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Monk

Monk
★ 7.9/10•2002•TV-14•Drama•Comedy•Crime
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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.

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateJul 12, 2002

Episodes

Episode 1 - Mr. Monk Meets the CandidateE179m

Mr. Monk Meets the Candidate

Monk investigates an assassination attempt on Mayoral Candidate Warren St. Claire and learns there's more at play than meets the eye.

Jul 12, 2002

Episode 2 - Mr. Monk and the PsychicE244m

Mr. Monk and the Psychic

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.

Jul 19, 2002

Episode 3 - Mr. Monk Meets Dale the WhaleE345m

Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale

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?

Jul 26, 2002

Episode 4 - Mr. Monk Goes to the CarnivalE444m

Mr. Monk Goes to the Carnival

Monk, who suffers from vertigo, investigates the death of a police detective murdered on a ferris wheel.

Aug 2, 2002

Episode 5 - Mr. Monk Goes to the AsylumE544m

Mr. Monk Goes to the Asylum

After being temporarily institutionalized, Monk stumbles upon a four-year-old murder. Or is his mind playing tricks on him?

Aug 9, 2002

Episode 6 - Mr. Monk and the Billionaire MuggerE643m

Mr. Monk and the Billionaire Mugger

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.

Aug 16, 2002

Episode 7 - Mr. Monk and the Other WomanE745m

Mr. Monk and the Other Woman

Monk investigates an attorney's death and develops a love interest in one of the suspects.

Aug 23, 2002

Episode 8 - Mr. Monk and the Marathon ManE844m

Mr. Monk and the Marathon Man

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.

Sep 13, 2002

Episode 9 - Mr. Monk Takes a VacationE945m

Mr. Monk Takes a Vacation

During his vacation, Monk helps solve a murder witnessed by Benjy, Sharona's son, even though the corpse keeps on eluding them.

Sep 20, 2002

Episode 10 - Mr. Monk and the EarthquakeE1045m

Mr. Monk and the Earthquake

Sharona's life is in danger while Monk brilliantly solves a seemingly perfect crime committed during a San Francisco earthquake.

Oct 4, 2002

Episode 11 - Mr. Monk and the Red-Headed StrangerE1145m

Mr. Monk and the Red-Headed Stranger

A blind woman witnesses the murder of Willie Nelson's road manager. Is the country music legend the killer?

Oct 11, 2002

Episode 12 - Mr. Monk and the AirplaneE1245m

Mr. Monk and the Airplane

Braving his fear of flying and of enclosed areas, Monk boards a plane with Sharona and solves the murder of a passenger's wife.

Oct 18, 2002

Actors

Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

Adrian Monk

Ted Levine

Ted Levine

Leland Stottlemeyer

Jason Gray-Stanford

Jason Gray-Stanford

Randall Disher

Traylor Howard

Traylor Howard

Natalie Teeger

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