The Best Episodes of Monk Season 8

After the attempted murder of a former child star from Monk's favorite show, Monk accept the job as her bodyguard.

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

Monk meets a visiting African widower who's determined to find the hit-and-run-driver who killed his wife near Monk's apartment. Monk begins to identify with the man and confuses his wife with Trudy.

Director: David Grossman

Writer: David Breckman

Monk and Natalie are stranded in a small desert town and the detective spots a UFO. He soon discovers himself the center of attention, and is called in to investigate a dead woman discovered in the desert.

Director: Kevin Hooks

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Monk assumes a dead hitman's identity in order to foil an assassination plot.

Director: Randall Zisk

Writer: N/A

Monk and the police have a killer right where they want him... until the case goes to court and a hotshot lawyer demolishes the prosecution as he uses Monk's phobias against them

Director: Mary Lou Belli

Writer: Josh Siegal, Dylan Morgan

Natalie suspects a theater critic is responsible for a murder, despite the fact that he was present to review her daughter Julie's play at the same time the victim died.

Director: Jerry Levine

Writer: Hy Conrad

Area residents receive unmarked dolls that seem to predict a series of strange deaths, leading many to suspect a voodoo curse is in play. The mystery hits close to home when Natalie becomes involved.

Director: Andre Belgrader

Writer: Joe Toplyn

After Monk's insurance company refuses to pay for more private therapy sessions, he joins Dr. Bell's therapy group, where it appears that someone is murdering fellow patients.

Director: Anton Cropper

Writer: N/A

Natalie tries to throw a surprise party for her surprise-hating boss, who is busy trying to solve the murder of a maintenance man.

Director: Tawnia McKiernan

Writer: Peter Wolk

When Sharona returns to San Francisco to handle legal issues related to an uncle's death, Monk suspects foul play and is torn between the differing styles of Sharona and Natalie.

Director: Randall Zisk

Writer: N/A

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

Director: David Breckman

Writer: N/A

To get reinstated, Monk must go camping with the son of a committee member... and try to solve a crime.

Director: Randall Zisk, Joe Pennella

Writer: Tom Gammill, Max Pross

Monk must determine who is trying to ruin a friend's wedding.

Director: Michael Zinberg

Writer: N/A

Upon being reinstated, Monk is put in charge of tracking down a serial killer.

Director: Dean Parisot

Writer: N/A

Monk is called to a murder at the location where he first heard of his wife's murder, and while Monk figures out who the assassin is, he doesn't know that the one who ordered the hit is also responsible for the death of Trudy. Knowing that Monk will eventually put all the pieces together, he orders Monk's death, and when all hope seems lost, Monk discovers something which could finally end his 12-year nightmare.

Director: Randall Zisk

Writer: Andy Breckman

After listening to Trudy's last message, Monk finally discovers who killed his wife. Racing against time before he dies of poison, he must make a fateful decision.

Director: Randall Zisk

Writer: Andy Breckman