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The Best Episodes of Monk Season 8

Every episode of Monk Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Monk Season 8!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Monk Season 8 Episode 16 - Mr. Monk and the End (2)
    9.4/10(2348 votes)

    S8:E16

    Monk pursues the killer of his wife.

    Director:Randall Zisk
    Writer:Andy Breckman

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  2. Monk Season 8 Episode 15 - Mr. Monk and the End (1)
    9.1/10(1744 votes)

    S8:E15

    Monk is called to a crime at the location where he first heard the news of his wife's murder and begins the most important investigation of his life.

    Director:Randall Zisk
    Writer:Andy Breckman

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  3. Monk Season 8 Episode 10 - Mr. Monk and Sharona
    8.5/10(1296 votes)

    S8:E10

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

    Director:Randall Zisk
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Monk Season 8 Episode 11 - Mr. Monk and the Dog
    8.5/10(1296 votes)

    S8:E11

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

    Director:David Breckman
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Monk Season 8 Episode 2 - Mr. Monk and the Foreign Man
    8.3/10(1345 votes)

    S8:E2

    While investigating the puzzling, high profile murder of a maid whose assailant apparently tried to treat her wounds, Monk finds himself increasingly drawn to another case involving a visiting African man investigating his beloved wife's hit-and-run death.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writer:David Breckman

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  6. Monk Season 8 Episode 9 - Happy Birthday, Mr. Monk
    8.3/10(1193 votes)

    S8:E9

    Natalie tries to throw a surprise birthday party for Monk while he investigates the mysterious death of an office building's maintenance man.

    Director:Tawnia McKiernan
    Writer:Peter Wolk

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  7. Monk Season 8 Episode 14 - Mr. Monk and the Badge
    8.3/10(1151 votes)

    S8:E14

    Monk finds his return to the police force to be more challenging than he expected when he becomes involved in the case of a serial killer.

    Director:Dean Parisot
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Monk Season 8 Episode 4 - Mr. Monk Is Someone Else
    8.1/10(1268 votes)

    S8:E4

    Monk assumes the identity of a dead hit man in an effort to foil an assassination plot.

    Director:Randall Zisk
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Monk Season 8 Episode 8 - Mr. Monk Goes to Group Therapy
    8.1/10(1143 votes)

    S8:E8

    When Monk's insurance company refuses to pay for more individual therapy sessions, Monk joins Dr. Bell's therapy group, where somebody appears to be murdering his fellow patients.

    Director:Anton Cropper
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Monk Season 8 Episode 13 - Mr. Monk Is the Best Man
    8.0/10(1146 votes)

    S8:E13

    In order to save the wedding of someone close to him, Monk must first find out who is trying to sabotage it and why.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Monk Season 8 Episode 3 - Mr. Monk and the UFO
    7.9/10(1272 votes)

    S8:E3

    Monk must uncover the link between a missing girl and a UFO sighting after Natalie's car breaks down in a small desert town.

    Director:Kevin Hooks
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Monk Season 8 Episode 5 - Mr. Monk Takes the Stand
    7.9/10(1156 votes)

    S8:E5

    Monk's phobias threaten to undermine a big murder case when an aggressive defense attorney targets the detective's unconventional methods in court.

    Director:Mary Lou Belli
    Writers:Dylan Morgan, Josh Siegal

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  13. Monk Season 8 Episode 6 - Mr. Monk and the Critic
    7.9/10(1196 votes)

    S8:E6

    Natalie becomes convinced a critic who panned her daughter Julie's theatrical performance was responsible for a murder at the same time as the show.

    Director:Jerry Levine
    Writer:Hy Conrad

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  14. Monk Season 8 Episode 1 - Mr. Monk's Favorite Show
    7.8/10(1317 votes)

    S8:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Monk Season 8 Episode 7 - Mr. Monk and the Voodoo Curse
    7.7/10(1140 votes)

    S8:E7

    Voodoo appears to be the only explanation when unmarked dolls sent to San Francisco residents accurately predict a series of inexplicable deaths -- including, perhaps, Natalie's.

    Director:Andre Belgrader
    Writer:Joe Toplyn

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  16. Monk Season 8 Episode 12 - Mr. Monk Goes Camping
    7.5/10(1080 votes)

    S8:E12

    To woo the lone holdout on the reinstatement committee, Monk accompanies Lt. Disher on a scouting trip with the man's troublesome son -- where nature isn't the only thing the troop has to fear.

    Directors:Randall Zisk, Joe Pennella
    Writers:Tom Gammill, Max Pross

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Mr. Monk and the End (2)" is the best rated episode of "Monk" season 8. It scored 9.4/10 based on 2348 votes. Directed by Randall Zisk and written by Andy Breckman, it aired on 12/4/2009. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Mr. Monk and the End (1)".