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Monk: Season 3

16 episodes Premiered Jun 18, 2004 Updated Sep 25, 2026

Monk Season 3 continues the overarching saga across sixteen episodes. Adrian Monk, an obsessive, compulsive, and brilliant former rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, now works as a private detective and consultant for the police department, collaborating with Captain Leland Stottlemeyer and Lieutenant Randy Disher. Created by Andy Breckman, the mystery comedy-drama television series follows Monk as

Previously on Monk

Season 3 Lore Primer

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

  • ⚡ Adrian Monk is a former rising star with the San Francisco Police Department who now works as a consultant.
  • ⚡ Monk suffers from a number of psychological disorders, including obsessive-compulsive tendencies.
  • ⚡ Monk collaborates on cases with Captain Leland Stottlemeyer and Lieutenant Randy Disher of the police department.
  • ⚡ The series is a mystery comedy-drama created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub.

Season overview

Monk Season 3 continues the overarching saga across sixteen episodes. Adrian Monk, an obsessive, compulsive, and brilliant former rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, now works as a private detective and consultant for the police department, collaborating with Captain Leland Stottlemeyer and Lieutenant Randy Disher. Created by Andy Breckman, the mystery comedy-drama television series follows Monk as he uses his investigative skills while coping with a number of psychological disorders. The series stars Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk, alongside Jason Gray-Stanford, Ted Levine, and Traylor Howard. Originally broadcast on the USA Network, Monk explores Monk's ongoing investigations and his unique personal struggles as a consultant.

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Season 3 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 3: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
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Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S3·E1 Mytharc

Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan

Jun 18, 2004 · 44 min

When Monk travels to New York City to investigate his wife's murder, he gets tangled up in a baffling case involving the shooting of a foreign ambassador.

S3·E2 Core

Mr. Monk and the Panic Room

Jun 25, 2004 · 43 min

When a big-time record producer is found dead in his panic room, Monk must help decide the guilt or innocence of an unlikely suspect.

S3·E3 Core

Mr. Monk and the Blackout

Jul 9, 2004 · 44 min

When the city is overrun by a string of unexplained blackouts, it's up to Monk to keep the "City by the Bay" out of the darkness.

S3·E4 Core

Mr. Monk Gets Fired

Jul 16, 2004 · 43 min

Monk must find the evidence to put away a grisly murderer and regain his detective's license from the grouchy new police commissioner.

S3·E5 Core

Mr. Monk Meets the Godfather

Jul 23, 2004 · 43 min

Monk infiltrates an organized crime family as he tries to get to the bottom of an apparent mob hit.

S3·E8 Core

Mr. Monk and the Game Show

Aug 13, 2004 · 43 min

Monk heads to Los Angeles to help the father of his late wife solve a very puzzling mystery on a game show.

S3·E9 Core

Mr. Monk Takes His Medicine

Aug 20, 2004 · 42 min

Monk takes a new medication that alleviates the symptoms of his obsessive-compulsive disorder but impairs his ability to solve crime.

S3·E10 Core

Mr. Monk and the Red Herring

Jan 21, 2005 · 44 min

Why would a thief want to steal an ordinary pet fish? Monk finds out, and meets a new assistant in the process.

S3·E11 Core

Mr. Monk vs. the Cobra

Jan 28, 2005 · 43 min

When all signs in a murder investigation point to deceased Kung Fu movie star Sonny Chow, Monk must find the real culprit.

S3·E12 Core

Mr. Monk Gets Cabin Fever

Feb 4, 2005 · 42 min

When Monk is taken into protective custody after witnessing a Chinese mob killing, he's brought to a remote cabin in the woods where he uncovers another murder.

S3·E13 Core

Mr. Monk Gets Stuck in Traffic

Feb 11, 2005 · 42 min

Monk gets stuck in a traffic jam and finds that the cause of the standstill is murder.

S3·E14 Core

Mr. Monk Goes to Vegas

Feb 18, 2005 · 43 min

Monk travels to Las Vegas when Captain Stottlemeyer suspects foul play in the death of a millionaire casino owner's wife.

S3·E15 Mytharc

Mr. Monk and the Election

Feb 25, 2005 · 44 min

When Natalie runs for school board, Monk must figure out who's behind an attempt on her life.

S3·E16 Mytharc

Mr. Monk and the Kid

Mar 4, 2005 · 44 min

Monk unravels a baffling mystery after a toddler finds a severed finger in a park.

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