Movie actress Christine Rapp hires Monk to protect her against a killer who is targeting her because of the tell-all book she wrote. Monk is eager to be with her since she was the child star in his favorite boyhood TV show, The Cooper Clan. However, he soon realizes that Christine isn’t the innocent girl of the TV show... and that everything isn’t what she claims.

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.

While traveling, Monk and Natalie becomes involved with the disappearance of a girl... apparently abducted by a UFO.

When a hitman is run over by a bus, the FBI realize that he’s an exact twin for Adrian Monk and ask the detective to learn who the killer was going after.

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.

When a critic pans Julie’s community theater performance, Natalie thinks he’s responsible for the death of a young woman who fell from the balcony of a nearby hotel.

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.

When Monk’s HMO cuts him off, he is forced to join Dr. Bell’s group sessions, where someone seems to be killing the patients.

While Monk investigates the mysterious death of an office building’s maintenance man, Natalie tries to plan a surprise party for Monk’s 50h birthday despite his refusal to cooperate.

Sharona (Bitty Schram) returns to San Francisco to sort out legal red tape following her uncle’s death. Monk suspects foul play, however, and gets a taste of working with Sharona and Natalie simultaneously. Jack Wagner guest stars.

Monk hesitantly takes in a dog whose owner has vanished, a mystery that Monk sets out to solve.

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

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

After rejoining the force, Monk hunts for a serial killer, a case he finds more challenging than he anticipated.

While investigating the murder of a doctor who may be connected to Trudy’s death 12 years ago, Monk soon discovers that his own life is in danger.

As he is dying of poison, Monk finds Trudy’s last tape telling him what happened, and he must decide whether to seek revenge for his wife’s murder.