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The Best Episodes of Monster

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

The Best Episodes of Monster

Kenzou Tenma, a Japanese brain surgeon in Germany, finds his life in utter turmoil after getting involved with a psychopath that was once a former...

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  1. Background image for A Nameless Monster
    9.6/10(3.1k votes)

    #1 - A Nameless Monster

    S1:E37

    The episode begins with a fairy tale about a Monster without a name. Nina reads the story from the picture book and has a sense of deja vu. Johan's evil plans for the book donation ceremony is carried out. Dr. Tenma meets a big obstacle in his attempt to kill Johan.

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  2. Background image for Execution
    9.5/10(3.4k votes)

    #2 - Execution

    S1:E29

    Robert delves into Johan's past and makes a shocking discovery. Dr. Gillen speaks to Peter Jurgens, a serial murderer about Johan's possible involvement and gets a tragic reply. Johan confronts Robert about Stephen Joos. And Dr. Reichwen receives tragic news from the police.

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  3. Background image for The Cruelest Thing
    9.3/10(2.6k votes)

    #3 - The Cruelest Thing

    S1:E49

    Grimmer and Tenma tries to stop Johan from subjecting Milo, one of the orphans, to one of the most cruel fate.

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  4. Background image for Night of the Execution
    9.1/10(3.4k votes)

    #4 - Night of the Execution

    S1:E4

    Adolf Junkers has information about the serial murders that is vital to the police, but he is afraid to reveal them. Dr. Tenma's care for Adolf Junkers however wins him over. His close relationship with Junkers however leads him to a night of shocking horror.

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  5. Background image for Decision
    9.1/10(2.3k votes)

    #5 - Decision

    S1:E30

    Suspecting foul play in Robert's 'accidental' death fall, Dr. Reichwen makes some discoveries in his investigations. But as he later realizes, his investigations may have put him in harms way.

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  6. Background image for Lunge's Trap
    8.9/10(2.0k votes)

    #6 - Lunge's Trap

    S1:E22

    Lunge determines that the murder of a wealthy, middle-aged, childless couple does not fit the usual modus operandi of the serial murders and decides to use this opportunity to lure Tenma to a trap. However, before he can arrest him, Lunge is critically wounded by the real criminal. Tenma is able to treat Lunge's injuries.

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  8. Background image for The Demon in My Eyes
    8.9/10(1.9k votes)

    #7 - The Demon in My Eyes

    S1:E38

    Dr. Tenma has a gun pointed at Roberto, but Roberto has the rifle pointed at him. Nina, Dr.Reichwen and Dieter arrive to find the whole library in flames. People are trapped inside and the doors are all locked. Karl reads the report on his mother's life and death. Dr. Tenma tries to rescue those trapped in the building. Johan reveals the monster inside of him to Schuwald.

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  9. Background image for Double Darkness
    8.8/10(2.0k votes)

    #8 - Double Darkness

    S1:E44

    After the death of his seniors, Suk is left to re-investigate case from the very beginning. He gets information from the orphans about a meeting with Grimmer. His intention to arrest Grimmer takes a different turn however when he gets deeper into the investigation. The episode also reveals that there is more to the nameless lady at the bar than she lets on.

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  10. Background image for Monster's Abyss
    8.7/10(1.8k votes)

    #9 - Monster's Abyss

    S1:E19

    Tenma visits Rudy, a criminal psychologist, who is working on cases involving a murderer named Jurgens.

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  11. Background image for Contact
    8.7/10(1.6k votes)

    #10 - Contact

    S1:E46

    Dr. Tenma learns about Suk's fugitive status from a journalist. And sets out to find him. Meanwhile, Suk and Grimmer goes into hiding, but is quickly found, surrounded and attacked by the STB. The STB's assault comes to a bloody end.

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  12. Background image for Scenery for a Doomsday
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Scenery for a Doomsday

    S1:E73

    Bonaparta attempts to shoot Johan dead, but is gunned down by Roberto, who dies of his own injuries soon afterwards. With the massacre now over, authorities rush into the town and attempt to determine what happened. Just as an officer is about to arrest Dr. Tenma, an ambulance worker arrives asking for Tenma's assistance.

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  13. Background image for The Monster's Love Letter
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #12 - The Monster's Love Letter

    S1:E51

    Schubert, with the help of Reichwein, re-explores his past with Karl Neumann's real mother and realizes his link to Johan. As news of Tenma's arrest spreads, various people react with shock and horror, with the exception of Eva Heinemann, who is insistent that Tenma pay dearly for rejecting her. Suk tries to leave the hospital he is in to try to help Tenma, but is stopped by the Prague Police who inform him that Grimmer has sent a note to them exonerating Suk from any involvement of the deaths of the police officers. Runge also gets news of the arrest as well, but he is more interested in the Mansion of Red Roses, where he obtains a letter possibly addressed to the twins' mother. Tenma is deported back to Dusseldorf.

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  14. Background image for The Girl and the Seasoned Soldier
    8.5/10(2.2k votes)

    #13 - The Girl and the Seasoned Soldier

    S1:E9

    An old mercenary soldier named Hugo is interrogated by Lunge about a student of his, a doctor named Tenma.

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  15. Background image for A Little Experiment
    8.5/10(2.0k votes)

    #14 - A Little Experiment

    S1:E12

    Dieter is picked up by Hartmann before Tenma could return. And Tenma learns more about the experiments in Kinderheim 511.

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  16. Background image for Reunion
    8.5/10(1.7k votes)

    #15 - Reunion

    S1:E17

    The extremists plans are put into action, and Tenma decides to postpone his search for Johan and instead heads to the Turkish district to warn the people there. Dieter and Heckel are captured by the skinheads and are left to burn in the fire. And Nina tries to get information about the 'main dish' from 'The Baby'.

    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Happy Holidays
    8.5/10(1.7k votes)

    #16 - Happy Holidays

    S1:E21

    Nina confronts Muller, one of the two detectives responsible for the death of her foster parents, the Fortners. Muller discovers that his protege, Roberto, is actually working for Johan and is now tasked with killing Nina.

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  18. Background image for Just One Case
    8.5/10(1.8k votes)

    #17 - Just One Case

    S1:E28

    Richard re-investigates his old homicide cases and makes a frightening discovery.

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  19. Background image for Downfall
    8.4/10(2.7k votes)

    #18 - Downfall

    S1:E2

    The price for disobeying Dr. Heinemann's orders to operate on the mayor is costly for Dr. Tenma. His career begins to plummet. The boy whom he saved finally awakens, but a horrible incident occurs soon after.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Background image for The Door to Nightmares
    8.4/10(1.4k votes)

    #19 - The Door to Nightmares

    S1:E47

    Nina's experience in Prague is a nightmare for her. Tenma and Grimmer meets with a top man in the Czechoslovakian STB. They are offered a deal which Grimmer refuses to accept.

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  21. Background image for The Man Who Knew Too Much
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #20 - The Man Who Knew Too Much

    S1:E60

    Martin’s attempt to save Eva costs him his life, his last minutes with Tenma reveals a terrible secrets about Martin’s boss, Peter Chapek and the about the experiments.

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  22. Background image for The Peaceful House
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #21 - The Peaceful House

    S1:E69

    Lunge and Grimmer conclude something terrible is happening in Ruhenheim when random gunshots ring out, people are either murdered or disappearing, and any links out of town is flooded by torrential rain. As Nina recovers in a nearby hospital, Tenma, using a lead from Capek, travels to Prague and meets with Lipsky and determines that Johan is in Ruhenheim.

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  23. Background image for The Missing
    8.3/10(2.1k votes)

    #22 - The Missing

    S1:E6

    Nina finally receives an email informing her to meet the anonymous sender at a specified time and place. Dr. Tenma in his search for the Liebert girl, asks Mauler, an editor for a local publisher, for assistance in his investigations.

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  24. Background image for House of Tragedy
    8.3/10(2.0k votes)

    #23 - House of Tragedy

    S1:E7

    Tenma and Nina return to the Fortners’ residence to find Mauler and Nina’s parents dead. Two detectives arrive to take them to the station for questioning, but certain things don't look right.

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  25. Background image for The Monster of Chaos
    8.3/10(1.6k votes)

    #24 - The Monster of Chaos

    S1:E36

    Dr. Reichwein reveals the true nature of Johan to Mr. Schuwald. Dr. Tenma gets ready to assassinate Johan. Lunge concludes that Dr. Tenma will kill Schuwald next. Lotte confronts Nina about Johan.

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  26. Background image for The Adventures of the Magnificent Steiner
    8.3/10(1.5k votes)

    #25 - The Adventures of the Magnificent Steiner

    S1:E42

    Grimmer has the key that Petrov gave him, and a former Czechoslovakian secret police organization wants it. Caught and tortured, Grimmer tells his abductors about 'the Magnificent Steiner'.

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Best Episodes Summary

"A Nameless Monster" is the best rated episode of "Monster". It scored 9.6/10 based on 3073 votes. Directed by Atsushi Takahashi and written by Ryosuke Nakamura, it aired on 1/12/2005. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Execution".