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
Monk investigates an assassination attempt on Mayoral Candidate Warren St. Claire and learns there's more at play than meets the eye.
Directed by Eric Laneuville, Dean ParisotWritten by Andy BreckmanGuest stars Stanley Kamel, Gail O'Grady, Michael Hogan, Rob LaBelle, Ben Bass, Mary Black, Janet Wright, Megan McKinnon
Episode 2
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.
Directed by Eric Laneuville, Dean Parisot, Kevin InchWritten by Andy Breckman, John RomanoGuest stars Jenny Cooper, John Bourgeois, Max Morrow, Linda Kash, Dean Mckenzie, Bill Lake, Andrew Gillies, J.C. Kenny
Episode 3
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?
Directed by Kevin Inch, Rob ThompsonWritten by Andy Breckman, John RomanoGuest stars Stanley Kamel, Adam Arkin, David Sparrow, Max Morrow, Hrant Alianak, Amber Marshall, Juan Chioran, Jennifer Pisana
Episode 4
Monk, who suffers from vertigo, investigates the death of a police detective murdered on a ferris wheel.
Directed by Rob Thompson, Randall ZiskWritten by Siobhan Byrne O'Connor, Andy BreckmanGuest stars Stephen McHattie, David Sparrow, Max Morrow, Hrant Alianak, Anthony J. Mifsud, Alan van Sprang, Rob Stefaniuk, Elisa Moolecherry
Episode 5
After being temporarily institutionalized, Monk stumbles upon a four-year-old murder. Or is his mind playing tricks on him?
Directed by Nick Marsh, Randall ZiskWritten by Tom Scharpling, Siobhan Byrne O'Connor, David BreckmanGuest stars Stanley Kamel, Kevin Nealon, Dennis Boutsikaris, Max Morrow, Ken Cheeseman, Eve Gordon, Desmond Campbell, Eric Hempsall
Episode 6
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.
Directed by Stephen CraggWritten by Timothy J. LeaGuest stars Stanley Kamel, David Sparrow, Peter Onorati, J.C. MacKenzie, Mary Black, Jessica Steen, Janet Wright, Kay Hawtrey
Episode 7
Monk investigates an attorney's death and develops a love interest in one of the suspects.
Directed by Adam ArkinWritten by David M. SternGuest stars Stanley Kamel, Nicholas Campbell, Maria del Mar, Stellina Rusich, Patrick Garrow, Dave Nichols, David Gardner, Don Ritchie
Episode 8
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.
Directed by Adam DavidsonWritten by Mitch MarkowitzGuest stars Peter Outerbridge, Zakes Mokae, Justin Peroff, Martin Roach, Jane Luk, Paula Barrett, Arlene Mazerolle, Richard Zeppieri
Episode 9
During his vacation, Monk helps solve a murder witnessed by Benjy, Sharona's son, even though the corpse keeps on eluding them.
Directed by Adam Davidson, Kevin InchWritten by Mitch Markowitz, Hy ConradGuest stars Polly Draper, Andrew Airlie, Max Morrow, Rosalba Martinni, Graham Harley, Sandra McCurdy, Barry Flatman, Chuck Byrn
Episode 10
Sharona's life is in danger while Monk brilliantly solves a seemingly perfect crime committed during a San Francisco earthquake.
Directed by Kevin Inch, Adam ShankmanWritten by Tom Scharpling, David Breckman, Hy ConradGuest stars Stanley Kamel, Amy Sedaris, Max Morrow, Andy Marshall, Janine Theriault, Eric Fink, Cameron Daddo, Damir Andrei
Episode 11
A blind woman witnesses the murder of Willie Nelson's road manager. Is the country music legend the killer?
Directed by Adam Shankman, Milan CheylovWritten by Tom Scharpling, Andy BreckmanGuest stars Neil Crone, David Sparrow, Max Morrow, Jackie Richardson, Willie Nelson, David Anderson, Jay 'Mad Dog' Michaels, Bruce McFee
Episode 12
Braving his fear of flying and of enclosed areas, Monk boards a plane with Sharona and solves the murder of a passenger's wife.
Directed by Rob ThompsonGuest stars Tim Daly, Garry Marshall, Jennifer Dale, Carl Marotte, Haylee Wanstall, Robin Duke, Cliff Saunders, Howard Hoover
Episode information updated Jul 24, 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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