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Monk: Season 2

16 episodes Premiered Jun 20, 2003 Updated Sep 25, 2026

Monk Season 2 continues the overarching saga across sixteen episodes. Adrian Monk, a former detective who was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, continues his work as a consultant. Dealing with obsessive-compulsive behavior and a number of psychological disorders, Monk collaborates with Captain Leland Stottlemeyer and Lieutenant Randy Disher of the police department in this American mystery

Previously on Monk

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Adrian Monk is a former detective and current consultant for the San Francisco Police Department.
  • ⚡ Monk suffers from obsessive-compulsive behavior and a number of other psychological disorders.
  • ⚡ Monk collaborates with Captain Leland Stottlemeyer and Lieutenant Randy Disher of the police department.
  • ⚡ The series is an American mystery comedy-drama created by Andy Breckman.

Season overview

Monk Season 2 continues the overarching saga across sixteen episodes. Adrian Monk, a former detective who was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, continues his work as a consultant. Dealing with obsessive-compulsive behavior and a number of psychological disorders, Monk collaborates with Captain Leland Stottlemeyer and Lieutenant Randy Disher of the police department in this American mystery comedy-drama television series created by Andy Breckman and broadcast on the USA Network.

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Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (5): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (11): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S2·E1 Mytharc

Mr. Monk Goes Back to School

Jun 20, 2003 · 45 min

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.

S2·E2 Core

Mr. Monk Goes to Mexico

Jun 27, 2003 · 43 min

Monk travels to Mexico to investigate the mysterious demise of a skydiver who reportedly drowned to death... in mid-air.

S2·E3 Core

Mr. Monk Goes to the Ballgame

Jul 11, 2003 · 43 min

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.

S2·E4 Mytharc

Mr. Monk Goes to the Circus

Jul 18, 2003 · 45 min

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

S2·E5 Core

Mr. Monk and the Very, Very Old Man

Jul 25, 2003 · 44 min

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.

S2·E7 Core

Mr. Monk and the Sleeping Suspect

Aug 8, 2003 · 45 min

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.

S2·E8 Core

Mr. Monk Meets the Playboy

Aug 15, 2003 · 45 min

When a high-powered magazine publisher chokes to death under mysterious circumstances, all clues lead to the infamous swinging party palace, The Sapphire Mansion.

S2·E9 Core

Mr. Monk and the 12th Man

Aug 22, 2003 · 44 min

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.

S2·E10 Mytharc

Mr. Monk and the Paperboy

Jan 16, 2004 · 44 min

When his paperboy is murdered, Monk turns to the pages of the newspaper for clues to solve the baffling crime.

S2·E11 Core

Mr. Monk and the Three Pies

Jan 23, 2004 · 44 min

What could possibly make a cherry pie worth killing for? Monk finds out, with a little help from his long-lost brother Ambrose.

S2·E12 Core

Mr. Monk and the TV Star

Jan 30, 2004 · 44 min

Monk suspects the star of a hit TV crime show of killing his ex-wife. His only problem: the actor's rock solid alibi.

S2·E13 Core

Mr. Monk and the Missing Granny

Feb 6, 2004 · 44 min

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.

S2·E14 Core

Mr. Monk and the Captain's Wife

Feb 13, 2004 · 45 min

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.

S2·E15 Mytharc

Mr. Monk Gets Married

Feb 27, 2004 · 44 min

It's unholy matrimony as Monk and Sharona pretend to be married to get the goods on a con man.

S2·E16 Mytharc

Mr. Monk Goes to Jail

Mar 5, 2004 · 44 min

When a death-row inmate is murdered 45 minutes before his execution, Monk is brought in to find out why.

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