Overview
Defective detective Adrian Monk returns to solve a new batch of baffling mysteries with his trademark wit, wisdom…and hand wipes. Accompanied by his loyal (and infinitely patient) assistant and the San Francisco police force, Monk and his unconventional methods may just be what’s needed to crack some of the city’s most puzzling and unusual cases.
Season cast
Episodes
16 in this season
1. Mr. Monk Goes Back to School
7.6Monk takes a job as a substitute high school teacher to determine whether a teacher's fall from a clock tower was really a suicide, or a lesson in murder.
2003-06-2045 min
2. Mr. Monk Goes to Mexico
7.0Monk travels to Mexico to investigate the mysterious demise of a skydiver who reportedly drowned to death... in mid-air.
2003-06-2743 min
3. Mr. Monk Goes to the Ballgame
7.5When a ruthless CEO and his wife are lured to their deaths, Monk connects their murders to a baseball great and his quest for the homerun record.
2003-07-1143 min
4. Mr. Monk Goes to the Circus
7.6When a circus ringmaster is murdered by a high flying daredevil, all leads point to his vengeful ex-wife. But how could the acrobatic ex have committed the crime with a broken foot?
2003-07-1845 min
5. Mr. Monk and the Very, Very Old Man
7.8Captain Stottlemeyer takes a page from the book of Monk in order to determine why anyone would want to murder the world's oldest man.
2003-07-2544 min
6. Mr. Monk Goes to the Theater
7.5Monk reluctantly takes the stage to investigate an actor's murder.
2003-08-0145 min
7. Mr. Monk and the Sleeping Suspect
7.3Monk knows who is behind a string of mail bombs that have been exploding around San Francisco. The only problem is his primary suspect... is in a coma.
2003-08-0845 min
8. Mr. Monk Meets the Playboy
7.0When a high-powered magazine publisher chokes to death under mysterious circumstances, all clues lead to the infamous swinging party palace, The Sapphire Mansion.
2003-08-1545 min
9. Mr. Monk and the 12th Man
7.6When a rash of murders sweeping the city goes unsolved, Monk is called upon to find a correlation with the victims and stop a killer before he strikes again.
2003-08-2244 min
10. Mr. Monk and the Paperboy
7.3When his paperboy is murdered, Monk turns to the pages of the newspaper for clues to solve the baffling crime.
2004-01-1644 min
11. Mr. Monk and the Three Pies
8.0What could possibly make a cherry pie worth killing for? Monk finds out, with a little help from his long-lost brother Ambrose.
2004-01-2344 min
12. Mr. Monk and the TV Star
7.9Monk suspects the star of a hit TV crime show of killing his ex-wife. His only problem: the actor's rock solid alibi.
2004-01-3044 min
13. Mr. Monk and the Missing Granny
7.6A law student promises to get Monk reinstated to the police force in exchange for his help in finding the kidnappers of her beloved grandmother.
2004-02-0644 min
14. Mr. Monk and the Captain's Wife
7.7When the Captain's wife falls victim to a union dispute gone awry, it's up to Monk to find out what really happened and bring Stottlemeyer back from the brink.
2004-02-1345 min
15. Mr. Monk Gets Married
7.7It's unholy matrimony as Monk and Sharona pretend to be married to get the goods on a con man.
2004-02-2744 min
16. Mr. Monk Goes to Jail
7.6When a death-row inmate is murdered 45 minutes before his execution, Monk is brought in to find out why.
2004-03-0544 min