An investigation draws Monk back to the place where he first heard about Trudy's murder - but his fate has been unfortunately sealed as he retraces his steps on that fateful day.
A videotaped clue from Trudy provides Monk with the clues he needs to solve her murder - but he has very little time to catch her killer while finding out what poisoned him.
When Shawn is the only one to realize a suicide is in fact a murder, he keeps himself on the case by insisting he's getting information from the sole witness: the victim's cat.
Mark's life is placed in danger when a mob boss, who looks exactly like Mark, is released from prison and relocates to Malibu to set up a new operation. Meanwhile, Amanda fears a foster child is being abused.
Mark's life is placed in danger when a mob boss, who looks exactly like Mark, is released from prison and relocates to Malibu to set up a new operation. Meanwhile, Amanda fears a foster child is being abused.
At long last Monk finally receives his badge - but his first case back on the force proves to be a difficult one as he attempts to tie a serial killer with police corruption.
A former San Francisco police detective suffering from an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder is called in to investigate an apparent assassination attempt of a mayoral candidate in which one of his bodyguards is killed.
With an introduction to Monk's talent, his phobia's, and need for an assistant, Monk investigates the murder of the candidate bodyguard and a political worker. He determines the candidate was not the intended target.
A teenager goes missing, and to Gus' delight, he and Shawn must spend the entire weekend at the boy's last known location -- the Santa Barbara Comic-Con -- investigating his disappearance.
When Henry's former boss Capt. Connors, now suffering from early on-set Alzheimer's, knows he's solved a crime but can't remember it, he comes to Shawn for help.
As Owen and Grayson fight for a client's right to marry the woman he loves, Jane handles two divorces that resulted from unconventional marriage therapy.
A young caterer's life suddenly changes when she inherits a country home and learns she must share it with a career-obsessed Wall Street trader. Sparks fly when they have to work side-by-side.
When Natalie and Eric each inherit a share of an old bakery, this unlikely pair must decide what's in store for this historic landmark. When both of their careers come to a screeching halt, an opportunity presents itself.
When a drunken and depressed Lassiter confesses to Shawn that he has doubts about the death by "natural causes" of an astronomer, Shawn sets out to secretly prove the detective right in order to boost his morale.