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.
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Tony Shalhoub
Adrian Monk
Ted Levine
Leland Stottlemeyer
Jason Gray-Stanford
Randall Disher
Traylor Howard
Natalie Teeger
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12 episodes • 2002Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Monk Meets the Candidate | Jul 12, 2002 | 8.2 |
| 2 | Mr. Monk and the Psychic | Jul 19, 2002 | 7.6 |
| 3 | Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale | Jul 26, 2002 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Mr. Monk Goes to the Carnival | Aug 2, 2002 | 7.6 |
| 5 | Mr. Monk Goes to the Asylum | Aug 9, 2002 | 7.9 |
| 6 | Mr. Monk and the Billionaire Mugger | Aug 16, 2002 | 7.8 |
| 7 | Mr. Monk and the Other Woman | Aug 23, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Mr. Monk and the Marathon Man | Sep 13, 2002 | 7.6 |
| 9 | Mr. Monk Takes a Vacation | Sep 20, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Mr. Monk and the Earthquake | Oct 4, 2002 | 7.6 |
| 11 | Mr. Monk and the Red-Headed Stranger | Oct 11, 2002 | 7.9 |
| 12 | Mr. Monk and the Airplane | Oct 18, 2002 | 8.3 |
16 episodes • 2003Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Monk Goes Back to School | Jun 20, 2003 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Mr. Monk Goes to Mexico | Jun 27, 2003 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Mr. Monk Goes to the Ballgame | Jul 11, 2003 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Mr. Monk Goes to the Circus | Jul 18, 2003 | 7.7 |
| 5 | Mr. Monk and the Very, Very Old Man | Jul 25, 2003 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Mr. Monk Goes to the Theater | Aug 1, 2003 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Mr. Monk and the Sleeping Suspect | Aug 8, 2003 | 8.2 |
| 8 | Mr. Monk Meets the Playboy | Aug 15, 2003 | 7.6 |
| 9 | Mr. Monk and the 12th Man | Aug 22, 2003 | 7.9 |
| 10 | Mr. Monk and the Paperboy | Jan 16, 2004 | 7.9 |
| 11 | Mr. Monk and the Three Pies | Jan 23, 2004 | 8.7 |
| 12 | Mr. Monk and the TV Star | Jan 30, 2004 | 8.1 |
| 13 | Mr. Monk and the Missing Granny | Feb 6, 2004 | 7.5 |
| 14 | Mr. Monk and the Captain's Wife | Feb 13, 2004 | 8.1 |
| 15 | Mr. Monk Gets Married | Feb 27, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Mr. Monk Goes to Jail | Mar 5, 2004 | 8.2 |
16 episodes • 2004Avg: 8.1Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan | Jun 18, 2004 | 8.1 |
| 2 | Mr. Monk and the Panic Room | Jun 25, 2004 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Mr. Monk and the Blackout | Jul 9, 2004 | 7.8 |
| 4 | Mr. Monk Gets Fired | Jul 16, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Mr. Monk Meets the Godfather | Jul 23, 2004 | 7.8 |
| 6 | Mr. Monk and the Girl Who Cried Wolf | Jul 30, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Mr. Monk and the Employee of the Month | Aug 6, 2004 | 8.3 |
| 8 | Mr. Monk and the Game Show | Aug 13, 2004 | 8.4 |
| 9 | Mr. Monk Takes His Medicine | Aug 20, 2004 | 8.1 |
| 10 | Mr. Monk and the Red Herring | Jan 21, 2005 | 8.3 |
| 11 | Mr. Monk vs. the Cobra | Jan 28, 2005 | 7.9 |
| 12 | Mr. Monk Gets Cabin Fever | Feb 4, 2005 | 8.1 |
| 13 | Mr. Monk Gets Stuck in Traffic | Feb 11, 2005 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Mr. Monk Goes to Vegas | Feb 18, 2005 | 8.2 |
| 15 | Mr. Monk and the Election | Feb 25, 2005 | 7.5 |
| 16 | Mr. Monk and the Kid | Mar 4, 2005 | 8.9 |
16 episodes • 2005Avg: 8.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Monk and the Other Detective | Jul 8, 2005 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Mr. Monk Goes Home Again | Jul 15, 2005 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Mr. Monk Stays in Bed | Jul 22, 2005 | 7.8 |
| 4 | Mr. Monk Goes to the Office | Jul 29, 2005 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Mr. Monk Gets Drunk | Aug 5, 2005 | 8.1 |
| 6 | Mr. Monk and Mrs. Monk | Aug 12, 2005 | 8.1 |
| 7 | Mr. Monk Goes to a Wedding | Aug 19, 2005 | 8.1 |
| 8 | Mr. Monk and Little Monk | Aug 26, 2005 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Mr. Monk and the Secret Santa | Dec 2, 2005 | 7.9 |
| 10 | Mr. Monk Goes to a Fashion Show | Jan 13, 2006 | 7.6 |
| 11 | Mr. Monk Bumps His Head | Jan 20, 2006 | 8.2 |
| 12 | Mr. Monk and the Captain's Marriage | Jan 27, 2006 | 7.7 |
| 13 | Mr. Monk and the Big Reward | Feb 3, 2006 | 7.3 |
| 14 | Mr. Monk and the Astronaut | Mar 3, 2006 | 8.1 |
| 15 | Mr. Monk Goes to the Dentist | Mar 10, 2006 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty | Mar 17, 2006 | 8.7 |
16 episodes • 2006Avg: 7.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Monk and the Actor | Jul 7, 2006 | 8.3 |
| 2 | Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike | Jul 14, 2006 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Mr. Monk and the Big Game | Jul 21, 2006 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Mr. Monk Can't See a Thing | Jul 28, 2006 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Mr. Monk, Private Eye | Aug 4, 2006 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Mr. Monk and the Class Reunion | Aug 11, 2006 | 7.8 |
| 7 | Mr. Monk Gets a New Shrink | Aug 18, 2006 | 8.3 |
| 8 | Mr. Monk Goes to a Rock Concert | Aug 25, 2006 | 7.3 |
| 9 | Mr. Monk Meets His Dad | Nov 17, 2006 | 7.7 |
| 10 | Mr. Monk and the Leper | Dec 22, 2006 | 7.9 |
| 11 | Mr. Monk Makes a Friend | Jan 19, 2007 | 7.8 |
| 12 | Mr. Monk Is at Your Service | Jan 26, 2007 | 8.2 |
| 13 | Mr. Monk Is on the Air | Feb 2, 2007 | 7.9 |
| 14 | Mr. Monk Visits a Farm | Feb 9, 2007 | 7.5 |
| 15 | Mr. Monk and the Really, Really Dead Guy | Feb 23, 2007 | 7.6 |
| 16 | Mr. Monk Goes to the Hospital | Mar 2, 2007 | 7.7 |
16 episodes • 2007Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Monk and His Biggest Fan | Jul 13, 2007 | 8.1 |
| 2 | Mr. Monk and the Rapper | Jul 20, 2007 | 7.4 |
| 3 | Mr. Monk and the Naked Man | Jul 27, 2007 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Mr. Monk and the Bad Girlfriend | Aug 3, 2007 | 8.2 |
| 5 | Mr. Monk and the Birds and the Bees | Aug 10, 2007 | 7.8 |
| 6 | Mr. Monk and the Buried Treasure | Aug 17, 2007 | 7.7 |
| 7 | Mr. Monk and the Daredevil | Aug 24, 2007 | 7.6 |
| 8 | Mr. Monk and the Wrong Man | Sep 7, 2007 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Mr. Monk Is Up All Night | Sep 14, 2007 | 8.9 |
| 10 | Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa Claus | Dec 7, 2007 | 7.6 |
| 11 | Mr. Monk Joins a Cult | Jan 11, 2008 | 7.9 |
| 12 | Mr. Monk Goes to the Bank | Jan 18, 2008 | 8.2 |
| 13 | Mr. Monk and the Three Julies | Jan 25, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Mr. Monk Paints His Masterpiece | Feb 1, 2008 | 7.7 |
| 15 | Mr. Monk Is on the Run (1) | Feb 15, 2008 | 8.6 |
| 16 | Mr. Monk Is on the Run (2) | Feb 22, 2008 | 8.5 |
16 episodes • 2008Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Monk Buys a House | Jul 18, 2008 | 7.7 |
| 2 | Mr. Monk and the Genius | Jul 25, 2008 | 8.1 |
| 3 | Mr. Monk Gets Lotto Fever | Aug 1, 2008 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Mr. Monk Takes a Punch | Aug 8, 2008 | 7.6 |
| 5 | Mr. Monk Is Underwater | Aug 15, 2008 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Mr. Monk Falls in Love | Aug 22, 2008 | 7.4 |
| 7 | Mr. Monk's 100th Case | Sep 5, 2008 | 8.3 |
| 8 | Mr. Monk Gets Hypnotized | Sep 12, 2008 | 7.6 |
| 9 | Mr. Monk and the Miracle | Nov 28, 2008 | 7.7 |
| 10 | Mr. Monk's Other Brother | Jan 9, 2009 | 7.5 |
| 11 | Mr. Monk on Wheels | Jan 16, 2009 | 7.6 |
| 12 | Mr. Monk and the Lady Next Door | Jan 23, 2009 | 7.9 |
| 13 | Mr. Monk Makes the Playoffs | Jan 30, 2009 | 7.8 |
| 14 | Mr. Monk and the Bully | Feb 6, 2009 | 7.5 |
| 15 | Mr. Monk and the Magician | Feb 13, 2009 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Mr. Monk Fights City Hall | Feb 20, 2009 | 7.9 |
16 episodes • 2009Avg: 8.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Monk's Favorite Show | Aug 7, 2009 | 7.7 |
| 2 | Mr. Monk and the Foreign Man | Aug 14, 2009 | 8.3 |
| 3 | Mr. Monk and the UFO | Aug 21, 2009 | 7.9 |
| 4 | Mr. Monk Is Someone Else | Aug 28, 2009 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Mr. Monk Takes the Stand | Sep 11, 2009 | 7.9 |
| 6 | Mr. Monk and the Critic | Sep 18, 2009 | 7.9 |
| 7 | Mr. Monk and the Voodoo Curse | Sep 25, 2009 | 7.7 |
| 8 | Mr. Monk Goes to Group Therapy | Oct 9, 2009 | 8.1 |
| 9 | Happy Birthday, Mr. Monk | Oct 16, 2009 | 8.3 |
| 10 | Mr. Monk and Sharona | Oct 23, 2009 | 8.5 |
| 11 | Mr. Monk and the Dog | Oct 30, 2009 | 8.5 |
| 12 | Mr. Monk Goes Camping | Nov 6, 2009 | 7.5 |
| 13 | Mr. Monk Is the Best Man | Nov 13, 2009 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Mr. Monk and the Badge | Nov 20, 2009 | 8.3 |
| 15 | Mr. Monk and the End (1) | Nov 27, 2009 | 9.1 |
| 16 | Mr. Monk and the End (2) | Dec 4, 2009 | 9.4 |
