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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!

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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
    Monster Season 1 Episode 71 - The Wrath of the Magnificent Steiner
    9.8/10(5930 votes)

    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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  2. Monster Season 1 Episode 73 - Scenery for a Doomsday
    9.7/10(6708 votes)

    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
    9.6/10(5474 votes)

    S1:E29

    Braun begins to observe Johan and discovers something shocking; on Dr Reichwein's request, Gillen questions his criminal patient, Peter Jurgens; Dr Reichwein learns of Braun's suicide.

    Director:Ryosuke Nakamura
    Writer:Ryosuke Nakamura

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  4. Monster Season 1 Episode 37 - A Nameless Monster
    9.6/10(5334 votes)

    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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  5. Monster Season 1 Episode 49 - The Cruelest Thing
    9.4/10(4829 votes)

    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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  6. Monster Season 1 Episode 74 - The Real Monster
    9.4/10(4718 votes)

    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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  7. Monster Season 1 Episode 67 - I'm Back
    9.3/10(3499 votes)

    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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  8. Monster Season 1 Episode 4 - Night of the Execution
    9.2/10(5690 votes)

    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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  9. Monster Season 1 Episode 30 - Decision
    9.2/10(3572 votes)

    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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  10. Monster Season 1 Episode 72 - A Nameless Man
    9.2/10(3906 votes)

    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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  11. Monster Season 1 Episode 38 - The Demon in My Eyes
    9.1/10(3292 votes)

    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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  12. Monster Season 1 Episode 22 - Lunge's Trap
    9.0/10(3317 votes)

    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.

    Director:Yukihiro Miyamoto
    Writer:Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

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  13. Monster Season 1 Episode 66 - Welcome Home
    9.0/10(2737 votes)

    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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  14. Monster Season 1 Episode 70 - The Town Massacre
    9.0/10(2731 votes)

    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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  15. Monster Season 1 Episode 44 - Double Darkness
    8.9/10(3462 votes)

    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.

    Director:Atsushi Takahashi
    Writer:Yuki Saito

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  16. Monster Season 1 Episode 60 - The Man Who Knew Too Much
    8.9/10(2752 votes)

    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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  17. Monster Season 1 Episode 46 - Contact
    8.8/10(3064 votes)

    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.

    Director:Shigetaka Ikeda
    Writer:Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

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  18. Monster Season 1 Episode 19 - Monster's Abyss
    8.7/10(3067 votes)

    S1:E19

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

    Director:Hiroshi Aoyama
    Writer:Tomomi Yoshino

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  19. Monster Season 1 Episode 59 - The Man Who Saw the Devil
    8.7/10(2390 votes)

    S1:E59

    Tenma manages to find Martin. A drunken Eva spots Johan at a party. Martin receives his final orders from his boss but his feelings gets in the way. And Martin gets way over his head when he tries to investigate Johan and his disciple, and the truth about his past is revealed.

    Director:Shigetaka Ikeda
    Writer:Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

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  20. Monster Season 1 Episode 12 - A Little Experiment
    8.6/10(3280 votes)

    S1:E12

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

    Director:Hiroshi Aoyama
    Writer:Tatsuhiko Urahata

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  21. Monster Season 1 Episode 69 - The Peaceful House
    8.6/10(2421 votes)

    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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  22. Monster Season 1 Episode 9 - The Girl and the Seasoned Soldier
    8.5/10(3559 votes)

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Shigetaka Ikeda
    Writer:Tatsuhiko Urahata

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  23. Monster Season 1 Episode 17 - Reunion
    8.5/10(2847 votes)

    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'.

    Director:Tomoki Kobayashi
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Monster Season 1 Episode 21 - Happy Holidays
    8.5/10(2764 votes)

    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.

    Director:Toru Takahashi
    Writer:Masahiro Hayashi

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  25. Monster Season 1 Episode 28 - Just One Case
    8.5/10(2888 votes)

    S1:E28

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

    Director:Yukihiro Miyamoto
    Writer:Ryosuke Nakamura

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Wrath of the Magnificent Steiner" is the best rated episode of "Monster" season 1. It scored 9.8/10 based on 5930 votes. Directed by Ryosuke Nakamura and written by Masahiro Hayashi, it aired on 9/7/2005. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Scenery for a Doomsday".