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The Worst Episodes of Monster

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The Worst 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 Pursued
    7.4/10(2.0k 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!

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  2. Background image for Thursday's Boy
    7.4/10(1.8k 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.

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  3. Background image for A Past Erased
    7.6/10(1.9k 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.

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  4. Background image for Sanctuary
    7.6/10(1.5k 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.

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  5. Background image for My Nameless Hero
    7.6/10(1.5k 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.

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  6. Background image for Journey to Freiham
    7.7/10(1.8k votes)

    #6 - 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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  8. Background image for Eva's Confession
    7.7/10(1.6k votes)

    #7 - 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
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  9. Background image for The Secret Woods
    7.7/10(1.7k votes)

    #8 - 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.

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  10. Background image for Detective Suk
    7.7/10(1.5k votes)

    #9 - 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

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  11. Background image for A Murder
    7.8/10(2.6k votes)

    #10 - 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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  12. Background image for Left Behind
    7.8/10(1.8k votes)

    #11 - 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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  13. Background image for Be My Baby
    7.8/10(1.8k votes)

    #12 - 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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  14. Background image for Five Sugars
    7.8/10(1.8k votes)

    #13 - 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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  15. Background image for Determination
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #14 - 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.

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  16. Background image for The Girl of Heidelberg
    7.9/10(2.4k votes)

    #15 - 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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  17. Background image for At the Edge of Darkness
    7.9/10(1.5k votes)

    #16 - 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

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  18. Background image for Grimmer
    7.9/10(1.7k votes)

    #17 - 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.

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  19. Background image for Of Men and Dining
    8.0/10(1.6k votes)

    #18 - 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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  20. Background image for Proof
    8.0/10(1.8k votes)

    #19 - Proof

    S1:E27

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

    Writer:Yuki Saito
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  21. Background image for In Broad Daylight
    8.0/10(1.5k votes)

    #20 - 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.

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  22. Background image for A Child's View
    8.0/10(1.6k votes)

    #21 - 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.

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  23. Background image for Room 402
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #22 - Room 402

    S1:E55

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

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  24. Background image for The Door to Memories
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #23 - The Door to Memories

    S1:E61

    Nina returns to the apartment that she lived in with her mother and Johan and encounters another memory. She then returns to Munich and Dr. Reichwein where she volunteers for hypnosis to find the truth behind these memories. After she nearly kills Dr. Gillen in a hypnotic rage, she leaves Dr. Reichwein's house to try to stop Tenma from killing her brother. Meanwhile, Suk and Vardemann team up to interview former residents of the Mansion of Red Roses to gather information on Franz Bonaparta's reading sessions with his picture books, and for Vardemann to find out more about his father's true involvement.

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  25. Background image for Unrelated Murders
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #24 - Unrelated Murders

    S1:E63

    Egon Weisbach was one of the first investigators in the murder of the Liebert parents. On his last day on the job before retirement, he is escorting a convicted serial murderer but wants to know why he killed someone who did not fit his modus operandi. At the same time, Dr. Gillen is interviewing several murderers wondering why they killed someone who also did not fit their usual targets. Both realize that all these criminals committed murders outside their usual scope at the request of a young man, presumably Johan.

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  26. Background image for Petra and Schumann
    8.1/10(1.8k votes)

    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Pursued" is the worst rated episode of "Monster". It scored 7.4/10 based on 2001 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".