The BEST episodes of Monk season 8
Every episode of Monk season 8, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Monk season 8!
An ex-cop suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder solves crimes with various (and usually exasperated) sidekicks. The 'defective detective' may have an abundance of phobias (heights, crowds, and even milk), but also razor-sharp deductive skills, which he uses to help the San Francisco police with especially baffling cases.
#1 - Mr. Monk and the End (Part Two)
Season 8 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/4/2009
After listening to Trudy's last message, Monk finally discovers who killed his wife. Racing against time before he dies of poison, he must make a fateful decision.
#2 - Mr. Monk and the End (Part One)
Season 8 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/27/2009
Monk is called to a murder at the location where he first heard of his wife's murder, and while Monk figures out who the assassin is, he doesn't know that the one who ordered the hit is also responsible for the death of Trudy. Knowing that Monk will eventually put all the pieces together, he orders Monk's death, and when all hope seems lost, Monk discovers something which could finally end his 12-year nightmare.
#3 - Happy Birthday, Mr. Monk
Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/16/2009
Natalie tries to throw a surprise party for her surprise-hating boss, who is busy trying to solve the murder of a maintenance man.
#4 - Mr. Monk Takes the Stand
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/11/2009
Monk and the police have a killer right where they want him... until the case goes to court and a hotshot lawyer demolishes the prosecution as he uses Monk's phobias against them
#5 - Mr. Monk and the Badge
Season 8 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/20/2009
Monk is put in charge of tracking down a serial killer.
#6 - Mr. Monk Is the Best Man
Season 8 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/13/2009
Monk must determine who is trying to ruin a friend's wedding.
#7 - Mr. Monk and the Voodoo Curse
Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/25/2009
Area residents receive unmarked dolls that seem to predict a series of strange deaths, leading many to suspect a voodoo curse is in play. The mystery hits close to home when Natalie becomes involved.
#8 - Mr. Monk and Sharona
Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/23/2009
When Sharona returns to San Francisco to handle legal issues related to an uncle's death, Monk suspects foul play and is torn between the differing styles of Sharona and Natalie.
#9 - Mr. Monk and the Foreign Man
Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/14/2009
Monk meets a visiting African widower who's determined to find the hit-and-run-driver who killed his wife near Monk's apartment. Monk begins to identify with the man and confuses his wife with Trudy.
#10 - Mr. Monk and the Dog
Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/30/2009
Monk reluctantly adopts a dog while looking into the suspicious disappearance of its owner.
#11 - Mr. Monk Goes Camping
Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/6/2009
To get reinstated, Monk must go camping with the son of a committee member... and try to solve a crime.
#12 - Mr. Monk's Favorite Show
Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/7/2009
After the attempted murder of a former child star from Monk's favorite show, Monk accept the job as her bodyguard.
#13 - Mr. Monk and the UFO
Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/21/2009
Monk and Natalie are stranded in a small desert town and the detective spots a UFO. He soon discovers himself the center of attention, and is called in to investigate a dead woman discovered in the desert.
#14 - Mr. Monk Goes to Group Therapy
Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/9/2009
After Monk's insurance company refuses to pay for more private therapy sessions, he joins Dr. Bell's therapy group, where it appears that someone is murdering fellow patients.
#15 - Mr. Monk and the Critic
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/18/2009
Natalie suspects a theater critic is responsible for a murder, despite the fact that he was present to review her daughter Julie's play at the same time the victim died.
#16 - Mr. Monk Is Someone Else
Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/28/2009
Monk assumes a dead hitman's identity in order to foil an assassination plot.