The BEST episodes of Monk

Every episode of Monk ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Monk!

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.

Last Updated: 3/9/2024Network: USA NetworkStatus: Ended
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Mr. Monk and the End (Part Two)
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8.86
841 votes

#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.

Directors: Randy Zisk
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Mr. Monk and the End (Part One)
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8.26
793 votes

#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.

Directors: Randy Zisk
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Mr. Monk Is on the Run (2)
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8.14
525 votes

#3 - Mr. Monk Is on the Run (2)

Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/22/2008

Stottlemeyer must keep up the pretense that Monk is dead, while Adrian tries to determine who framed him for murder.

Directors: Randy Zisk
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Mr. Monk Meets the Candidate (2)
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7.99
537 votes

#4 - Mr. Monk Meets the Candidate (2)

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/12/2002

Adrian Monk, a former San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) detective, comes out of forced retirement to investigate the murder of a politician's bodyguard and learns that there is more at play than meets the eye, especially after discovering secrets involving the candidate's wife and campaign manager.

Directors: Dean Parisot
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Mr. Monk Is on the Run (1)
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7.99
501 votes

#5 - Mr. Monk Is on the Run (1)

Season 6 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/15/2008

Monk is arrested for murder, and finds that he has to go on the lam to clear himself.

Directors: Randy Zisk
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Happy Birthday, Mr. Monk
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7.98
562 votes

#6 - 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.

Directors: Tawnia McKiernan
Writer: Peter Wolk
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Mr. Monk and the Three Pies
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7.98
573 votes

#7 - Mr. Monk and the Three Pies

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/23/2004

During the investigation into a carjacking over a cherry pie, Adrian is called by his estranged agoraphobic brother Ambrose (John Turturro), who is convinced that his next-door neighbor murdered his wife. Adrian must rebuild his relationship with Ambrose while investigating the neighbor at the same time.

Directors: Randy Zisk
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Mr. Monk Fights City Hall
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7.97
589 votes

#8 - Mr. Monk Fights City Hall

Season 7 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/20/2009

Monk becomes involved in the disappearance of a city official that could have ramifications concerning Trudy's murder.

Directors: Chuck Parker
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Mr. Monk's 100th Case
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7.95
671 votes

#9 - Mr. Monk's 100th Case

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/5/2008

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.

Directors: Randy Zisk
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Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike
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7.94
599 votes

#10 - Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/14/2006

Monk finds himself adrift in an ocean of filth when a garbage strike brings San Francisco to a halt...and Adrian to near-paralysis.

Directors: Jerry Levine
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Mr. Monk Goes to the Bank
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7.91
519 votes

#11 - Mr. Monk Goes to the Bank

Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/18/2008

One of Monk's treasured possessions is stolen from a safety deposit box, and he'll go to any length to solve the case.

Directors: Michael Watkins
Writer: Hy Conrad
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Mr. Monk Bumps His Head
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7.91
608 votes

#12 - Mr. Monk Bumps His Head

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/20/2006

Suffering from amnesia, Monk wakes up believing he is the husband of an eccentric resident of a small town.

Directors: Steve Surjik
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Mr. Monk and the Kid
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7.91
585 votes

#13 - Mr. Monk and the Kid

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/4/2005

After twenty-two-month-old Tommy Graser finds a severed finger and gives it to a policeman, Monk walks through the park with Tommy trying to retrace the child's steps. He finds no body or other incriminating evidence, but he does discover a surprising affection for the placid and intelligent toddler, who constantly repeats Monk's name and quietly submits to having his hands wiped when he touches "nature". A lab technician identifies the finger as that of a twenty-five-year-old man, and Monk deduces from a callus that the young man played the violin. After visiting the home of Daniel Carlyle, a musician who fits this description, Monk concludes that Daniel's mother and her other son, Jason, killed Daniel and that Jason is masquerading as his brother. Meanwhile, little Tommy is temporarily removed from the custody of his foster parents, and Monk surprises everyone, including himself, by volunteering to care for him for two weeks until his new adoptive parents can take him. With Tommy in...

Directors: Andrei Belgrader
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Mr. Monk Meets the Candidate (1)
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7.89
1282 votes

#14 - Mr. Monk Meets the Candidate (1)

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/12/2002

Adrian Monk, a former San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) detective, comes out of forced retirement to investigate the murder of a politician's bodyguard and learns that there is more at play than meets the eye, especially after discovering secrets involving the candidate's wife and campaign manager.

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Mr. Monk Takes the Stand
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7.89
601 votes

#15 - 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

Directors: Mary Lou Belli
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Mr. Monk and the Red-Headed Stranger
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7.87
624 votes

#16 - Mr. Monk and the Red-Headed Stranger

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/11/2002

Country superstar Willie Nelson is arrested for murder, but Monk thinks he is innocent.

Directors: Milan Cheylov
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Mr. Monk and the Badge
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7.85
648 votes

#17 - Mr. Monk and the Badge

Season 8 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/20/2009

Monk is put in charge of tracking down a serial killer.

Directors: Dean Parisot
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Mr. Monk Is the Best Man
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7.84
629 votes

#18 - 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.

Directors: Michael Zinberg
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Mr. Monk and the Billionaire Mugger
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7.81
809 votes

#19 - Mr. Monk and the Billionaire Mugger

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/16/2002

A billionaire computer mogul is shot dead while mugging a couple outside a movie theater, and a uniformed officer later is seen fleeing the scene. While the press hound the police about the identity of "Fraidy Cop", Monk investigates what at first appears to be a midlife crisis gone horribly wrong–until he finds out that the two cases are connected.

Directors: Stephen Cragg
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Mr. Monk's Other Brother
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7.79
593 votes

#20 - Mr. Monk's Other Brother

Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/9/2009

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.

Directors: Andrei Belgrader
Writer: Peter Wolk
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Mr. Monk and the Three Julies
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7.77
523 votes

#21 - Mr. Monk and the Three Julies

Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/25/2008

Monk searches for a killer who is apparently targeting women with the name Julie, a name which Natalie's daughter shares.

Directors: David Breckman
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Mr. Monk and the Magician
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7.76
532 votes

#22 - Mr. Monk and the Magician

Season 7 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/13/2009

When a friend of Monk's is killed, Monk believes that a magician is responsible and a battle of wits and sleight-of-hand ensue.

Directors: Randy Zisk
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Mr. Monk and the Really, Really Dead Guy
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7.75
562 votes

#23 - Mr. Monk and the Really, Really Dead Guy

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/23/2007

When the mysterious “Six Way Killer” strikes in San Francisco, Monk matches his detective skills against the flashy forensic technology of a federal agent as they both pursue the murderer.

Directors: Tony Palmieri
Writer: Joe Toplyn
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Mr. Monk and the Voodoo Curse
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7.75
577 votes

#24 - 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.

Directors: Andre Belgrader
Writer: Joe Toplyn
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Mr. Monk and Sharona
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7.74
637 votes

#25 - 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.

Directors: Randy Zisk
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