8.643 minSeason 8 • Episode 16
LatestMonk pursues the killer of his wife.
Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he developed an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Now working as a private consultant, Monk continues to investigate cases in the most unconventional ways.
Acting
Tony Shalhoub's physical comedy is Emmy-winning precision.
Writing
Mysteries that actually play fair, rare for the era.
Production
San Francisco locations that feel like a character.
Creator
Andy Breckman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tony Shalhoub won 3 Emmys for this role but almost quit after season 1, fearing the OCD portrayal would become caricature.
Monk predated the neurodivergent detective boom by decades—Sherlock's 'mind palace' owes everything to Adrian's 'defective detective' blueprint.
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