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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 Worst Episode
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    Monster Season 1 Episode 8 - Pursued
    7.4/10(2985 votes)

    #1 - 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!

    Director:Ryosuke Nakamura
    Writer:Tatsuhiko Urahata

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  2. Monster Season 1 Episode 25 - Thursday's Boy
    7.4/10(2895 votes)

    #2 - 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.

    Director:Kentaro Nakamura
    Writer:Masahiro Hayashi

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  3. Monster Season 1 Episode 10 - A Past Erased
    7.6/10(2833 votes)

    #3 - 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.

    Director:Yukiyo Teramoto
    Writer:Tatsuhiko Urahata

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  4. Monster Season 1 Episode 32 - Sanctuary
    7.6/10(2262 votes)

    #4 - Sanctuary

    S1:E32

    Lotte, Frank and Karl are drifting apart. Lotte meets Nina Fortner and they become friends. Dr. Tenma searches for a perfect spot to shoot Johan.

    Director:Kentaro Nakamura
    Writer:Yuki Saito

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  5. Monster Season 1 Episode 35 - My Nameless Hero
    7.6/10(2237 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Monster Season 1 Episode 14 - Left Behind
    7.7/10(2782 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    Director:Ryosuke Nakamura
    Writer:Kurasumi Sunayama

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  7. Monster Season 1 Episode 20 - Journey to Freiham
    7.7/10(2626 votes)

    #7 - 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.

    Director:Kentaro Nakamura
    Writer:Tatsuhiko Urahata

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  8. Monster Season 1 Episode 23 - Eva's Confession
    7.7/10(2457 votes)

    #8 - 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.

    Director:Yuzo Sato
    Writer:Ryu Nakamura

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  9. Monster Season 1 Episode 26 - The Secret Woods
    7.7/10(2658 votes)

    #9 - The Secret Woods

    S1:E26

    A man who claims to be the son of a millionaire has committed suicide, and a detective is determined to solve the case.

    Director:Nanako Shimazaki
    Writer:Namiko Abe

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  10. Monster Season 1 Episode 43 - Detective Suk
    7.7/10(2165 votes)

    #10 - Detective Suk

    S1:E43

    A new inspector, detective Suk is on the case of Zeman's homicide. During his investigation, he discovers that there is more to Zeman's murder than first assumed. Suk also meets a lady whom he falls head over hills for

    Director:Kanji Wakabayashi
    Writer:Ryu Nakamura

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  11. Monster Season 1 Episode 53 - Determination
    7.7/10(1976 votes)

    #11 - Determination

    S1:E53

    After hearing Roberto's threat against Eva, Tenma decides to confess to all charges against him so he can be placed in the same van transporting a prisoner to a Federal Penetentary as the prisoner is arranging for a jailbreak.

    Director:Nanako Shimazaki
    Writer:Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

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  12. Monster Season 1 Episode 58 - I Hate This Job
    7.7/10(2070 votes)

    #12 - I Hate This Job

    S1:E58

    Martin, a hired hand, is hired by General Wolf's ex-associates to ‘take care’ of Eva. But his emotions get in the way of his orders.

    Director:Ryosuke Nakamura
    Writer:Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

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  13. Monster Season 1 Episode 15 - Be My Baby
    7.8/10(2609 votes)

    #13 - 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.

    Director:Tetsuya Watanabe
    Writer:Masatoshi Hakata

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  14. Monster Season 1 Episode 18 - Five Sugars
    7.8/10(2688 votes)

    #14 - Five Sugars

    S1:E18

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

    Director:Shigetaka Ikeda
    Writer:Tatsuhiko Urahata

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  15. Monster Season 1 Episode 52 - The Lawyer
    7.8/10(2027 votes)

    #15 - The Lawyer

    S1:E52

    Former patients of Eisler Memorial Hospital enlist the aid of Alfred Baul, a lawyer, to represent Tenma. Baul in turn asks for the assistance of Fritz Vardemann. Vardemann visits Tenma in prison, and agrees to take on the defense, but is then called to the hospital when his wife goes into labor with their first child. When Baul visits Tenma in prison, Tenma is shocked to see that Baul is Roberto. Roberto then says that Eva Heinemann will be his next target.

    Director:Shigetaka Ikeda
    Writer:Masatoshi Hakata

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  16. Monster Season 1 Episode 62 - A Pleasant Dinner Table
    7.8/10(1985 votes)

    #16 - A Pleasant Dinner Table

    S1:E62

    While trying to escape from police in Frankfurt, Tenma is hit by a van. He awakes in the Turkish Quarter of the city, the same one that he saved from The Baby's plot. The man who saved him plans to kill Petr Capek at a convention, but he fails at this task and is shot dead. Nina, in Frankfurt, sees the picture of Petr Capek and it triggers yet another memory.

    Director:Nanako Shimazaki
    Writer:Shingo Nishikawa

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  17. Monster Season 1 Episode 68 - Ruhenheim
    7.8/10(2174 votes)

    #17 - Ruhenheim

    S1:E68

    With a postcard obtained by Lipsky, Lunge arrives in Ruhenheim. There he meets up with Grimmer, whose research has led him to this town as well. A working-class couple in this town realize they win the lottery and fearing that everyone else wants to kill them, the husband buys an arsenal of weapons.

    Director:Yukihiro Miyamoto
    Writer:Kazuyuki Fudeyasu

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  18. Monster Season 1 Episode 3 - A Murder
    7.9/10(3868 votes)

    #18 - 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.

    Director:Toru Takahashi
    Writer:Tatsuhiko Urahata

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  19. Monster Season 1 Episode 5 - The Girl of Heidelberg
    7.9/10(3593 votes)

    #19 - 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.

    Director:Tomoki Kobayashi
    Writer:Tatsuhiko Urahata

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  20. Monster Season 1 Episode 34 - At the Edge of Darkness
    7.9/10(2365 votes)

    #20 - At the Edge of Darkness

    S1:E34

    The 'Margot Langer' impostor tries to blackmail Johan. Dr. Tenma helps a young 'doctor' at an illegal clinic

    Director:Yukihiro Miyamoto
    Writer:Tatsuhiko Urahata

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  21. Monster Season 1 Episode 40 - Grimmer
    7.9/10(2649 votes)

    #21 - Grimmer

    S1:E40

    The episode introduces Grimmer. Grimmer is a freelance journalist doing an in-depth research into the abuses in the orphanages in East Germany. Grimmer meets with Dr. Tenma during their trip to Prague, and they become more acquainted when Tenma is faced with an immigration problem.

    Director:Yukihiro Miyamoto
    Writer:Tatsuhiko Urahata

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  22. Monster Season 1 Episode 55 - Room 402
    7.9/10(2042 votes)

    #22 - Room 402

    S1:E55

    Dr. Tenma takes Verderman hostage in a desperate search for Eva. And Verderman's dark past is revealed.

    Director:Tomohiko Ito
    Writer:Tatsuhiko Urahata

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  23. Monster Season 1 Episode 24 - Of Men and Dining
    8.0/10(2433 votes)

    #23 - 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.

    Director:Shigetaka Ikeda
    Writer:Masatoshi Hakata

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  24. Monster Season 1 Episode 27 - Proof
    8.0/10(2593 votes)

    #24 - Proof

    S1:E27

    Richard's past and present situation is revealed. Johan continues to bond with the Schuwald family and his intention is revealed.

    Director:Kenji Nagasaki
    Writer:Yuki Saito

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  25. Monster Season 1 Episode 31 - In Broad Daylight
    8.0/10(2289 votes)

    #25 - In Broad Daylight

    S1:E31

    Dr. Tenma and Dr. Reichwen finally meet. Dr. Reichwen intends to proof Dr. Tenma's innocence in the homicides, but Dr. Tenma has other ideas.

    Director:Tomoki Kobayashi
    Writer:Masatoshi Hakata

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Pursued" is the worst rated episode of "Monster". It scored 7.4/10 based on 2985 votes. Directed by Ryosuke Nakamura and written by Tatsuhiko Urahata, it aired on 5/26/2004. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Thursday's Boy".