Monk

1. S01E01Mr. Monk and the CandidateJuly 12, 2002 8.3A former San Francisco police detective suffering from an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder is called in to investigate an appar
2. S01E02Mr. Monk and the PsychicJuly 19, 2002 7.6When a woman drives off the road to her death, her body is mysteriously found the next morning by a psychic known for fudging the truth. Mon
3. S01E03Mr. Monk Meets Dale the WhaleJuly 26, 2002 8.0A judge is murdered while placing a 911 call, but before she dies she names her attacker - notorious criminal Dale Biederbeck. The problem i
4. S01E04Mr. Monk Goes to the CarnivalAugust 2, 2002 8.1A police officer and friend of Stottlemeyer is framed for a crime he didn't commit involving a ferris wheel. Meanwhile Monk tries to convinc
5. S01E05Mr. Monk Goes to the AsylumAugust 9, 2002 8.0Monk is committed to an asylum, where he becomes convinced the chief psychiatrist committed a murder several years prior.
6. S01E06Mr. Monk and the Billionaire MuggerAugust 16, 2002 8.3When billionaire software magnate Sidney Teal is shot dead by ex-cop Archie Modine after allegedly turning mugger and another policeman myst
7. S01E07Mr. Monk and the Other WomanAugust 23, 2002 8.3A very tidy woman who resembles Trudy turns Monk's head while he's investigating a triple homicide. The only problem is, she's the prime sus
8. S01E08Mr. Monk and the Marathon ManSeptember 13, 2002 7.3A woman is murdered during the San Francisco marathon and Monk suspects her married lover. But he was running the race, and his tracking chi
9. S01E09Mr. Monk Takes a VacationSeptember 20, 2002 8.2While on vacation at a resort, Benjy claims he witnessed a murder. Monk believes him, but with no body and the cleanest crime scene Monk has
10. S01E10Mr. Monk and the EarthquakeOctober 4, 2002 7.7Renowned philanthropist Henry Rutherford is killed when a minor earthquake rocks the city and sends a display case falling on top of him. Bu
11. S01E11Mr. Monk and the Red-Headed StrangerOctober 11, 2002 8.0When Monk's favorite singer, Willie Nelson, is suspected of murdering his tour manager, Monk steps in to clear his name.
12. S01E12Season's bestMr. Monk and the AirplaneOctober 18, 2002 8.6Monk's first flight proves to be harder than he anticipated when he begins to suspect that a fellow passenger murdered his wife.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Mr. Monk Goes Back to SchoolJune 20, 2003 8.6When English teacher Beth Landow falls from the clock tower at Trudy's former high school, Monk is called in and quickly disproves the polic
2. S02E02Mr. Monk Goes to MexicoJune 27, 2003 8.5A skydiving student on spring break appears to have drowned in midair - a case strange enough to convince Monk to travel to Mexico to invest
3. S02E03Mr. Monk Goes to the BallgameJuly 11, 2003 9.1When a powerful CEO and his wife are shot to death in a deserted parking lot, the police investigate the husband's enemies. But Monk thinks
4. S02E04Mr. Monk Goes to the CircusJuly 18, 2003 8.6When a ringmaster is murdered by an acrobat in a crowded restaurant, Monk suspects his ex wife is responsible. But with her foot broken and
5. S02E05Mr. Monk and the Very, Very Old ManJuly 25, 2003 8.6When the world's oldest man dies at a retirement center, Stottlemeyer's wife Karen insists that he investigate even though he--and everyone
6. S02E06Mr. Monk Goes to the TheaterAugust 1, 2003 8.6Monk attends a popular new play starring Sharona's sister Gail. But when Gail appears to stab and kill her costar during the live performanc
7. S02E07Mr. Monk and the Sleeping SuspectAugust 8, 2003 8.6A series of mail bombs target three wealthy siblings, but Monk thinks one of the brothers is actually responsible. The problem is, he's been
8. S02E08Mr. Monk Meets the PlayboyAugust 15, 2003 8.9Monk suspects the owner of a notorious playboy magazine is responsible for the death of his CFO, who died alone in a locked room of an appar
9. S02E09Season's bestMr. Monk and the 12th ManAugust 22, 2003 9.3Monk tries to link the eleven victims of a serial killer before he strikes again.
10. S02E10Mr. Monk and the PaperboyJanuary 16, 2004 8.4Monk's paperboy is killed on his doorstep, and the killer takes Monk's paper. So, what's in the paper that the killer doesn't want Monk to s
11. S02E11Mr. Monk and the Three PiesJanuary 23, 2004 8.9Monk's agoraphobic brother Ambrose asks for his help, convinced his neighbor has been killed by her husband. But all the husband seems focus
12. S02E12Mr. Monk and the T.V. StarJanuary 30, 2004 8.9A T.V. star charms Monk's entire team with the VIP treatment. But Monk is convinced he murdered his wife.
13. S02E13Mr. Monk and the Missing GrannyFebruary 6, 2004 7.9Law student Julie Parlow's grandmother is kidnapped and held for ransom. But they don't have any money, so why did the kidnappers release he
14. S02E14Mr. Monk and the Captain's WifeFebruary 13, 2004 8.7A sniper causes a car accident that nearly kills Stottlemeyer's wife, Karen. Now it's up to Monk to solve the case and keep Stottlemeyer fro
15. S02E15Mr. Monk Gets MarriedFebruary 27, 2004 8.0When Randy's mother marries a guy much younger than her he gets worried. When they go to some kind of couples retreat, he asks Monk and Shar
16. S02E16Mr. Monk Goes to JailMarch 5, 2004 8.6When an inmate is poisoned to death hours before he's due to be executed, Monk is brought in to solve the case and finds himself as the pris

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Season's bestMr. Monk Takes ManhattanJune 18, 2004 9.1Monk and his colleagues travel to New York City to interview someone connected to Trudy's murder. While they are waiting, Monk helps solve t
2. S03E02Mr. Monk and the Panic RoomJune 25, 2004 9.1Monk is called to the scene where a pet seems to be a killer: Ian Blackburn is found in his the panic room with 4 shots and his pet chimp ho
3. S03E03Mr. Monk and the BlackoutJuly 9, 2004 8.4A blackout puts half of San Francisco in the dark for a few minutes. When the police discover it wasn't an accident, Monk gets involved to t
4. S03E04Mr. Monk Gets FiredJuly 16, 2004 8.6Karen Stottlemeyer films a documentary of Captain Stottlemeyer's division. Despite the Commissioner's objections, Monk helps solve the case
5. S03E05Mr. Monk Meets the GodfatherJuly 23, 2004 8.9A mob boss needs Monk's help to figure out who murdered some members of the family. Monk reluctantly takes the case when the FBI offers to h
6. S03E06Mr. Monk and the Girl Who Cried WolfJuly 30, 2004 8.7Sharona takes a break from Monk so that she can concentrate on her creative writing class, but gets caught up in a twisted murder plot that
7. S03E07Mr. Monk and the Employee of the MonthAugust 6, 2004 8.9Monk goes undercover at a department store to investigate the mysterious death of a popular store employee. In the process he also gains val
8. S03E08Mr. Monk and the Game ShowAugust 13, 2004 8.6Trudy's father, a game show producer, invites Monk to Hollywood to determine if the host is helping a contestant cheat. Monk has to become a
9. S03E09Mr. Monk Takes His MedicineAugust 20, 2004 8.9A woman commits suicide and minutes later Captain Stottlemeyer is shot nearby. Monk needs to determine if the two events are related, but hi
10. S03E10Mr. Monk and the Red HerringJanuary 21, 2005 8.9Monk is having a hard time finding a new assistant, and Natalie might be just what he is looking for. But first he has to take her case and
11. S03E11Mr. Monk vs. the CobraJanuary 28, 2005 9.0When an author of a book debunking the career of a popular martial-arts movie star is killed, the evidence points to the star himself, despi
12. S03E12Mr. Monk Gets Cabin FeverFebruary 4, 2005 8.9As sole witness to a murder, Monk is shuffled off to a safe location until he can give a deposition. When a man is killed by lightning while
13. S03E13Mr. Monk Gets Stuck in TrafficFebruary 11, 2005 7.7A motley assortment of commuters, including Monk and the gang, are stuck on the highway after a fatal car accident brings traffic to a dead
14. S03E14Mr. Monk Goes to VegasFebruary 18, 2005 8.9While in Sin City for a bachelor party, Stottlemeyer enlists Monk to prove a casino mogul's wife death wasn't accidental.
15. S03E15Mr. Monk and the ElectionFebruary 25, 2005 8.6Natalie's campaign to be elected to the school board is interrupted by a sniper. Monk's life is endangered as well when he begins to investi
16. S03E16Mr. Monk and the KidMarch 4, 2005 9.0A severed finger turns up in the park, and Monk's only source of information is the two-year-old boy who found the finger.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Mr. Monk and the Other DetectiveJuly 8, 2005 8.6Monk has stiff competition solving the case of a murdered jewelry store owner from a second-rate PI with a loser reputation who suddenly dis
2. S04E02Mr. Monk Goes Home AgainJuly 15, 2005 8.9On Halloween, Monk visits his brother Ambrose in his childhood home to await a visit from his long-absent father, but things take a strange
3. S04E03Mr. Monk Stays in BedJuly 22, 2005 8.6When Natalie finally catches up with the pizza guy who mistakenly left her $50 in change, she finds him dead in his car. She feels compelled
4. S04E04Mr. Monk Goes to the OfficeJuly 29, 2005 8.1Monk goes undercover as an office worker and revels in the office routines and actually starts making friends and a possible romance as he t
5. S04E05Mr. Monk Gets DrunkAugust 5, 2005 8.1While on vacation for his anniversary, Mr. Monk chats with an intrusive but well-intentioned man at dinner. But when he wakes up the next da
6. S04E06Mr. Monk and Mrs. MonkAugust 12, 2005 8.9For the first time in years, Monk has made progress in therapy. But when Natalie discovers that Trudy may be alive, she risks unraveling her
7. S04E07Mr. Monk Goes to a WeddingAugust 19, 2005 8.3Natalie asks Randy to be her date to her brother's wedding. But when he's run down in the parking lot, Monk steps in to figure out what exac
8. S04E08Mr. Monk and Little MonkAugust 26, 2005 8.7Monk encounters an old crush from junior high when she hires him to discover why her housekeeper was killed and her favorite painting vandal
9. S04E09Season's bestMr. Monk and the Secret SantaDecember 2, 2005 9.0The department flies into action after one of their own is poisoned by a secret Santa gift at their very own Christmas party.
10. S04E10Mr. Monk Goes to a Fashion ShowJanuary 13, 2006 8.6Monk investigates the death of a model after his favorite shirt inspector's son is accused of the crime.
11. S04E11Mr. Monk Bumps His HeadJanuary 20, 2006 8.6After a vicious truck stop attack, Monk awakens with amnesia in a desert hamlet, married to a domineering loon, and suspicious of the circum
12. S04E12Mr. Monk and the Captain's MarriageJanuary 27, 2006 8.3While investigating a murder, Stollemeyer gets into an argument with a cop at the scene who snidely tells him he has been seeing his wife. A
13. S04E13Mr. Monk and the Big RewardFebruary 3, 2006 8.3Adrian is one of four detectives on the hunt for a priceless diamond that promises a handsome reward for its finder.
14. S04E14Mr. Monk and the AstronautMarch 3, 2006 8.4Despite everyone's disbelief that a hero making the news is actually a coldblooded killer, Adrian tries to prove that a celebrity astronaut
15. S04E15Mr. Monk Goes to the DentistMarch 10, 2006 8.7Monk must face his fears of dentists after Randy believes he witnesses a murder while under anasthetics. The problem is, the case is connect
16. S04E16Mr. Monk Gets Jury DutyMarch 17, 2006 8.9Lt. Disher and Captain Stottlemeyer capture a "Most Wanted", Columbian criminal, Miguel Escobar, who's wanted for drug trafficking crimes in

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Mr. Monk and the ActorJuly 7, 2006 8.4A method actor gets in the way as Monk tries to solve a case.
2. S05E02Season's bestMr. Monk and the Garbage StrikeJuly 14, 2006 8.9A city-wide garbage strike throws Monk completely off his game as he tries to solve the murder of a union boss.
3. S05E03Mr. Monk and the Big GameJuly 21, 2006 8.3Monk coaches basketball while trying to solve a murder case.
4. S05E04Mr. Monk Can't See a ThingJuly 28, 2006 8.2Monk is blinded by a murderer at a fire station, and then must help find him using his other senses.
5. S05E05Mr. Monk, Private EyeAugust 4, 2006 8.0With work scarce from the police department, Natalie manipulates Monk into opening his own agency, but his first case may be deadly.
6. S05E06Mr. Monk and the Class ReunionAugust 11, 2006 8.3Monk and Natalie go to Berkeley for Monk's 25th college reunion, but are sidetracked when Stottlemeyer shows up asking for their help on the
7. S05E07Mr. Monk Gets a New ShrinkAugust 18, 2006 8.1Dr. Kroger questions his abilities after a patient becomes the prime suspect in a murder. He decides to retire but a distressed Monk is conv
8. S05E08Mr. Monk Goes to a Rock ConcertAugust 25, 2006 8.0Monk and Natalie are sidetracked into a homicide investigation at a local music festival when a roadie turns up dead, due to a suspected ove
9. S05E09Mr. Monk Meets His DadNovember 17, 2006 8.2Monk meets his long lost father after 39 years.
10. S05E10Mr. Monk and the LeperDecember 22, 2006 8.4Monk deals with leprosy on two fronts as he's called to testify that a leper is indeed alive so that his money isn't given away.
11. S05E11Mr. Monk Makes a FriendJanuary 19, 2007 8.3When Monk suddenly acquires a new friend who rarely leaves his side, everyone is suspicious but him.
12. S05E12Mr. Monk Is at Your ServiceJanuary 26, 2007 8.4Upset when a hiring freeze at the police department is announced, Monk is pressured by Natalie to investigate the deaths of her parents' nei
13. S05E13Mr. Monk is on the AirFebruary 2, 2007 8.4Monk and Natalie take on a very popular shock jock after his sister-in-law suspects that the jock is responsible for killing his wife. But t
14. S05E14Mr. Monk Visits a FarmFebruary 9, 2007 8.6Disher inherits his uncle's farm and invites Monk to visit him when he suspects that his uncle's death was not really an accident.
15. S05E15Mr. Monk and the Really, Really Dead GuyFebruary 23, 2007 8.8A street musician is murdered six different ways and the killer is threatening to strike again, but Monk and his colleagues are forced to th
16. S05E16Mr. Monk Goes to the HospitalMarch 2, 2007 8.8Monk goes to the emergency room with a persistent nose bleed, which he becomes convinced is actually a cerebral hemorrhage, and discovers th

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01Mr. Monk and His Biggest FanJuly 13, 2007 8.3When a deceased dog is accused of murder, Monk finds himself in the employ of his biggest fan, Marci Maven. Obsessive-compulsive meets compl
2. S06E02Mr. Monk and the RapperJuly 20, 2007 8.6Monk, in a nervous stupor, agrees to help a rapper accused of murdering a rival. The problem is, Monk thinks he might have done it.
3. S06E03Mr. Monk and the Naked ManJuly 27, 2007 8.6Monk is asked to consult on the murder of a woman, but his issues with nudity hamper his skills.
4. S06E04Mr. Monk and the Bad GirlfriendAugust 3, 2007 8.6When a realtor is shot and killed while showing off a house to a couple, Monk and Natalie suspect the killer to be the victim's partner - wh
5. S06E05Mr. Monk and the Birds and the BeesAugust 10, 2007 8.2Monk is on the trail of a man who seems to have committed the perfect crime when he murdered his wife and an intruder, and Natalie worries t
6. S06E06Mr. Monk and the Buried TreasureAugust 17, 2007 8.2Monk, in competition with one of Dr. Kroger's other patients, gets conned into helping his son find buried treasure. The problem is, it has
7. S06E07Mr. Monk and the DaredevilAugust 24, 2007 8.3Monk's arch-nemesis, Harold Krenshaw, catapults to fame after he falls from a tower and survives. Now Monk must figure out if he's the real
8. S06E08Mr. Monk and the Wrong ManSeptember 7, 2007 8.6A convicted murderer put away by Monk is exonerated. Monk must figure out what really happened to keep his remaining shred of confidence.
9. S06E09Mr. Monk Is Up All NightSeptember 14, 2007 8.9Monk obsesses about a woman he bumped into on the street, and the resulting insomnia causes him to witness a crime that apparently didn't oc
10. S06E10Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa ClausDecember 7, 2007 9.0Monk's less than holiday mood is only worsened when he's accused of shooting Santa and becomes the most hated man in the city.
11. S06E11Mr. Monk Joins a CultJanuary 11, 2008 8.3A good Samaritan witnesses a cult style murder but the evidence doesn't add up. Mr. Monk goes undercover with the "Siblings of the Sun" to s
12. S06E12Mr. Monk Goes to the BankJanuary 18, 2008 8.7When Monk's bank is robbed, he's desperate to help with the investigation; when Captain Stottlemeyer won't let him, Monk takes up an unusual
13. S06E13Mr. Monk and the Three JuliesJanuary 25, 2008 8.9Natalie is frantic, to the detriment of Stottlemeyer's new car, when it appears a mad man is targeting his victims based solely on their nam
14. S06E14Mr. Monk Paints His MasterpieceFebruary 1, 2008 8.2During an investigation of murders of a junk yard, Monk takes up painting and finds a patron.
15. S06E15Mr. Monk Is on the Run Part IFebruary 15, 2008 9.1Monk is charged with the murder of the man who killed Trudy, and manages to escape custody in order to figure out what really happened.
16. S06E16Season's bestMr. Monk Is on the Run Part IIFebruary 22, 2008 9.2Stottlemeyer tries to find proof against the man who framed Monk, and Natalie may ruin everything when she learns the truth.

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01Mr. Monk Buys a HouseJuly 18, 2008 8.6Heartbroken by the sudden death of Dr. Kroger, Monk rushes into homeownership and gets a little more than he bargained for when he hires a v
2. S07E02Mr. Monk and the GeniusJuly 25, 2008 8.5Brilliant chess grandmaster Patrick Kloster's wife Linda Kloster goes to Monk saying that her husband is planning to murder her, and she wan
3. S07E03Mr. Monk Gets Lotto FeverAugust 1, 2008 8.1Adrian finds himself short an assistant when Natalie is hired to replace the local lotto girl after she's murdered.
4. S07E04Mr. Monk Takes a PunchAugust 8, 2008 8.8A boxer narrowly avoids a bomb, and Stottlemeyer believes it won't be the only attempt with a championship bout coming up. Meantime, Monk sp
5. S07E05Mr. Monk Is UnderwaterAugust 15, 2008 8.4Monk is put in an uncomfortable position when Natalie asks him to help investigate the apparent suicide of her old friend's commanding offic
6. S07E06Mr. Monk Falls in LoveAugust 22, 2008 8.4Monk is smitten with an attractive former dancer and when she's accused of murder, he agrees to help her, even though all the evidence point
7. S07E07Mr. Monk's 100th CaseSeptember 5, 2008 8.1Monk's hundredth case, involving a serial killer, is covered by a TV news magazine, but while watching it he realizes that a second unknown
8. S07E08Mr. Monk Gets HypnotizedSeptember 12, 2008 8.3Monk's hypnotic regression to his childhood begins to affect the case on which he's consulting - an actress who's disappeared, and the holes
9. S07E09Mr. Monk and the MiracleNovember 28, 2008 8.4Monk's Christmas spirit, or lack thereof, is challenged when he takes a case from three homeless men who believe their friend was murdered,
10. S07E10Mr. Monk's Other BrotherJanuary 9, 2009 8.5When Monk's half-brother Jack shows up at his door, he's less than thrilled, especially after learning that Jack has just escaped from priso
11. S07E11Mr. Monk on WheelsJanuary 16, 2009 8.6Monk makes Natalie's life miserable after he's shot trying to solve a case she asked him to take as a favor.
12. S07E12Season's bestMr. Monk and the Lady Next DoorJanuary 23, 2009 9.0Monk's recent, transforming friendship with a neighbor feels suspicious after he's brought in to consult on two murders.
13. S07E13Mr. Monk Makes the PlayoffsJanuary 30, 2009 8.5Monk dips his toe into male bonding when he attends the playoffs with Leland, but a murder distracts them from the game and its solution may
14. S07E14Mr. Monk and the BullyFebruary 6, 2009 7.3Monk gets a call from a man who bullied him when he was a kid. He's still affected by it. He's uneasy when he goes to see him. The man wants
15. S07E15Mr. Monk and the MagicianFebruary 13, 2009 8.4When Monk's neighbor Kevin is found dead backstage at a magic show, Monk begins to suspect Kevin's old mentor, The Great Torini. The problem
16. S07E16Mr. Monk Fights City HallFebruary 20, 2009 8.6Desperate to save the parking lot where Trudy was killed from demolition, Monk enlists the help of a sympathetic councilwoman. But when she

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

1. S08E01Mr. Monk's Favorite ShowAugust 7, 2009 8.3Monk must reconcile reality with his fan-boy feelings toward an actress who starred as a child in a Brady Bunch-style sitcom in his youth af
2. S08E02Mr. Monk and the Foreign ManAugust 14, 2009 8.3Monk ignores his paying case for another case that involves a dead wife, victim of a hit-and-run accident, who was visiting from Nigeria.
3. S08E03Mr. Monk and the UFOAugust 21, 2009 8.1Monk finds himself defending his humanity while assisting the sheriff in a remote Nevada town with a murder investigation after he spots wha
4. S08E04Mr. Monk is Someone ElseAugust 28, 2009 8.3Monk is asked to go undercover when his doppelgänger, a mob hit man, unexpectedly dies leaving federal agents with no leads as to his next v
5. S08E05Mr. Monk Takes the StandSeptember 11, 2009 8.4After Stottlemeyer, Disher and Monk are shredded on the stand in a murder case, causing the accused to go free, Monk loses his confidence. M
6. S08E06Mr. Monk and the CriticSeptember 18, 2009 8.6After a critic pans Julie's performance in a play, Natalie tries to convince Monk that he committed a murder during the show.
7. S08E07Mr. Monk and the Voodoo CurseSeptember 25, 2009 8.0Natalie displays surprising superstition when Monk consults on a case that involves Voodoo. Unfortunately her uneasiness turns to terror whe
8. S08E08Mr. Monk Goes to Group TherapyOctober 9, 2009 8.1A new HMO restriction on individual therapy forces Monk to join one of Dr. Bell's groups just as its members are being murdered.
9. S08E09Happy Birthday, Mr. MonkOctober 16, 2009 8.3While Natalie attempts to surprise Monk with the ultimate 50th birthday party, a janitor and a patent lawyer are killed during the launch of
10. S08E10Mr. Monk and SharonaOctober 23, 2009 8.3Sharona's big payday is in jeopardy when Monk believes her uncle was murdered, rather than killed by an accidental fall, and the investigati
11. S08E11Mr. Monk and the DogOctober 30, 2009 8.8While searching for what the department hopes is a missing woman, Monk takes in her dog.
12. S08E12Mr. Monk Goes CampingNovember 6, 2009 8.5In an attempt to woo the lone holdout on the reinstatement committee, Monk accompanies the man's troublesome son and Randy's camping group -
13. S08E13Mr. Monk is the Best ManNovember 13, 2009 8.3While investigating the death of a man found shot and burned beyond recognition, things begin to go horribly wrong for Stottlemeyer and his
14. S08E14Mr. Monk and the BadgeNovember 20, 2009 8.0At long last Monk finally receives his badge - but his first case back on the force proves to be a difficult one as he attempts to tie a ser
15. S08E15Season's bestMr. Monk and the End (1)November 27, 2009 9.1An investigation draws Monk back to the place where he first heard about Trudy's murder - but his fate has been unfortunately sealed as he r
16. S08E16Mr. Monk and the End (2)December 4, 2009 8.0A videotaped clue from Trudy provides Monk with the clues he needs to solve her murder - but he has very little time to catch her killer whi

Season 8 ranked & reviewed