Monk
Monk: Season 8

Air Date

August 7, 2009

Episodes

16 episodes

Monk

Season 8

Overview

A surprising link to his late wife's past helps Adrian to solve her murder and move on to a better future as his friends' lives begin to change.

Episodes

Mr. Monk's Favorite Show

1. Mr. Monk's Favorite Show

6.9
August 7, 2009
43 min

After the attempted murder of a former child star from Monk's favorite show, Monk accept the job as her bodyguard.

Mr. Monk and the Foreign Man

2. Mr. Monk and the Foreign Man

7.5
August 14, 2009
43 min

Monk meets a visiting African widower who's determined to find the hit-and-run-driver who killed his wife near Monk's apartment. Monk begins to identify with the man and confuses his wife with Trudy.

Mr. Monk and the UFO

3. Mr. Monk and the UFO

7.1
August 21, 2009
42 min

Monk and Natalie are stranded in a small desert town and the detective spots a UFO. He soon discovers himself the center of attention, and is called in to investigate a dead woman discovered in the desert.

Mr. Monk is Someone Else

4. Mr. Monk is Someone Else

6.5
August 28, 2009
43 min

Monk assumes a dead hitman's identity in order to foil an assassination plot.

Mr. Monk Takes the Stand

5. Mr. Monk Takes the Stand

7.8
September 11, 2009
43 min

Monk and the police have a killer right where they want him... until the case goes to court and a hotshot lawyer demolishes the prosecution as he uses Monk's phobias against them

Mr. Monk and the Critic

6. Mr. Monk and the Critic

6.4
September 18, 2009
43 min

Natalie suspects a theater critic is responsible for a murder, despite the fact that he was present to review her daughter Julie's play at the same time the victim died.

Mr. Monk and the Voodoo Curse

7. Mr. Monk and the Voodoo Curse

5.6
September 25, 2009
42 min

Area residents receive unmarked dolls that seem to predict a series of strange deaths, leading many to suspect a voodoo curse is in play. The mystery hits close to home when Natalie becomes involved.

Mr. Monk Goes to Group Therapy

8. Mr. Monk Goes to Group Therapy

6.1
October 9, 2009
42 min

After Monk's insurance company refuses to pay for more private therapy sessions, he joins Dr. Bell's therapy group, where it appears that someone is murdering fellow patients.

Happy Birthday, Mr. Monk

9. Happy Birthday, Mr. Monk

6.5
October 16, 2009
43 min

Natalie tries to throw a surprise party for her surprise-hating boss, who is busy trying to solve the murder of a maintenance man.

Mr. Monk and Sharona

10. Mr. Monk and Sharona

7.9
October 23, 2009
42 min

When Sharona returns to San Francisco to handle legal issues related to an uncle's death, Monk suspects foul play and is torn between the differing styles of Sharona and Natalie.

Mr. Monk and the Dog

11. Mr. Monk and the Dog

7.7
October 30, 2009
42 min

Monk reluctantly adopts a dog while looking into the suspicious disappearance of its owner.

Mr. Monk Goes Camping

12. Mr. Monk Goes Camping

7.1
November 6, 2009
42 min

To get reinstated, Monk must go camping with the son of a committee member... and try to solve a crime.

Mr. Monk Is the Best Man

13. Mr. Monk Is the Best Man

6.6
November 13, 2009
43 min

Monk must determine who is trying to ruin a friend's wedding.

Mr. Monk and the Badge

14. Mr. Monk and the Badge

7.8
November 20, 2009
43 min

Upon being reinstated, Monk is put in charge of tracking down a serial killer.

Mr. Monk and the End (1)

15. Mr. Monk and the End (1)

7.5
November 27, 2009
43 min

Monk is called to a murder at the location where he first heard of his wife's murder, and while Monk figures out who the assassin is, he doesn't know that the one who ordered the hit is also responsible for the death of Trudy. Knowing that Monk will eventually put all the pieces together, he orders Monk's death, and when all hope seems lost, Monk discovers something which could finally end his 12-year nightmare.

Mr. Monk and the End (2)

16. Mr. Monk and the End (2)

8.6
December 4, 2009
43 min

After listening to Trudy's last message, Monk finally discovers who killed his wife. Racing against time before he dies of poison, he must make a fateful decision.