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.
Episodes
Mr. Monk Meets the Candidate
Monk investigates an assassination attempt on Mayoral Candidate Warren St. Claire and learns there's more at play than meets the eye.
Mr. Monk and the Psychic
Everyone believes psychic Dolly Flint has accomplished the impossible when she discovers the body of the former Police Commissioner's missing wife. Everyone except Monk.
Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale
An 800-pound recluse, aka Dale the Whale, is the number one suspect in a murder case. But how can a man who can't even fit through his bedroom door be a murderer?
Mr. Monk Goes to the Carnival
Monk, who suffers from vertigo, investigates the death of a police detective murdered on a ferris wheel.
Mr. Monk Goes to the Asylum
After being temporarily institutionalized, Monk stumbles upon a four-year-old murder. Or is his mind playing tricks on him?
Mr. Monk and the Billionaire Mugger
A billionaire is shot dead while mugging a couple outside a theater. It appears to be a mid-life crisis gone horribly wrong, until Monk figures out the truth.
Mr. Monk and the Other Woman
Monk investigates an attorney's death and develops a love interest in one of the suspects.
Mr. Monk and the Marathon Man
Monk, himself a former marathon runner, figures out the clever scheme devised by a furniture magnate to dispose of his mistress during a citywide marathon.
Mr. Monk Takes a Vacation
During his vacation, Monk helps solve a murder witnessed by Benjy, Sharona's son, even though the corpse keeps on eluding them.
Mr. Monk and the Earthquake
Sharona's life is in danger while Monk brilliantly solves a seemingly perfect crime committed during a San Francisco earthquake.
Mr. Monk and the Red-Headed Stranger
A blind woman witnesses the murder of Willie Nelson's road manager. Is the country music legend the killer?
Mr. Monk and the Airplane
Braving his fear of flying and of enclosed areas, Monk boards a plane with Sharona and solves the murder of a passenger's wife.
Top Cast
Tony Shalhoub
Adrian Monk
Ted Levine
Leland Stottlemeyer
Jason Gray-Stanford
Randall Disher
Traylor Howard
Natalie Teeger
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Mandeville Films
Moratim Produktions
Universal Television
Touchstone Television
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Universal Media Studios
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