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The Best Episodes of Monster Season 1

Every episode of Monster Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Monster Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Monster Season 1

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 Herr Dr. Tenma
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Herr Dr. Tenma

    S1:E1

    Dr. Kenzo Tenma, a leading neurosurgeon at the Dusseldorf Hospital has received massive acclaim for his successful surgery on a famous opera singer. However, he is burdened by guilt. Due to pressure from the director, he had operated on the opera singer on the night that he was supposed to operate on another man. As a result, when the director’s orders him to operate on the mayor, he decides to ignore the order and instead works on saving the life of a young boy, brought to the hospital from the scene of a serial homicide. However, the boy's twin sister, who was brought in with the boy, and who still suffers from shock, keeps repeating the words 'kill him'.

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  2. Background image for Downfall
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #2 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
  3. Background image for A Murder
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #3 - A Murder

    S1:E3

    Things look brighter for Dr. Tenma, now that Dr. Heinemann is dead. His career takes off, and even Eva tries to win him back. But unfortunately, all that success has drawn the attention of Detective Lunge.

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  4. Background image for Night of the Execution
    7.8/10(5 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 The Girl of Heidelberg
    7.3/10(4 votes)

    #5 - The Girl of Heidelberg

    S1:E5

    Nina Fortner, a talented young student in Heidelberg has been having nightmares. She also cannot remember anything about her life before she was 10 years old. She soon suffers from fainting spells in university and starts receiving anonymous emails.

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  6. Background image for The Missing
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #6 - 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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  8. Background image for House of Tragedy
    7.3/10(4 votes)

    #7 - 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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  9. Background image for Pursued
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #8 - Pursued

    S1:E8

    Eva tries to threaten Dr. Tenma, unless he gets back with her, she would reveal to the police that the tie that was found at the scene of the crime is his!

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  10. Background image for The Girl and the Seasoned Soldier
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #9 - 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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  11. Background image for A Past Erased
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #10 - A Past Erased

    S1:E10

    Tenma encounters a burglar named Heckel who claims to have seen the killer. It soon results in Heckel leading Tenma to a couple of murderers.

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  12. Background image for 511 Kinderheim
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #11 - 511 Kinderheim

    S1:E11

    Tenma learns that Johan used to be in an orphanage known as Kinderheim 511. And he meets a former East German official named Hartmann who used to work there and an injured boy named Dieter.

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  13. Background image for A Little Experiment
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #12 - 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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  14. Background image for Petra and Schumann
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #13 - Petra and Schumann

    S1:E13

    In a small village, Dr. Schumann worries over the health of his sick but stubborn old friend, Petra.

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    7.3/10(4 votes)

    #14 - Left Behind

    S1:E14

    Inspector Lunge investigates the murder of a prostitute and suspects a senator named Dr. Boltzmann of involvement. His dedication to his work however takes a toll on his family life. Meanwhile, the vindictive Eva continues to press Lunge to catch Tenma. She also has a new lover, her gardener.

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  16. Background image for Be My Baby
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Be My Baby

    S1:E15

    Dr. Tenma and Nina Fortner's investigations lead them to a powerful man known as 'The Baby', who belongs in an extremist organisation. They soon learn that the organisation has special plans for the Turkish district tomorrow.

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  17. Background image for Wolf's Confession
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #16 - Wolf's Confession

    S1:E16

    Nina escapes the mansion. And Tenma meets with the unrecognizable General Wolf at the mansion later.

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  18. Background image for Reunion
    7.3/10(4 votes)

    #17 - 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'.

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    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Five Sugars
    7.3/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Five Sugars

    S1:E18

    Nina meets with an old friend and boss, Mister Rosso. The delightful old boss however, has a very dark past.

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  20. Background image for Monster's Abyss
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #19 - 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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  21. Background image for Journey to Freiham
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #20 - Journey to Freiham

    S1:E20

    Tenma and Dieter hitch a ride with an elderly couple on the way to Freiham. Tenma wonders if the couple plan to turn him in.

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  22. Background image for Happy Holidays
    7.3/10(4 votes)

    #21 - 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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  23. Background image for Lunge's Trap
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #22 - 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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  24. Background image for Eva's Confession
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #23 - Eva's Confession

    S1:E23

    Eva Heinemann is arrested for public drunkenness and hooks up with Roberto, with whom she was with the night before her arrest. Roberto then reveals his link to Johan and Eva confesses that she was actually a witness the night Junkers was killed by Johan.

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    Director:Yuzo Sato
  25. Background image for Of Men and Dining
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #24 - Of Men and Dining

    S1:E24

    In exchange for her life, Roberto tells Eva to confront Tenma, who is currently treating a mob boss at a country house. Eva is promptly wounded by Roberto when she is unable to complete her task but is saved by Tenma.

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  26. Background image for Thursday's Boy
    7.3/10(4 votes)

    #25 - Thursday's Boy

    S1:E25

    Karl Neumann and Lotte Frank are both students who read latin to Hans Georg Schubert. Lotte attempts to assist Karl in finding out his past while trying to figure out the identity of a boy who reads to Schubert on Thursdays. When they both discover who he is, they find the boy, Edmund Farren, in his dormitory, dead.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Herr Dr. Tenma" is the best rated episode of "Monster" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Masayuki Kojima and written by Tatsuhiko Urahata, it aired on 4/7/2004. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Downfall".