder mystery and find his way home?
Captain Stottlemeyer has to go to anger management class when he slugs a cop who claims he's having an affair with the Captain's wife.
Monk and Natalie try to solve a diamond heist that promises a big reward. But in their race for the money, they face three unscrupulous competitors.
Monk tries to prove that an astronaut committed murder despite the suspect's seemingly airtight alibi: he was in space.
Lieutenant Disher quits the force when no one believes that he witnessed a murder while under anesthesia at the dentist.
While sequestered on jury duty, Monk juggles two cases: proving that the accused is not guilty and figuring out who was killed outside the courthouse.
Gumshoe Adrian Monk would never actually have gum on his well-polished shoes: in addition to intellect and instinct, he also has obsessive-compulsive disorder. Though his eccentric traits bewilder his colleagues Natalie Teeger, Captain Stottlemeyer and Lieutenant Disher, Monk’s attention to detail keeps crime—and grime—off the streets.
A famous actor preparing to play Monk gets a little too close to one of Monk's real-life murder investigations.
When a union boss' death threatens to prolong a city wide garbage strike in San Francisco, it's up to Monk to help end the strike by determining whether the boss' death was suicide or murder.
Julie's basketball coach is murdered, and Monk must step in as the new coach while trying to solve the case.
Monk is blinded after he witnesses a murder in a fire station but realizes that he can still solve cases.
When Natalie convinces Monk to go into business as a private eye, his first case is a seemingly innocuous fender bender that leads to a far more dangerous investigation.
While attending his 25th college reunion, Monk reminisces how he met Trudy and tries to prevent the murder of a former classmate.
When Dr. Kroger retires after his cleaning lady is killed, it's up to Monk to solve the case and get Dr. Kroger back to work.
Monk goes to a rock concert to look for Captain Stottlemeyer's son and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation.
Monk's estranged father, Jack, returns at Christmas time, but all is not merry with the Monks.
Monk finds himself in the middle of a shadowy murder plot worthy of a classic Hollywood film noir.
A fun-loving everyman named Hal bumps into Monk, and the two become fast friends. For the first time in his life, Monk appears to have a buddy. But is Hal up to something?
When Natalie suspects foul play in the deaths of her parents' wealthy neighbors, Monk goes undercover as a butler to investigate.
Monk goes toe-to-toe with a popular radio shock jock who is suspected of killing his wife.
When Lt. Disher inherits a farm from an uncle who committed suicide, he decides to quit the police force and start a new life in the country. But Disher soon suspects that his uncle was murdered, so Monk joins him on the farm to investigate.
When the mysterious "Six Way Killer" strikes in San Francisco, Monk's detective skills are pitted against the flashy forensic technology of a federal agent as they both pursue the murderer.
Monk goes to the emergency room for a bloody nose, but when a doctor in the hospital turns up dead, Monk joins the murder investigation, and soon his own life is in grave danger.
Brilliant but phobia-laden detective Adrian Monk never lets his obsessive-compulsive disorder stop him from solving a crime in the most ingenious way imaginable.
When Marci Maven is accused of a bizarre crime, she turns to the object of her obsession for help: Adrian Monk.
Monk is hired to clear the name of a famous rap star who is accused of murder.
Monk must confront his prejudice against nudists when he's called to investigate a murder on a nude beach.
Monk's friendship with Captain Stottlemeyer is put to the test when Monk suspects the captain's girlfriend of murder.
Monk tries to prove a sports agent is guilty of murder while helping Natalie’s teenage daughter with her love life.
Monk finds himself in a dangerous situation when he helps his psychiatrist's son follow a treasure map.
Monk's world is turned upside-down when a famous daredevil is revealed to be his rival, Harold Krenshaw.
When a man Monk sent to prison years earlier is cleared by new DNA evidence, Monk helps him rebuild his life.
When Monk suffers from insomnia, he ventures into the night and stumbles upon a murder.
Monk becomes a social pariah when he shoots a man dressed as Santa Claus. Can he clear his name and foil a larger criminal plot in time for Christmas?
When Monk infiltrates a cult to solve a murder, he falls under the spell of its charismatic leader.
When the safety deposit box holding one of Monk's treasured possessions is robbed, Monk will do whatever it takes to solve the case.
Monk must find a murderer who, to Natalie's horror, appears to be killing women with the same name as her daughter.
Monk takes up a new hobby -- painting -- and meets with unexpected success.
When Monk is arrested for murder, he escapes the custody of a small-town sheriff and becomes a fugitive on the run.
While everyone mourns Monk's "death," Monk searches for the truth that will clear his name.
Facing a fear of starting over with a new therapist, Adrian struggles with his phobias while finding new friends and trying to get back on the force.
When his neighbor's child plays the piano too loud, Monk decides it's time to move.
Monk goes up against a Bobby Fisher-type chess genius who always appears to be two steps ahead of Monk.
Monk has to help out Natalie when she becomes involved in a lotto scandal.
Monk finds a new lease on life after giving up his hope of reinstatement to the SFPD.
A former friend of Mitch's dies in a locked room aboard a submarine and everyone cries suicide. When Monk and the crew investigate, the ship suddenly descends and Monk finds himself trapped on-board, underwater.
When Monk develops a crush on a model who is accused of murder, he is determined to prove her innocence, even though she confessed.
As Monk and his friends watch a TV news magazine piece on the solution of his hundredth case, he realizes that one of the victims was murdered by a different killer.
After Monk seeks a new form of therapy (hypnosis), he finds himself reverting to his 9-year old personality.
When three homeless men seek out Monk's services at the holidays, Natalie convinces him to investigate the death of their friend.
When Monk's delinquent half-brother, Jack Jr., escapes from prison and breaks into Monk's apartment, he manipulates Monk into helping him find the person he claims framed him for murder.
When Natalie unwittingly helps a thief steal the bicycle of a biotech CEO, she ropes Monk into solving a crime straight out of "Encyclopedia Brown" -- until Monk learns the hard way how dangerous this thief really is.
While investigating a murder at a museum of oddities, Monk befriends a warm older woman, but he has trouble believing the friendship comes without a catch.
Monk has scored tickets to the biggest football game of the year, but he and Captain Stottlemeyer can't go inside until they figure out who tried to blow up a fan in the parking lot.
When a childhood bully who terrorized Monk hires the detective to trail his wife, whom he suspects of infidelity, Monk relishes the opportunity to prove him right — and things get even sweeter when the bully is accused of murder.
Monk goes head-to-head with a magician he suspects of murder.
Monk becomes involved in the disappearance of a city official that could have ramifications concerning Trudy's murder.
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.
After the attempted murder of a former child star from Monk's favorite show, Monk accepts the job as her bodyguard.
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.
Monk must uncover the link between a missing girl and a UFO sighting after Natalie's car breaks down in a small desert town.
Monk assumes the identity of a dead hit man in an effort to foil an assassination plot.
Monk's phobias threaten to undermine a big murder case when an aggressive defense attorney targets the detective's unconventional methods in court.
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.
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.
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.
Natalie tries to throw a surprise birthday party for Monk while he investigates the mysterious death of an office building's maintenance man.
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.
Monk reluctantly adopts a dog while looking into the suspicious disappearance of its owner.
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.
In order to save the wedding of someone close to him, Monk must first find out who is trying to sabotage it and why.
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.
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.
Monk pursues the killer of his wife.
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