The BEST episodes of Monk season 5

Every episode of Monk season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Monk season 5!

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: 9/4/2024Network: USA NetworkStatus: Ended
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Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike
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7.92
618 votes

#1 - 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 and the Really, Really Dead Guy
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7.73
583 votes

#2 - 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 Visits a Farm
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7.70
639 votes

#3 - Mr. Monk Visits a Farm

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/9/2007

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.

Directors: Andrei Belgrader
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Mr. Monk and the Leper
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7.67
575 votes

#4 - Mr. Monk and the Leper

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/22/2006

A missing millionaire suffering from leprosy comes out of hiding to hire Monk, who soon finds himself in the midst of a shadowy murder plot worthy of a classic Hollywood film noir. This episode was aired twice, once in black and white and once in color.

Directors: Randy Zisk
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Mr. Monk Can't See a Thing
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7.60
672 votes

#5 - Mr. Monk Can't See a Thing

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/28/2006

Monk tries to solve a murder after losing his eyesight.

Directors: Steve Surjik
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Mr. Monk and the Big Game
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7.58
613 votes

#6 - Mr. Monk and the Big Game

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/21/2006

Julie and her friends hire Monk to look into the suspicious death of their basketball coach.

Directors: Chris Long
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Mr. Monk, Private Eye
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7.57
615 votes

#7 - Mr. Monk, Private Eye

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/4/2006

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.

Directors: Peter Weller
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Mr. Monk Goes to the Hospital
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7.56
648 votes

#8 - Mr. Monk Goes to the Hospital

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/2/2007

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.

Directors: Wendey Stanzler
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Mr. Monk and the Class Reunion
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7.52
641 votes

#9 - Mr. Monk and the Class Reunion

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/11/2006

Monk attends his college reunion and uncovers a complex murder plot against one of his former classmates.

Directors: David Grossman
Writer: Dan Dratch
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Mr. Monk Gets a New Shrink
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7.49
669 votes

#10 - Mr. Monk Gets a New Shrink

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/18/2006

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.

Directors: Andrei Belgrader
Writer: Hy Conrad
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Mr. Monk Makes A Friend
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7.48
565 votes

#11 - Mr. Monk Makes A Friend

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/19/2007

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?

Directors: Randy Zisk
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Mr. Monk Meets His Dad
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7.46
591 votes

#12 - Mr. Monk Meets His Dad

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/2006

When Monk's truck driving father rolls into town at Christmastime, Monk joins him on the road, where they stumble across a very peculiar mystery.

Directors: Jerry Levine
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Mr. Monk Is on the Air
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7.46
569 votes

#13 - Mr. Monk Is on the Air

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/2/2007

Monk goes toe to toe with a popular radio shock jock who is suspected of killing his wife.

Directors: Mike Listo
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Mr. Monk Goes to a Rock Concert
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7.37
501 votes

#14 - Mr. Monk Goes to a Rock Concert

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/25/2006

Monk goes to a rock concert to look for Captain Stottlemeyer's son and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation.

Directors: Randy Zisk
Writer: Blair Singer
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Mr. Monk Is at Your Service
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7.35
608 votes

#15 - Mr. Monk Is at Your Service

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/26/2007

When Natalie suspects foul play in the deaths of her parents' wealthy neighbors, Monk goes undercover as a butler to investigate.

Directors: Anton Cropper
Writer: Rob LaZebnik
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Mr. Monk and the Actor
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7.14
673 votes

#16 - Mr. Monk and the Actor

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/7/2006

While working on a double murder, Monk finds that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery when he finds that an obsessive method actor has been cast to play...Adrian Monk in a new movie.

Directors: Randy Zisk
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