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The Best Episodes of Monk

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Every episode of Monk ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Monk!

The Best Episodes of Monk

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....

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  1. Background image for Mr. Monk and the End (2)
    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Mr. Monk and the End (2)

    S8:E16

    Monk pursues the killer of his wife.

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  2. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Three Pies
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    #2 - Mr. Monk and the Three Pies

    S2:E11

    What could possibly make a cherry pie worth killing for? Monk finds out, with a little help from his long-lost brother Ambrose.

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  3. Background image for Mr. Monk Meets the Candidate
    7.9/10(24 votes)

    #3 - Mr. Monk Meets the Candidate

    S1:E1

    Monk investigates an assassination attempt on Mayoral Candidate Warren St. Claire and learns there's more at play than meets the eye.

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  4. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Airplane
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    #4 - Mr. Monk and the Airplane

    S1:E12

    Braving his fear of flying and of enclosed areas, Monk boards a plane with Sharona and solves the murder of a passenger's wife.

    Director:Rob Thompson
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Mr. Monk Takes His Medicine
    7.9/10(11 votes)

    #5 - Mr. Monk Takes His Medicine

    S3:E9

    Monk takes a new medication that alleviates the symptoms of his obsessive-compulsive disorder but impairs his ability to solve crime.

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  6. Background image for Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty

    S4:E16

    While sequestered on jury duty, Monk juggles two cases: proving that the accused is not guilty and figuring out who was killed outside the courthouse.

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  8. Background image for Mr. Monk Takes the Stand
    7.9/10(10 votes)

    #7 - Mr. Monk Takes the Stand

    S8:E5

    Monk's phobias threaten to undermine a big murder case when an aggressive defense attorney targets the detective's unconventional methods in court.

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  9. Background image for Mr. Monk and Sharona
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #8 - Mr. Monk and Sharona

    S8:E10

    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.

    Director:Randall Zisk
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Badge
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #9 - Mr. Monk and the Badge

    S8:E14

    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.

    Director:Dean Parisot
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Mr. Monk Takes a Vacation
    7.8/10(18 votes)

    #10 - Mr. Monk Takes a Vacation

    S1:E9

    During his vacation, Monk helps solve a murder witnessed by Benjy, Sharona's son, even though the corpse keeps on eluding them.

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  12. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Very, Very Old Man
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    #11 - Mr. Monk and the Very, Very Old Man

    S2:E5

    Captain Stottlemeyer takes a page from the book of Monk in order to determine why anyone would want to murder the world's oldest man.

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  13. Background image for Mr. Monk and the TV Star
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #12 - Mr. Monk and the TV Star

    S2:E12

    Monk suspects the star of a hit TV crime show of killing his ex-wife. His only problem: the actor's rock solid alibi.

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  14. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Blackout
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    #13 - Mr. Monk and the Blackout

    S3:E3

    When the city is overrun by a string of unexplained blackouts, it's up to Monk to keep the "City by the Bay" out of the darkness.

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  15. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Dog
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #14 - Mr. Monk and the Dog

    S8:E11

    Monk reluctantly adopts a dog while looking into the suspicious disappearance of its owner.

    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Psychic
    7.7/10(18 votes)

    #15 - Mr. Monk and the Psychic

    S1:E2

    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.

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  17. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Captain's Wife
    7.7/10(12 votes)

    #16 - Mr. Monk and the Captain's Wife

    S2:E14

    When the Captain's wife falls victim to a union dispute gone awry, it's up to Monk to find out what really happened and bring Stottlemeyer back from the brink.

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  18. Background image for Mr. Monk Gets Married
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    #17 - Mr. Monk Gets Married

    S2:E15

    It's unholy matrimony as Monk and Sharona pretend to be married to get the goods on a con man.

    Director:Craig Zisk
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  19. Background image for Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    #18 - Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan

    S3:E1

    When Monk travels to New York City to investigate his wife's murder, he gets tangled up in a baffling case involving the shooting of a foreign ambassador.

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  20. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Girl Who Cried Wolf
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    #19 - Mr. Monk and the Girl Who Cried Wolf

    S3:E6

    The shoe is on the other foot when inexplicable happenings put Sharona's own sanity to the test.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Mr. Monk and the End (1)
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #20 - Mr. Monk and the End (1)

    S8:E15

    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.

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  22. Background image for Mr. Monk Goes to the Carnival
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #21 - Mr. Monk Goes to the Carnival

    S1:E4

    Monk, who suffers from vertigo, investigates the death of a police detective murdered on a ferris wheel.

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  23. Background image for Mr. Monk and the Other Woman
    7.6/10(17 votes)

    #22 - Mr. Monk and the Other Woman

    S1:E7

    Monk investigates an attorney's death and develops a love interest in one of the suspects.

    Director:Adam Arkin
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  24. Background image for Mr. Monk Goes Back to School
    7.6/10(16 votes)

    #23 - Mr. Monk Goes Back to School

    S2:E1

    Monk takes a job as a substitute high school teacher to determine whether a teacher's fall from a clock tower was really a suicide, or a lesson in murder.

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  25. Background image for Mr. Monk Goes to the Circus
    7.6/10(16 votes)

    #24 - Mr. Monk Goes to the Circus

    S2:E4

    When a circus ringmaster is murdered by a high flying daredevil, all leads point to his vengeful ex-wife. But how could the acrobatic ex have committed the crime with a broken foot?

    Director:Randall Zisk
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  26. Background image for Mr. Monk and the 12th Man
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    #25 - Mr. Monk and the 12th Man

    S2:E9

    When a rash of murders sweeping the city goes unsolved, Monk is called upon to find a correlation with the victims and stop a killer before he strikes again.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Mr. Monk and the End (2)" is the best rated episode of "Monk". It scored 8.5/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Randall Zisk and written by Andy Breckman, it aired on 12/4/2009. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Mr. Monk and the Three Pies".