Season 2

Defective detective Adrian Monk returns to solve a new batch of baffling mysteries with his trademark wit, wisdom…and hand wipes. Accompanied by his loyal (and infinitely patient) assistant and the San Francisco police force, Monk and his unconventional methods may just be what’s needed to crack some of the city’s most puzzling and unusual cases.

episodes

1. Mr. Monk Goes Back to School 2003-06-20 45 min 7.6 Monk takes a job as a substitute high school teacher to determine whether a teacher's fall from a clock tower was really a suicide, or a lesson in murder.
2. Mr. Monk Goes to Mexico 2003-06-27 43 min 7.0 Monk travels to Mexico to investigate the mysterious demise of a skydiver who reportedly drowned to death... in mid-air.
3. Mr. Monk Goes to the Ballgame 2003-07-11 43 min 7.3 When a ruthless CEO and his wife are lured to their deaths, Monk connects their murders to a baseball great and his quest for the homerun record.
4. Mr. Monk Goes to the Circus 2003-07-18 45 min 7.6 When a circus ringmaster is murdered by a high flying daredevil, all leads point to his vengeful ex-wife. But how could the acrobatic ex have committed the crime with a broken foot?
5. Mr. Monk and the Very, Very Old Man 2003-07-25 44 min 7.8 Captain Stottlemeyer takes a page from the book of Monk in order to determine why anyone would want to murder the world's oldest man.
6. Mr. Monk Goes to the Theater 2003-08-01 45 min 7.5 Monk reluctantly takes the stage to investigate an actor's murder.
7. Mr. Monk and the Sleeping Suspect 2003-08-08 45 min 7.3 Monk knows who is behind a string of mail bombs that have been exploding around San Francisco. The only problem is his primary suspect... is in a coma.
8. Mr. Monk Meets the Playboy 2003-08-15 45 min 7.0 When a high-powered magazine publisher chokes to death under mysterious circumstances, all clues lead to the infamous swinging party palace, The Sapphire Mansion.
9. Mr. Monk and the 12th Man 2003-08-22 44 min 7.6 When a rash of murders sweeping the city goes unsolved, Monk is called upon to find a correlation with the victims and stop a killer before he strikes again.
10. Mr. Monk and the Paperboy 2004-01-16 44 min 7.3 When his paperboy is murdered, Monk turns to the pages of the newspaper for clues to solve the baffling crime.
11. Mr. Monk and the Three Pies 2004-01-23 44 min 8.0 What could possibly make a cherry pie worth killing for? Monk finds out, with a little help from his long-lost brother Ambrose.
12. Mr. Monk and the TV Star 2004-01-30 44 min 7.9 Monk suspects the star of a hit TV crime show of killing his ex-wife. His only problem: the actor's rock solid alibi.
13. Mr. Monk and the Missing Granny 2004-02-06 44 min 7.6 A law student promises to get Monk reinstated to the police force in exchange for his help in finding the kidnappers of her beloved grandmother.
14. Mr. Monk and the Captain's Wife 2004-02-13 45 min 7.7 When the Captain's wife falls victim to a union dispute gone awry, it's up to Monk to find out what really happened and bring Stottlemeyer back from the brink.
15. Mr. Monk Gets Married 2004-02-27 44 min 7.7 It's unholy matrimony as Monk and Sharona pretend to be married to get the goods on a con man.
16. Mr. Monk Goes to Jail 2004-03-05 44 min 7.6 When a death-row inmate is murdered 45 minutes before his execution, Monk is brought in to find out why.