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Monk

Monk: Season 1

  • 2002
  • 12 episodes

He’s ingenious, he’s phobic, and he’s obsessive-compulsive. Adrian Monk’s offbeat antics have made him unfit for duty but he’s back as a San Francisco police consultant to help out on their most baffling cases. The brilliant but neurotic Monk is now fighting crime as well as his abnormal fears of germs, heights, crowds and virtually everything else known to man.

Season 1 of Monk premiered on July 12, 2002 and has 12 episodes, from "Mr. Monk Meets the Candidate" to "Mr. Monk and the Airplane". The last episode aired on October 18, 2002.

Where to watch Monk

In the United States, you can stream Monk on Amazon Prime Video and Philo. You can also buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. It is on streaming services in 73 countries.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 1Mr. Monk Meets the CandidateAired July 12, 2002

    Monk investigates an assassination attempt on Mayoral Candidate Warren St. Claire and learns there's more at play than meets the eye.

    • 1h 19m
    • Directed by Eric Laneuville and Dean Parisot
    • Written by Andy Breckman

    Guest stars

    • Stanley Kamel Charles Kroger
    • Gail O'Grady Miranda St. Claire
    • Michael Hogan Warren St. Claire
    • Rob LaBelle Sheldon Burger
    • Ben Bass Gavin Lloyd
    • Mary Black Kelly Street
    • Janet Wright Bonnie
    • Megan McKinnon Girl with a Cold
  2. Episode 2Mr. Monk and the PsychicAired July 19, 2002

    Everyone believes psychic Dolly Flint has accomplished the impossible when she discovers the body of the former Police Commissioner's missing wife. Everyone except Monk.

    • 44m
    • Directed by Eric Laneuville, Dean Parisot and Kevin Inch
    • Written by Andy Breckman and John Romano

    Guest stars

    • Jenny Cooper Jennifer Zepetelli
    • John Bourgeois Harry Ashcombe
    • Max Morrow Benjy Fleming
    • Linda Kash Dolly Flint
    • Dean Mckenzie PR Spokesperson
    • Bill Lake Hardware Owner
    • Andrew Gillies Daniel
    • J.C. Kenny Second Reporter
  3. Episode 3Mr. Monk Meets Dale the WhaleAired July 26, 2002

    An 800-pound recluse, aka Dale the Whale, is the number one suspect in a murder case. But how can a man who can't even fit through his bedroom door be a murderer?

    • 45m
    • Directed by Kevin Inch and Rob Thompson
    • Written by Andy Breckman and John Romano

    Guest stars

    • Stanley Kamel Charles Kroger
    • Adam Arkin Dale 'The Whale' Biederbeck
    • David Sparrow Sergeant Cargill
    • Max Morrow Benjy Fleming
    • Hrant Alianak Judge Hackman
    • Amber Marshall Second Girl
    • Juan Chioran Christian Vezza
    • Jennifer Pisana Sue Ellen
  4. Episode 4Mr. Monk Goes to the CarnivalAired August 2, 2002

    Monk, who suffers from vertigo, investigates the death of a police detective murdered on a ferris wheel.

    • 44m
    • Directed by Rob Thompson and Randall Zisk
    • Written by Siobhan Byrne O'Connor and Andy Breckman

    Guest stars

    • Stephen McHattie Adam Kirk
    • David Sparrow Sergeant Cargill
    • Max Morrow Benjy Fleming
    • Hrant Alianak Judge Hackman
    • Anthony J. Mifsud Club Manager
    • Alan van Sprang Leonard Stokes
    • Rob Stefaniuk John Gitomer
    • Elisa Moolecherry Kitty Malone
  5. Episode 5Mr. Monk Goes to the AsylumAired August 9, 2002

    After being temporarily institutionalized, Monk stumbles upon a four-year-old murder. Or is his mind playing tricks on him?

    • 44m
    • Directed by Nick Marsh and Randall Zisk
    • Written by Tom Scharpling, Siobhan Byrne O'Connor and David Breckman

    Guest stars

    • Stanley Kamel Charles Kroger
    • Kevin Nealon John Wurster
    • Dennis Boutsikaris Morris Lancaster
    • Max Morrow Benjy Fleming
    • Ken Cheeseman Manny
    • Eve Gordon Janie
    • Desmond Campbell Oliver
    • Eric Hempsall Chet
  6. Episode 6Mr. Monk and the Billionaire MuggerAired August 16, 2002

    A billionaire is shot dead while mugging a couple outside a theater. It appears to be a mid-life crisis gone horribly wrong, until Monk figures out the truth.

    • 43m
    • Directed by Stephen Cragg
    • Written by Timothy J. Lea

    Guest stars

    • Stanley Kamel Charles Kroger
    • David Sparrow Sergeant Cargill
    • Peter Onorati Archie Modine
    • J.C. MacKenzie Sidney Teal
    • Mary Black Kelly Street
    • Jessica Steen Myra Teal
    • Janet Wright Bonnie
    • Kay Hawtrey Mrs. Danvers
  7. Episode 7Mr. Monk and the Other WomanAired August 23, 2002

    Monk investigates an attorney's death and develops a love interest in one of the suspects.

    • 45m
    • Directed by Adam Arkin
    • Written by David M. Stern

    Guest stars

    • Stanley Kamel Charles Kroger
    • Nicholas Campbell Lawrence Grayson
    • Maria del Mar Monica Waters
    • Stellina Rusich Trudy Monk
    • Patrick Garrow Todd Katterskill
    • Dave Nichols Pratt
    • David Gardner Minister
    • Don Ritchie Attorney
  8. Episode 8Mr. Monk and the Marathon ManAired September 13, 2002

    Monk, himself a former marathon runner, figures out the clever scheme devised by a furniture magnate to dispose of his mistress during a citywide marathon.

    • 44m
    • Directed by Adam Davidson
    • Written by Mitch Markowitz

    Guest stars

    • Peter Outerbridge Trevor McDowell
    • Zakes Mokae Tonday
    • Justin Peroff Young Monk (uncredited)
    • Martin Roach Carl Jenkins
    • Jane Luk News Anchor
    • Paula Barrett Angie Morrison
    • Arlene Mazerolle Tillie Graves
    • Richard Zeppieri Arthur Zaleski
  9. Episode 9Mr. Monk Takes a VacationAired September 20, 2002

    During his vacation, Monk helps solve a murder witnessed by Benjy, Sharona's son, even though the corpse keeps on eluding them.

    • 45m
    • Directed by Adam Davidson and Kevin Inch
    • Written by Mitch Markowitz and Hy Conrad

    Guest stars

    • Polly Draper Rita Bronwyn
    • Andrew Airlie Shawn
    • Max Morrow Benjy Fleming
    • Rosalba Martinni Mitzi
    • Graham Harley Tony Landis
    • Sandra McCurdy Nicole Young
    • Barry Flatman John Fenimore
    • Chuck Byrn Self
  10. Episode 10Mr. Monk and the EarthquakeAired October 4, 2002

    Sharona's life is in danger while Monk brilliantly solves a seemingly perfect crime committed during a San Francisco earthquake.

    • 45m
    • Directed by Kevin Inch and Adam Shankman
    • Written by Tom Scharpling, David Breckman and Hy Conrad

    Guest stars

    • Stanley Kamel Charles Kroger
    • Amy Sedaris Gail Fleming
    • Max Morrow Benjy Fleming
    • Andy Marshall Police Officer
    • Janine Theriault Christine Rutherford
    • Eric Fink Taxi Driver
    • Cameron Daddo Darryl Wright
    • Damir Andrei Father Hatcher
  11. Episode 11Mr. Monk and the Red-Headed StrangerAired October 11, 2002

    A blind woman witnesses the murder of Willie Nelson's road manager. Is the country music legend the killer?

    • 45m
    • Directed by Adam Shankman and Milan Cheylov
    • Written by Tom Scharpling and Andy Breckman

    Guest stars

    • Neil Crone Terry T
    • David Sparrow Sergeant Cargill
    • Max Morrow Benjy Fleming
    • Jackie Richardson Wendy Maas
    • Willie Nelson Willie Nelson
    • David Anderson Jason 'Sonny' Cross
    • Jay 'Mad Dog' Michaels Kenny Freedman
    • Bruce McFee Pete
  12. Episode 12Mr. Monk and the AirplaneAired October 18, 2002

    Braving his fear of flying and of enclosed areas, Monk boards a plane with Sharona and solves the murder of a passenger's wife.

    • 45m
    • Directed by Rob Thompson

    Guest stars

    • Tim Daly Tim Daly
    • Garry Marshall Warren Beach
    • Jennifer Dale Barbara Chabrol
    • Carl Marotte Stefan Chabrol
    • Haylee Wanstall Little Girl
    • Robin Duke Aunt Minn
    • Cliff Saunders Nathan
    • Howard Hoover Co-Pilot

Season cast