TV series
Obsessive. Compulsive. Detective.
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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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Episode 1
After the attempted murder of a former child star from Monk's favorite show, Monk accepts the job as her bodyguard.
Guest stars Michael Stoyanov, Sarah Aldrich, Elizabeth Perkins, Cameron Monaghan, Gary Weeks, Rena Sofer, Dan Cole, Taylor Longbrake
Episode 2
While investigating the puzzling, high profile murder of a maid whose assailant apparently tried to treat her wounds, Monk finds himself increasingly drawn to another case involving a visiting African man investigating his beloved wife's hit-and-run death.
Directed by David GrossmanWritten by David BreckmanGuest stars Laura Johnson, Henri Lubatti, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Gregory Sporleder, Erich Anderson, Lydia Blanco Garza, Constance Ejuma, James 'Kimo' Wills
Episode 3
Monk must uncover the link between a missing girl and a UFO sighting after Natalie's car breaks down in a small desert town.
Directed by Kevin HooksGuest stars Daniel Stern, Jeremy Howard, Ethan Cohn, Eric Lange, Eric Stonestreet, Amanda MacDonald, Adam Kulbersh, Barry Livingston
Episode 4
Monk assumes the identity of a dead hit man in an effort to foil an assassination plot.
Directed by Randall ZiskGuest stars Reed Diamond, Michael Fairman, Tim Bagley, Vincent Curatola, Eric Balfour, Kelly Carlson, Lance Barber, Louis Lombardi
Episode 5
Monk's phobias threaten to undermine a big murder case when an aggressive defense attorney targets the detective's unconventional methods in court.
Directed by Mary Lou BelliWritten by Dylan Morgan, Josh SiegalGuest stars Jonathan Lipnicki, Joseph D. Reitman, Héctor Elizondo, Jay Mohr, Jamie Donnelly, Robert Alan Beuth, Andy Hoff, Bayani Ison
Episode 6
Natalie becomes convinced a critic who panned her daughter Julie's theatrical performance was responsible for a murder at the same time as the show.
Directed by Jerry LevineWritten by Hy ConradGuest stars Erin Cahill, Dylan Baker, Emmy Clarke, Bernie Kopell, Kathe Mazur, Keith D. Robinson, Christina Ferraro, James Babson
Episode 7
Voodoo appears to be the only explanation when unmarked dolls sent to San Francisco residents accurately predict a series of inexplicable deaths -- including, perhaps, Natalie's.
Directed by Andre BelgraderWritten by Joe ToplynGuest stars Meat Loaf, John Lacy, Claire Rankin, Sean Blodgett, Michael Patrick McGill, Alexandra Ella, Anne Bellamy, David Gore
Episode 8
When Monk's insurance company refuses to pay for more individual therapy sessions, Monk joins Dr. Bell's therapy group, where somebody appears to be murdering his fellow patients.
Directed by Anton CropperGuest stars Joelle Carter, Tim Bagley, Héctor Elizondo, Brad Grunberg, Amy Aquino, Alex Castillo, Jessica McCabe, Karl Makinen
Episode 9
Natalie tries to throw a surprise birthday party for Monk while he investigates the mysterious death of an office building's maintenance man.
Directed by Tawnia McKiernanWritten by Peter WolkGuest stars John Carroll Lynch, Virginia Madsen, Sean Blodgett, Aaron Linker, Lex Medlin, Annabeth Miller, David Pires, Gregory A. Thompson
Episode 10
When Sharona returns to San Francisco to handle legal issues related to an uncle's death, Monk suspects foul play and finds himself torn between the differing styles of Sharona and Natalie.
Directed by Randall ZiskGuest stars Bitty Schram, Chandra West, Jack Wagner, Karen Strassman, Benjamin Burdick, Christopher Boyer
Episode 11
Monk reluctantly adopts a dog while looking into the suspicious disappearance of its owner.
Directed by David BreckmanGuest stars Wallace Langham, Denise Dowse, Marguerite Moreau, Suzanne Ford, Eddie Pepitone, Sierra McCormick, Cantrell Harris, Diane Behrens
Episode 12
To woo the lone holdout on the reinstatement committee, Monk accompanies Lt. Disher on a scouting trip with the man's troublesome son -- where nature isn't the only thing the troop has to fear.
Directed by Randall Zisk, Joe PennellaWritten by Tom Gammill, Max ProssGuest stars Alex Wolff, Wade Williams, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Maurice Compte, Rodney Eastman, Uriah Shelton, David Kronenberg, Liz Burnette
Episode 13
In order to save the wedding of someone close to him, Monk must first find out who is trying to sabotage it and why.
Directed by Michael ZinbergGuest stars Carol Kane, Virginia Madsen, Teri Polo, Michael Shalhoub, Barbara Brownell, Boo Arnold, Charlie Weirauch, Keisuke Hoashi
Episode 14
Monk finds his return to the police force to be more challenging than he expected when he becomes involved in the case of a serial killer.
Directed by Dean ParisotGuest stars Ian Paul Cassidy, Mark Harelik, Héctor Elizondo, Jack McGee, Brooke Adams, Chris McGarry, Jay Malone, Adria Tennor
Episode 15
Monk is called to a crime at the location where he first heard the news of his wife's murder and begins the most important investigation of his life.
Directed by Randall ZiskWritten by Andy BreckmanGuest stars Craig T. Nelson, Emmy Clarke, Mary Beth Evans, Héctor Elizondo, Ed Begley Jr., Shelly Cole, D. B. Woodside, Melora Hardin
Episode 16
Monk pursues the killer of his wife.
Directed by Randall ZiskWritten by Andy BreckmanGuest stars Craig T. Nelson, Virginia Madsen, Mary Beth Evans, Héctor Elizondo, Alona Tal, D. B. Woodside, Melora Hardin, Casper Van Dien
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Tony ShalhoubAdrian Monk
Ted LevineLeland Stottlemeyer
Jason Gray-StanfordRandall Disher
Traylor HowardNatalie Teeger
Bitty SchramSharona Fleming
Stanley KamelCharles Kroger
Jarrad PaulKevin Dorfman
David SparrowSergeant Cargill
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