Heartbroken by the sudden death of Dr. Kroger, Monk rushes into homeownership and gets a little more than he bargained for when he hires a very persistent contractor.
Brilliant chess grandmaster Patrick Kloster's wife Linda Kloster goes to Monk saying that her husband is planning to murder her, and she wants him caught posthumously.
A wealthy widow's young date is murdered, pitting Shawn and Gus against a dirty rotten scoundrel they are convinced trained the victim to be a con artist.
Dr. Sloan investigates the murder of an antagonistic pro volleyball player. Steve searches for an alleged stalker while Amanda and Jack keep an eye on her teammates, none of whom are particularly upset over her death.
A boxer narrowly avoids a bomb, and Stottlemeyer believes it won't be the only attempt with a championship bout coming up. Meantime, Monk splits his time between the case and contemplating retirement.
Monk is smitten with an attractive former dancer and when she's accused of murder, he agrees to help her, even though all the evidence points to her, and continues searching... even after she confesses to the crime.
While on a murder case involving victims on a liver transplant donor list, Shawn is faced with a man whose criminal profiling skills rival that of his own. Guest starring Nestor Carbonell, Curt Smith ("Tears For Fears").
Shawn and Gus find themselves in the midst of a Bourne Identity-like hunt and chase after a U.S Government Spy seeks their help in clearing her name for a crime she supposedly didn't commit.
After agreeing to represent a college student who has accused the school's star quarterback of rape, Jane suspects that Grayson is trying to undermine her case. Meanwhile, Kim's argumentative sister seeks her help with a divorce.
As Stacy enlists Jane to represent a sorority sister in her lawsuit against a casino, Kim and Parker team up to argue for a devoted woman's custody of a rare plant.
When a beauty pageant creator is found dead, a savvy hairdresser works with the new detective in town and risks everything to clear the names of those she loves. Stars Julie Gonzalo, Ryan McPartlin.
In Jennifer Shannon's latest quest, she stumbles upon a 30 year-old cold case when she comes across a vintage wedding dress containing a clue. As Jenn tracks down the owner, she finds that the Groom mysteriously disappeared.
A homicide detective is farmed out to teach a class. His opening speech reduces his class to two. Together they work on a special 'closed' case as their term project.