2008 • 16 Episodes
Facing a fear of starting over with a new therapist, Adrian struggles with his phobias while finding new friends and trying to get back on the force.
July 18, 2008
When his neighbor's child plays the piano too loud, Monk decides it's time to move.
July 25, 2008
Monk goes up against a Bobby Fisher-type chess genius who always appears to be two steps ahead of Monk.
August 1, 2008
Monk has to help out Natalie when she becomes involved in a lotto scandal.
August 8, 2008
Monk finds a new lease on life after giving up his hope of reinstatement to the SFPD.
August 15, 2008
A former friend of Mitch's dies in a locked room aboard a submarine and everyone cries suicide. When Monk and the crew investigate, the ship suddenly descends and Monk finds himself trapped on-board, underwater.
August 22, 2008
When Monk develops a crush on a model who is accused of murder, he is determined to prove her innocence, even though she confessed.
September 5, 2008
As Monk and his friends watch a TV news magazine piece on the solution of his hundredth case, he realizes that one of the victims was murdered by a different killer.
September 12, 2008
After Monk seeks a new form of therapy (hypnosis), he finds himself reverting to his 9-year old personality.
November 28, 2008
When three homeless men seek out Monk's services at the holidays, Natalie convinces him to investigate the death of their friend.
January 9, 2009
When Monk's delinquent half-brother, Jack Jr., escapes from prison and breaks into Monk's apartment, he manipulates Monk into helping him find the person he claims framed him for murder.
January 16, 2009
When Natalie unwittingly helps a thief steal the bicycle of a biotech CEO, she ropes Monk into solving a crime straight out of "Encyclopedia Brown" -- until Monk learns the hard way how dangerous this thief really is.
January 23, 2009
While investigating a murder at a museum of oddities, Monk befriends a warm older woman, but he has trouble believing the friendship comes without a catch.
January 30, 2009
Monk has scored tickets to the biggest football game of the year, but he and Captain Stottlemeyer can't go inside until they figure out who tried to blow up a fan in the parking lot.
February 6, 2009
When a childhood bully who terrorized Monk hires the detective to trail his wife, whom he suspects of infidelity, Monk relishes the opportunity to prove him right — and things get even sweeter when the bully is accused of murder.
February 13, 2009
Monk goes head-to-head with a magician he suspects of murder.
February 20, 2009
Monk becomes involved in the disappearance of a city official that could have ramifications concerning Trudy's murder.