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The Best Episodes of Monster

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

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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 patient.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Monster Season 1 Episode 49 - The Cruelest Thing
    9.0/10(9 votes)

    #1 - 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.

    Director:Takashi Takahashi
    Writer:Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

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  2. Monster Season 1 Episode 73 - Scenery for a Doomsday
    9.0/10(8 votes)

    #2 - 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.

    Director:Masayuki Kojima
    Writer:Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

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  3. Monster Season 1 Episode 29 - Execution
    8.9/10(8 votes)

    #3 - 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.

    Director:Ryosuke Nakamura
    Writer:Ryosuke Nakamura

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  4. Monster Season 1 Episode 60 - The Man Who Knew Too Much
    8.9/10(7 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Yukihiro Miyamoto
    Writer:Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

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  5. Monster Season 1 Episode 30 - Decision
    8.8/10(8 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.

    Director:Toru Takahashi
    Writer:Ryu Nakamura

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  6. Monster Season 1 Episode 56 - The Neverending Journey
    8.7/10(7 votes)

    #6 - The Neverending Journey

    S1:E56

    Nina and Dieter enters the Red Rose Mansion, but Nina faints from her disturbing experience. And they end up in the care of a puppeteer name Lipsky.

    Director:Atsushi Takahashi
    Writer:Makoto Nishikawa

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  7. Monster Season 1 Episode 65 - Johan's Footprints
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Johan's Footprints

    S1:E65

    Capek tries to berate Johan for his actions and tells him that everything should be done according to Capek's plans but Johan simply disagrees and disappears. Capek realizes his hold on his organization is crumbling and has his men pick up Nina in Frankfurt. Eva accosts the young man who was introduced to Johan, Christof Sievernich, demanding answers.

    Director:Kojiro Tsuruoka
    Writer:Masahiro Hayashi

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  8. Monster Season 1 Episode 66 - Welcome Home
    8.7/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Welcome Home

    S1:E66

    Capek reveals to Nina that her and her twin brother Johan are the products of a eugenics experiment designed to breed "the perfect children". Tenma has wounded Christof and is driving him and Eva to the hospital while demanding answers on Petr Capek. While Eva makes a phone call at a payphone, Tenma sneaks away.

    Director:Atsushi Takahashi
    Writer:Masatoshi Hakata

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  9. Monster Season 1 Episode 67 - I'm Back
    8.7/10(7 votes)

    #9 - I'm Back

    S1:E67

    Nina confronts Johan who presents her with a story on what happened when many people were poisoned at the Mansion of Red Roses. Nina realizes that she was the one who witnessed these deaths, the shock of this revelation nearly drives her to suicide, but she is saved by Tenma. Capek is gunned down by members of his organization when they find out about the guard that Capek killed.

    Director:Shigetaka Ikeda
    Writer:Masahiro Hayashi

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  10. Monster Season 1 Episode 51 - The Monster's Love Letter
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #10 - 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.

    Director:Kojiro Tsuruoka
    Writer:Satoko Nakamura

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  11. Monster Season 1 Episode 57 - That Night
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #11 - That Night

    S1:E57

    A flashback to Johan’s and Nina’s past, to the time before the Liebert’s homicides reveals the reason behind Johan’s killing. Police makes a startling discovery at the burnt down mansion. Tenma finally learns where Eva is. And Lunge reveals Lipsky’s true identity.

    Director:Kenji Nagasaki
    Writer:Yuki Saito

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  12. Monster Season 1 Episode 70 - The Town Massacre
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    #12 - The Town Massacre

    S1:E70

    As time passes, more people in Ruhenheim are being shot dead by mysterious people and each other. Both Grimmer and Lunge determine that the owner of a local hotel is Klaus Poppe, also known as Franz Bonaparta. After subduing a man who was giving weapons to everyone in the town, they obtain information that one of the ringleaders is in a second hotel.

    Director:Kanji Wakabayashi
    Writer:Masatoshi Hakata

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  13. Monster Season 1 Episode 74 - The Real Monster
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    #13 - The Real Monster

    S1:E74

    It has been some time since the tragic blood battle, and everyone is working hard to put their lives back to normal. Tenma finally locates a woman he has been searching for, and she reveals some startling information.

    Director:Kazuhisa Ono
    Writer:Tatsuhiko Urahata

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  14. Monster Season 1 Episode 64 - The Baby's Depression
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    #14 - The Baby's Depression

    S1:E64

    The Baby is killed by a prostitute, and his death sends shockwaves in Petr Capek's organization. Capek becomes paranoid as to who is loyal or not and accidentally kills one of his guards. He makes it to his cottage where Johan is waiting for him.

    Director:Takashi Takahashi
    Writer:Yuki Saito

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  15. Monster Season 1 Episode 69 - The Peaceful House
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    #15 - 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.

    Director:Kentaro Nakamura
    Writer:Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

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  16. Monster Season 1 Episode 33 - A Child's View
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #16 - A Child's View

    S1:E33

    Dieter learns of a life threatening game that children are playing. Mr. Schuwald decides to donate his whole book collection to the Munich University Library under the suggestion of Karl and Johan.

    Director:Shigetaka Ikeda
    Writer:Masahiro Hayashi

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  17. Monster Season 1 Episode 37 - A Nameless Monster
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #17 - 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.

    Director:Atsushi Takahashi
    Writer:Ryosuke Nakamura

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  18. Monster Season 1 Episode 38 - The Demon in My Eyes
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #18 - 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.

    Director:Kentaro Nakamura
    Writer:Ryosuke Nakamura

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  19. Monster Season 1 Episode 71 - The Wrath of the Magnificent Steiner
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #19 - The Wrath of the Magnificent Steiner

    S1:E71

    Tenma runs into Lunge, the latter apologizing for his previous accusations against Tenma. Nina and Dr. Gillen rush to Ruhenheim. After the winning lottery couple is wounded in an attack on Bonaparta's hotel, Grimmer rushes out to the streets to reason with the unknown assailants.

    Director:Ryosuke Nakamura
    Writer:Masahiro Hayashi

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  20. Monster Season 1 Episode 72 - A Nameless Man
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #20 - A Nameless Man

    S1:E72

    Lunge confronts Roberto, one of the ringleaders, in a hotel room. Both are subsequently wounded in the fight. Nina and Gillen arrive in Ruhenheim where they find a house containing drawings of the two twins by Bonaparta. This triggers a final memory and the secret to Johan's madness and motives, his quest for true solitude, as well as forgiveness for his actions. Bonaparta accompanies Tenma on his quest to find and kill Johan.

    Director:Takashi Takahashi
    Writer:Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

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  21. Monster Season 1 Episode 4 - Night of the Execution
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #21 - 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.

    Director:Yukiyo Teramoto
    Writer:Tatsuhiko Urahata

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  22. Monster Season 1 Episode 28 - Just One Case
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #22 - Just One Case

    S1:E28

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

    Director:Yukihiro Miyamoto
    Writer:Ryosuke Nakamura

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  23. Monster Season 1 Episode 35 - My Nameless Hero
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #23 - My Nameless Hero

    S1:E35

    Lunge tries to get into Dr. Tenma's mind by pretending to be him. Dr. Gillen learns something about Johan during an interview with a psychotic killer. Dr. Reichwen tries to warn the Lieberts of Johan's true nature. Dr. Tenma scouts for a perfect sniping location.

    Director:Akitsu Minami
    Writer:Tatsuhiko Urahata

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  24. Monster Season 1 Episode 39 - The Hell in His Eyes
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #24 - The Hell in His Eyes

    S1:E39

    Lunge, from the BKA, learns that Johan may indeed exist. Nina goes into regressive hypnosis to learn more about the picture book and her past. Mr. Schuwald has a message for Dr. Tenma and sends Karl to Dresden to pass it to him.

    Director:Kenji Nagasaki
    Writer:Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

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  25. Monster Season 1 Episode 42 - The Adventures of the Magnificent Steiner
    8.3/10(7 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'.

    Director:Tomohiko Ito
    Writer:Masatoshi Hakata

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Cruelest Thing" is the best rated episode of "Monster". It scored 9/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by Takashi Takahashi and written by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, it aired on 4/6/2005. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Scenery for a Doomsday".