妻子的死让警探艾德里安（托尼·夏尔赫布 Tony Shalhoub 饰）的生活跌落到了谷底，不久之后，常常陷入悲痛之中的艾德里安患上了强迫症。强迫症令艾德里安在警局里无处容身，很快，他便丢掉了工作，成为了无业游民。为了生存，艾德里安必须赚钱，就这样，一家私人侦探所成立了。艾德里安雇佣了护士莎罗纳（Bitty Schram 饰）为他打理日常生活，自己则靠着出色的逻辑推理能力和过目不忘的神奇本领解决了一件又一件离奇案件。之后，艾德里安结识了名为娜塔莉（特蕾勒·霍华德 Traylor Howard 饰）的单身母亲，两人之间十分投缘。随着时间的推移，丧妻之痛由浓转淡，但妻子被害一案的前因后果却依然深藏在迷雾之中，艾德里安能够依靠自己的力量破解此案揭开心结吗？
播出日期: 2002-07-12
运行时间: 43 min
概述: A former San Francisco police detective suffering from an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder is called in to investigate an apparent assassination attempt of a mayoral candidate in which one of his bodyguards is killed.
播出日期: 2002-07-12
运行时间: 39 min
概述: With an introduction to Monk's talent, his phobia's, and need for an assistant, Monk investigates the murder of the candidate bodyguard and a political worker. He determines the candidate was not the intended target.
播出日期: 2002-07-19
运行时间: 44 min
概述: When a woman drives off the road to her death, her body is mysteriously found the next morning by a psychic known for fudging the truth. Monk must discover if she's telling the truth this time, or else let a murderer go free.
播出日期: 2002-07-26
运行时间: 45 min
概述: A judge is murdered while placing a 911 call, but before she dies she names her attacker - notorious criminal Dale Biederbeck. The problem is, "Dale the Whale" is over 800 pounds and hasn't left his bed in years.
播出日期: 2002-08-02
运行时间: 44 min
概述: A police officer and friend of Stottlemeyer is framed for a crime he didn't commit involving a ferris wheel. Meanwhile Monk tries to convince Stottlemeyer to get him reinstated.
播出日期: 2002-08-09
运行时间: 44 min
概述: Monk is committed to an asylum, where he becomes convinced the chief psychiatrist committed a murder several years prior.
播出日期: 2002-08-16
运行时间: 43 min
概述: When billionaire software magnate Sidney Teal is shot dead by ex-cop Archie Modine after allegedly turning mugger and another policeman mysteriously flees the scene, Stottlemeyer calls in Monk to investigate. Meanwhile, Sharona threatens to quit (this time for sure) when her paycheck bounces, and Stottlemeyer is hounded by reporters demanding information on "Fraidy Cop."
播出日期: 2002-08-23
运行时间: 45 min
概述: A very tidy woman who resembles Trudy turns Monk's head while he's investigating a triple homicide. The only problem is, she's the prime suspect.
播出日期: 2002-09-13
运行时间: 44 min
概述: A woman is murdered during the San Francisco marathon and Monk suspects her married lover. But he was running the race, and his tracking chip says he never left.
播出日期: 2002-09-20
运行时间: 45 min
概述: While on vacation at a resort, Benjy claims he witnessed a murder. Monk believes him, but with no body and the cleanest crime scene Monk has ever seen, it's going to be hard to convince everybody else.
播出日期: 2002-10-04
运行时间: 45 min
概述: Renowned philanthropist Henry Rutherford is killed when a minor earthquake rocks the city and sends a display case falling on top of him. But when Monk examines the scene, he finds clues that suggest foul play.
播出日期: 2002-10-11
运行时间: 45 min
概述: When monk's favorite singer, Willie Nelson, is suspected of murdering his tour manager, Monk steps in to clear his name.
播出日期: 2002-10-18
运行时间: 45 min
概述: Monk's first flight proves to be harder than he anticipated when he begins to suspect that a fellow passenger murdered his wife.
