List of Monk episodes

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The following is a complete episode list for the criminal dramedy television series Monk. It premiered on the USA Network on July 12, 2002 in the United States and ended with a two-part series finale on November 27 and December 4, 2009. The complete series has a total of 125 episodes, including three 2-part episodes and four Christmas specials.

A follow-up film, entitled Mr. Monk's Last Case was released on Peacock, on December 8, 2023.

Series overview[edit]

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
113July 12, 2002 (2002-07-12)October 18, 2002 (2002-10-18)
216June 20, 2003 (2003-06-20)March 5, 2004 (2004-03-05)
316June 18, 2004 (2004-06-18)March 4, 2005 (2005-03-04)
416July 8, 2005 (2005-07-08)March 17, 2006 (2006-03-17)
516July 7, 2006 (2006-07-07)March 2, 2007 (2007-03-02)
616July 13, 2007 (2007-07-13)February 22, 2008 (2008-02-22)
716July 18, 2008 (2008-07-18)February 20, 2009 (2009-02-20)
816August 7, 2009 (2009-08-07)December 4, 2009 (2009-12-04)

Episodes[edit]

Season 1 (2002)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Mr. Monk and the Candidate"Dean ParisotAndy BreckmanJuly 12, 2002 (2002-07-12)4.76[1]
22
33"Mr. Monk and the Psychic"Kevin InchJohn RomanoJuly 19, 2002 (2002-07-19)4.06[2]
44"Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale"Rob ThompsonAndy BreckmanJuly 26, 2002 (2002-07-26)4.87[3]
55"Mr. Monk Goes to the Carnival"Randall ZiskSiobhan ByrneAugust 2, 2002 (2002-08-02)4.91[4]
66"Mr. Monk Goes to the Asylum"Nick MarckTom Scharpling and David BreckmanAugust 9, 2002 (2002-08-09)4.48[5]
77"Mr. Monk and the Billionaire Mugger"Stephen CraggTimothy J. LeaAugust 16, 2002 (2002-08-16)4.46[6]
88"Mr. Monk and the Other Woman"Adam ArkinDavid M. SternAugust 23, 2002 (2002-08-23)3.70[7]
99"Mr. Monk and the Marathon Man"Adam DavidsonMitch MarkowitzSeptember 13, 2002 (2002-09-13)4.86[8]
1010"Mr. Monk Takes a Vacation"Kevin InchHy ConradSeptember 20, 2002 (2002-09-20)N/A
1111"Mr. Monk and the Earthquake"Adam ShankmanTom Scharpling and David BreckmanOctober 4, 2002 (2002-10-04)N/A
1212"Mr. Monk and the Red-Headed Stranger"Milan CheylovAndy Breckman and Tom ScharplingOctober 11, 2002 (2002-10-11)N/A
1313"Mr. Monk and the Airplane"Rob ThompsonDavid M. SternOctober 18, 2002 (2002-10-18)4.25[9]
  • A (HH) listed next to a viewership number indicates the number of household viewers, and a (25-54) indicates the number of viewers aged 25-54. These are only used if total viewership numbers were unavailable for that particular episode.

Season 2 (2003–04)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
141"Mr. Monk Goes Back to School"Randall ZiskStory by : David Breckman and Rick Kronberg
Teleplay by : David Breckman
June 20, 2003 (2003-06-20)5.43[10]
152"Mr. Monk Goes to Mexico"Ron UnderwoodLee Goldberg and William RabkinJune 27, 2003 (2003-06-27)4.03[11]
163"Mr. Monk Goes to the Ballgame"Michael SpillerHy ConradJuly 11, 2003 (2003-07-11)3.64[12]
174"Mr. Monk Goes to the Circus"Randall ZiskJames KriegJuly 18, 2003 (2003-07-18)4.07[13]
185"Mr. Monk and the Very, Very Old Man"Lawrence TrillingDaniel DratchJuly 25, 2003 (2003-07-25)3.65[14]
196"Mr. Monk Goes to the Theater"Ron UnderwoodStory by : Wendy Mass and Stu Levine
Teleplay by : Tom Scharpling
August 1, 2003 (2003-08-01)4.70[15]
207"Mr. Monk and the Sleeping Suspect"Jerry LevineKarl SchaeferAugust 8, 2003 (2003-08-08)4.52[16]
218"Mr. Monk Meets the Playboy"Tom DiCilloJames KriegAugust 15, 2003 (2003-08-15)2.79[17] (HH)
229"Mr. Monk and the 12th Man"Michael ZinbergMichael AngeliAugust 22, 2003 (2003-08-22)4.36[18]
2310"Mr. Monk and the Paperboy"Michael FrescoDavid Breckman and Hy ConradJanuary 16, 2004 (2004-01-16)5.95[19]
2411"Mr. Monk and the Three Pies"Randall ZiskTom Scharpling and Daniel DratchJanuary 23, 2004 (2004-01-23)4.94[20]
2512"Mr. Monk and the TV Star"Randall ZiskTom ScharplingJanuary 30, 2004 (2004-01-30)6.27[21]
2613"Mr. Monk and the Missing Granny"Tony BillJoe ToplynFebruary 6, 2004 (2004-02-06)5.52[22]
2714"Mr. Monk and the Captain's Wife"Jerry LevineStory by : Andy Breckman and Beth Landou
Teleplay by : Andy Breckman
February 13, 2004 (2004-02-13)5.60[23]
2815"Mr. Monk Gets Married"Craig ZiskDavid BreckmanFebruary 27, 2004 (2004-02-27)4.77[24]
2916"Mr. Monk Goes to Jail"Jerry LevineChris ManheimMarch 5, 2004 (2004-03-05)5.51[25]
  • A (HH) listed next to a viewership number indicates the number of household viewers. These are only used if total viewership numbers were unavailable for that particular episode.

Season 3 (2004–05)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
301"Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan"Randall ZiskAndy BreckmanJune 18, 2004 (2004-06-18)5.54[26]
312"Mr. Monk and the Panic Room"Jerry LevineDavid Breckman and Joe ToplynJune 25, 2004 (2004-06-25)4.70[26]
323"Mr. Monk and the Blackout"Michael ZinbergDaniel Dratch and Hy ConradJuly 9, 2004 (2004-07-09)4.55[27]
334"Mr. Monk Gets Fired"Andrei BelgraderPeter WolkJuly 16, 2004 (2004-07-16)4.68[28]
345"Mr. Monk Meets the Godfather"Michael ZinbergLee Goldberg and William RabkinJuly 23, 2004 (2004-07-23)4.73[28]
356"Mr. Monk and the Girl Who Cried Wolf"Jerry LevineHy ConradJuly 30, 2004 (2004-07-30)5.40[29]
367"Mr. Monk and the Employee of the Month"Scott FoleyRoss AbrashAugust 6, 2004 (2004-08-06)5.77[30]
378"Mr. Monk and the Game Show"Randall ZiskDaniel DratchAugust 13, 2004 (2004-08-13)4.85[31]
389"Mr. Monk Takes His Medicine"Randall ZiskStory by : Tom Scharpling and Chuck Sklar
Teleplay by : Tom Scharpling
August 20, 2004 (2004-08-20)5.88[30]
3910"Mr. Monk and the Red Herring"Randall ZiskAndy BreckmanJanuary 21, 2005 (2005-01-21)5.50[32]
4011"Mr. Monk vs. the Cobra"Anthony R. PalmieriJoe ToplynJanuary 28, 2005 (2005-01-28)4.10[33]
4112"Mr. Monk Gets Cabin Fever"Jerry LevineHy ConradFebruary 4, 2005 (2005-02-04)5.00[33]
4213"Mr. Monk Gets Stuck in Traffic"Jerry LevineTom Scharpling and Joe ToplynFebruary 11, 2005 (2005-02-11)5.02[34]
4314"Mr. Monk Goes to Vegas"Randall ZiskStory by : Tom Scharpling and David Breckman
Teleplay by : Daniel Dratch and Joe Toplyn
February 18, 2005 (2005-02-18)5.40[35]
4415"Mr. Monk and the Election"Allison LiddiNell ScovellFebruary 25, 2005 (2005-02-25)4.85[36]
4516"Mr. Monk and the Kid"Andrei BelgraderTom ScharplingMarch 4, 2005 (2005-03-04)4.44[37]

Season 4 (2005–06)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
461"Mr. Monk and the Other Detective"Eric LaneuvilleHy ConradJuly 8, 2005 (2005-07-08)6.38[38]
472"Mr. Monk Goes Home Again"Randall ZiskTom ScharplingJuly 15, 2005 (2005-07-15)4.97[39]
483"Mr. Monk Stays in Bed"Philip CasnoffHy ConradJuly 22, 2005 (2005-07-22)4.51[40]
494"Mr. Monk Goes to the Office"Jerry LevineNell ScovellJuly 29, 2005 (2005-07-29)4.66[41]
505"Mr. Monk Gets Drunk"Andrei BelgraderDaniel DratchAugust 5, 2005 (2005-08-05)3.82[42]
516"Mr. Monk and Mrs. Monk"Randall ZiskDavid BreckmanAugust 12, 2005 (2005-08-12)4.41[43]
527"Mr. Monk Goes to a Wedding"Anthony R. PalmieriLiz SagalAugust 19, 2005 (2005-08-19)5.51[44]
538"Mr. Monk and Little Monk"Robert SingerJoe ToplynAugust 26, 2005 (2005-08-26)5.28[45]
549"Mr. Monk and the Secret Santa"Jerry LevineDavid BreckmanDecember 2, 2005 (2005-12-02)5.48[46]
5510"Mr. Monk Goes to a Fashion Show"Randall ZiskJonathan CollierJanuary 13, 2006 (2006-01-13)5.40[47]
5611"Mr. Monk Bumps His Head"Stephen SurjikAndy BreckmanJanuary 20, 2006 (2006-01-20)6.00[48]
5712"Mr. Monk and the Captain's Marriage"Philip CasnoffJack BernsteinJanuary 27, 2006 (2006-01-27)5.35[49]
5813"Mr. Monk and the Big Reward"Randall ZiskTom Scharpling and Daniel DratchFebruary 3, 2006 (2006-02-03)5.55[50]
5914"Mr. Monk and the Astronaut"Randall ZiskDavid Breckman and Joe ToplynMarch 3, 2006 (2006-03-03)4.89[51]
6015"Mr. Monk Goes to the Dentist"Jefery LevyStory by : Daniel Dratch and Joe Toplyn
Teleplay by : David Breckman and Tom Scharpling
March 10, 2006 (2006-03-10)4.46[52]
6116"Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty"Andrei BelgraderPeter WolkMarch 17, 2006 (2006-03-17)5.36[53]

Season 5 (2006–07)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
621"Mr. Monk and the Actor"Randall ZiskHy Conrad and Joe ToplynJuly 7, 2006 (2006-07-07)5.09[54]
632"Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike"Jerry LevineAndy Breckman and Daniel GaetaJuly 14, 2006 (2006-07-14)4.89[55]
643"Mr. Monk and the Big Game"Chris LongJack BernsteinJuly 21, 2006 (2006-07-21)5.09[56]
654"Mr. Monk Can't See a Thing"Stephen SurjikLee Goldberg and William RabkinJuly 28, 2006 (2006-07-28)5.20[57]
665"Mr. Monk, Private Eye"Peter WellerTom Scharpling and Daniel GaetaAugust 4, 2006 (2006-08-04)5.28[58]
676"Mr. Monk and the Class Reunion"David GrossmanDaniel DratchAugust 11, 2006 (2006-08-11)5.60[59]
687"Mr. Monk Gets a New Shrink"Andrei BelgraderHy ConradAugust 18, 2006 (2006-08-18)5.21[60]
698"Mr. Monk Goes to a Rock Concert"Randall ZiskBlair SingerAugust 25, 2006 (2006-08-25)5.63[61]
709"Mr. Monk Meets His Dad"Jerry LevineTom Scharpling and Daniel DratchNovember 17, 2006 (2006-11-17)3.95[62]
7110"Mr. Monk and the Leper"Randall ZiskCharles Evered and Joe KarterDecember 22, 2006 (2006-12-22)N/A
7211"Mr. Monk Makes a Friend"Randall ZiskAndy Breckman and Daniel GaetaJanuary 19, 2007 (2007-01-19)5.16[63]
7312"Mr. Monk Is At Your Service"Anton CropperRob LaZebnikJanuary 26, 2007 (2007-01-26)5.00[64]
7413"Mr. Monk Is On the Air"Mike ListoJosh Siegal and Dylan MorganFebruary 2, 2007 (2007-02-02)5.16[65]
7514"Mr. Monk Visits a Farm"Andrei BelgraderDavid BreckmanFebruary 9, 2007 (2007-02-09)4.86[66]
7615"Mr. Monk and the Really, Really Dead Guy"Anthony R. Palmieri and Draco SavageJoe ToplynFebruary 23, 2007 (2007-02-23)4.71[67]
7716"Mr. Monk Goes to the Hospital"Wendey StanzlerJonathan CollierMarch 2, 2007 (2007-03-02)5.71[68]

Season 6 (2007–08)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
781"Mr. Monk and His Biggest Fan"Randall ZiskAndy BreckmanJuly 13, 2007 (2007-07-13)4.82[69]
792"Mr. Monk and the Rapper"Paris BarclayDaniel DratchJuly 20, 2007 (2007-07-20)4.88[70]
803"Mr. Monk and the Naked Man"Randall ZiskTom Gammill and Max ProssJuly 27, 2007 (2007-07-27)5.01[71]
814"Mr. Monk and the Bad Girlfriend"Wendey StanzlerJoe ToplynAugust 3, 2007 (2007-08-03)4.31[72]
825"Mr. Monk and the Birds and the Bees"Michael W. WatkinsPeter WolkAugust 10, 2007 (2007-08-10)5.10[73]
836"Mr. Monk and the Buried Treasure"Sam WeismanJonathan CollierAugust 17, 2007 (2007-08-17)4.54[74]
847"Mr. Monk and the Daredevil"Jonathan CollierAlan ZweibelAugust 24, 2007 (2007-08-24)5.03[75]
858"Mr. Monk and the Wrong Man"Anton CropperSalvatore SavoSeptember 7, 2007 (2007-09-07)4.39[76]
869"Mr. Monk Is Up All Night"Randall ZiskDavid BreckmanSeptember 14, 2007 (2007-09-14)4.52[77]
8710"Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa Claus"Randall ZiskDaniel Schofield and Ben GruberDecember 7, 2007 (2007-12-07)4.55[78]
8811"Mr. Monk Joins a Cult"Anton CropperJosh Siegal and Dylan MorganJanuary 11, 2008 (2008-01-11)5.65[79]
8912"Mr. Monk Goes to the Bank"Michael W. WatkinsHy ConradJanuary 18, 2008 (2008-01-18)5.46[80]
9013"Mr. Monk and the Three Julies"David BreckmanTom Scharpling and Joe ToplynJanuary 25, 2008 (2008-01-25)5.32[81]
9114"Mr. Monk Paints His Masterpiece"Andrei BelgraderJon WursterFebruary 1, 2008 (2008-02-01)5.45[82]
9215"Mr. Monk Is on the Run (Part One)"Randall ZiskTom ScharplingFebruary 15, 2008 (2008-02-15)5.60[83]
9316"Mr. Monk Is on the Run (Part Two)"Randall ZiskHy Conrad and Daniel DratchFebruary 22, 2008 (2008-02-22)6.88[84]

Season 7 (2008–09)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
941"Mr. Monk Buys a House"Randall ZiskStory by : Andy Breckman and Anthony Maranville
Teleplay by : Andy Breckman
July 18, 2008 (2008-07-18)5.64[85]
952"Mr. Monk and the Genius"Michael W. WatkinsJoe ToplynJuly 25, 2008 (2008-07-25)5.06[86]
963"Mr. Monk Gets Lotto Fever"Michael ZinbergHy ConradAugust 1, 2008 (2008-08-01)4.60[87]
974"Mr. Monk Takes a Punch"Barnet KellmanSalvatore SavoAugust 8, 2008 (2008-08-08)3.62[88]
985"Mr. Monk Is Underwater"Paris BarclayJack BernsteinAugust 15, 2008 (2008-08-15)4.65[89]
996"Mr. Monk Falls in Love"Arlene SanfordJosh Siegal and Dylan MorganAugust 22, 2008 (2008-08-22)4.57[90]
1007"Mr. Monk's 100th Case"Randall ZiskTom ScharplingSeptember 5, 2008 (2008-09-05)4.99[91]
1018"Mr. Monk Gets Hypnotized"Michael W. WatkinsTom Gammill and Max ProssSeptember 12, 2008 (2008-09-12)5.02[92]
1029"Mr. Monk and the Miracle"Andrei BelgraderPeter WolkNovember 28, 2008 (2008-11-28)4.39[93]
10310"Mr. Monk's Other Brother"David HobermanDavid BreckmanJanuary 9, 2009 (2009-01-09)5.24[94]
10411"Mr. Monk on Wheels"Anton CropperNell ScovellJanuary 16, 2009 (2009-01-16)4.94[95]
10512"Mr. Monk and the Lady Next Door"Tawnia McKiernanHy Conrad and Joe ToplynJanuary 23, 2009 (2009-01-23)4.96[96]
10613"Mr. Monk Makes the Playoffs"Randall ZiskJosh Siegal and Dylan MorganJanuary 30, 2009 (2009-01-30)5.39[97]
10714"Mr. Monk and the Bully"David BreckmanJoe VenturaFebruary 6, 2009 (2009-02-06)5.67[98]
10815"Mr. Monk and the Magician"Randall ZiskAndy BreckmanFebruary 13, 2009 (2009-02-13)5.11[99]
10916"Mr. Monk Fights City Hall"Chuck ParkerTom Scharpling and Josh Siegal and Dylan MorganFebruary 20, 2009 (2009-02-20)5.54[100]

Season 8 (2009)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1101"Mr. Monk's Favorite Show"Randall ZiskJack BernsteinAugust 7, 2009 (2009-08-07)5.14[101]
1112"Mr. Monk and the Foreign Man"David GrossmanStory by : David Breckman and Justin Brenneman
Teleplay by : David Breckman
August 14, 2009 (2009-08-14)5.31[102]
1123"Mr. Monk and the UFO"Kevin HooksMichael AngeliAugust 21, 2009 (2009-08-21)5.16[103]
1134"Mr. Monk Is Someone Else"Randall ZiskSalvatore SavoAugust 28, 2009 (2009-08-28)4.98[104]
1145"Mr. Monk Takes the Stand"Mary Lou BelliJosh Siegal and Dylan MorganSeptember 11, 2009 (2009-09-11)4.82[105]
1156"Mr. Monk and the Critic"Jerry LevineHy ConradSeptember 18, 2009 (2009-09-18)4.88[106]
1167"Mr. Monk and the Voodoo Curse"Andrei BelgraderJoe ToplynSeptember 25, 2009 (2009-09-25)4.74[107]
1178"Mr. Monk Goes to Group Therapy"Anton CropperJoe VenturaOctober 9, 2009 (2009-10-09)4.37[108]
1189"Happy Birthday, Mr. Monk"Tawnia McKiernanPeter WolkOctober 16, 2009 (2009-10-16)3.98[109]
11910"Mr. Monk and Sharona"Randall ZiskTom ScharplingOctober 23, 2009 (2009-10-23)5.42[110]
12011"Mr. Monk and the Dog"David BreckmanBeth ArmogidaOctober 30, 2009 (2009-10-30)4.69[111]
12112"Mr. Monk Goes Camping"Joe PennellaTom Gammill and Max ProssNovember 6, 2009 (2009-11-06)4.26[112]
12213"Mr. Monk Is the Best Man"Michael ZinbergJoe Toplyn and Josh Siegal and Dylan MorganNovember 13, 2009 (2009-11-13)4.39[113]
12314"Mr. Monk and the Badge"Dean ParisotTom Scharpling and Hy ConradNovember 20, 2009 (2009-11-20)5.30[114]
12415"Mr. Monk and the End (Part One)"Randall ZiskAndy BreckmanNovember 27, 2009 (2009-11-27)5.82[115]
12516"Mr. Monk and the End (Part Two)"Randall ZiskAndy BreckmanDecember 4, 2009 (2009-12-04)9.44[116]

Webisodes[edit]

Standalone webisodes[edit]

These four webisodes were also released on the Season 5 DVD.

  • Mr. Monk and Dr. Kroger
  • Mr. Monk and the Computer
  • Mr. Monk and the Blood Test
  • Mr. Monk Goes to the Gym

Little Monk[edit]

USA Network ordered ten episodes that would deal with the Monk brothers' childhood. The first premiered on August 21, 2009. The series starred Aaron Linker as Little Monk, Chris Lizardi as Little Ambrose and Bella Thorne as Wendy, one of the Monks' classmates. The series was directed by Randall Zisk, with Hy Conrad, Andy Breckman, Kevin Albright, and Justin Brenneman serving as writers. Aaron Linker also appeared in the parent show as Little Monk in a flashback. The episodes are available only on the "Best of Monk" DVD.

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Little Monk and the Missing Bracelet"Randall ZiskAndy BreckmanAugust 21, 2009 (2009-08-21)
A schoolmate enlists Little Monk and Ambrose to find a missing bracelet belonging to Ambrose's love interest.
2"Little Monk and the Business Boys"Randall ZiskHy ConradAugust 28, 2009 (2009-08-28)
Two schoolmates, who share a paper route, need Little Monk's assistance when their coin changer is stolen.
3"Little Monk and the New Kid"Randall ZiskHy ConradSeptember 11, 2009 (2009-09-11)
When a new kid arrives at school, it looks like Little Monk and Ambrose might finally have made a friend – until their investigative skills threaten to get in the way.
4"Little Monk and the Rubber Ball"Randall ZiskHy ConradSeptember 18, 2009 (2009-09-18)
Kids at school – including Ambrose's love interest – are being struck by a mysterious rubber ball, and the Monk brothers are on the case.
5"Little Monk and the Monk Cousin"Randall ZiskJustin BrennemanSeptember 25, 2009 (2009-09-25)
A visiting cousin presents the Monk brothers with a precious discovery, but there is more to this family heirloom than meets the eye.
6"Little Monk and the Geography Bee"Randall ZiskJustin BrennemanOctober 9, 2009 (2009-10-09)
The school team loses the Geography Bee, and Little Monk and Ambrose suspect foul play.
7"Little Monk and the Saturday Rehearsal"Randall ZiskHy ConradOctober 16, 2009 (2009-10-16)
When money for the school talent show goes missing and two troublemakers are likely suspects, it is up to the Monk brothers to get to the bottom of things.
8"Little Monk and the Balloon"Randall ZiskKevin AlbrightOctober 23, 2009 (2009-10-23)
Ambrose is injured when a branch on the tree he is climbing gives way, and Little Monk suspects foul play.
9"Little Monk and the Talent Show"Randall ZiskJustin BrennemanOctober 30, 2009 (2009-10-30)
When an unwelcome guest sneaks into the school talent show without paying, Little Monk and Ambrose attempt to prove his guilt.
10"Little Monk and the Little Trophy"Randall ZiskHy ConradNovember 6, 2009 (2009-11-06)
Ambrose wins a trophy at the talent show, and it is clear that not everyone is happy for him. However, his trophy gets stolen and tossed in the trash.

Post-series webisode[edit]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
0"Mr. Monk Shelters in Place"Brooke AdamsAndy BreckmanMay 11, 2020 (2020-05-11)
Set during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Adrian Monk talks to his friends online through a video conference call.

Television film[edit]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
0"Mr. Monk's Last Case"Randy ZiskAndy BreckmanDecember 8, 2023 (2023-12-08)
After losing a book deal, retired detective Adrian Monk is left feeling despondent as he is now unable to help pay for his stepdaughter Molly's wedding. The day before the wedding, her fiancé Griffin is killed while bungee jumping. Molly is convinced Griffin's death was murder and enlists Monk's help to solve the case.

Ratings[edit]

Monk : U.S. viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode number
12345678910111213141516
14.764.764.064.874.914.484.463.704.86TBDTBDTBD4.25
25.434.033.644.073.654.704.522.794.365.954.946.275.525.604.775.51
35.544.704.554.684.735.405.774.855.885.504.105.005.025.404.854.44
46.384.974.514.663.824.415.515.285.485.406.005.355.554.894.465.36
55.094.895.095.205.285.605.215.633.95TBD5.165.005.164.864.715.71
64.824.885.014.315.104.545.034.394.524.555.655.465.325.455.606.88
75.645.064.603.624.654.574.995.024.395.244.944.965.395.675.115.54
85.145.315.164.984.824.884.744.373.985.424.694.264.395.305.829.44
Audience measurement performed by Nielsen Media Research[117]

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