Monk's estranged father, Jack, returns at Christmas time, but all is not merry with the Monks.

When a union boss' death threatens to prolong a city wide garbage strike in San Francisco, it's up to Monk to help end the strike by determining whether the boss' death was suicide or murder.

Julie's basketball coach is murdered, and Monk must step in as the new coach while trying to solve the case.

Monk finds himself in the middle of a shadowy murder plot worthy of a classic Hollywood film noir.

Monk goes toe-to-toe with a popular radio shock jock who is suspected of killing his wife.

A famous actor preparing to play Monk gets a little too close to one of Monk's real-life murder investigations.

While attending his 25th college reunion, Monk reminisces how he met Trudy and tries to prevent the murder of a former classmate.

Monk goes to a rock concert to look for Captain Stottlemeyer's son and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation.

A fun-loving everyman named Hal bumps into Monk, and the two become fast friends. For the first time in his life, Monk appears to have a buddy. But is Hal up to something?

Monk is blinded after he witnesses a murder in a fire station but realizes that he can still solve cases.

When the mysterious "Six Way Killer" strikes in San Francisco, Monk's detective skills are pitted against the flashy forensic technology of a federal agent as they both pursue the murderer.

Monk and Natalie try to solve a diamond heist that promises a big reward. But in their race for the money, they face three unscrupulous competitors.

When Natalie convinces Monk to go into business as a private eye, his first case is a seemingly innocuous fender bender that leads to a far more dangerous investigation.

When Natalie suspects foul play in the deaths of her parents' wealthy neighbors, Monk goes undercover as a butler to investigate.

When Lt. Disher inherits a farm from an uncle who committed suicide, he decides to quit the police force and start a new life in the country. But Disher soon suspects that his uncle was murdered, so Monk joins him on the farm to investigate.

Monk goes to the emergency room for a bloody nose, but when a doctor in the hospital turns up dead, Monk joins the murder investigation, and soon his own life is in grave danger.

Monk is hired to clear the name of a famous rap star who is accused of murder.

When Monk develops a crush on a model who is accused of murder, he is determined to prove her innocence, even though she confessed.

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?

A law student promises to get Monk reinstated to the police force in exchange for his help in finding the kidnappers of her beloved grandmother.

When Natalie runs for school board, Monk must figure out who's behind an attempt on her life.

When a man Monk sent to prison years earlier is cleared by new DNA evidence, Monk helps him rebuild his life.

When Monk's delinquent half-brother, Jack Jr., escapes from prison and breaks into Monk's apartment, he manipulates Monk into helping him find the person he claims framed him for murder.

When a childhood bully who terrorized Monk hires the detective to trail his wife, whom he suspects of infidelity, Monk relishes the opportunity to prove him right — and things get even sweeter when the bully is accused of murder.

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.