A woman commits suicide and minutes later Captain Stottlemeyer is shot nearby. Monk needs to determine if the two events are related, but his new medication has turned him into an obnoxious jerk who can't concentrate on the case.
Monk is having a hard time finding a new assistant, and Natalie might be just what he is looking for. But first he has to take her case and solve the mystery of the intruder.
When an author of a book debunking the career of a popular martial-arts movie star is killed, the evidence points to the star himself, despite the fact that he has been dead for years!
When a successful sex therapist with a best selling book and a hit TV show is crushed to learn her business partner/lover is cheating on her, she plots appropriate revenge.
Matlock is frustrated by the lack of concern shown by his client--a free-spirited rock star--about the murder charges she faces following the death of her manager.
Matlock's former law professor has reason to hope that he trained his student well. Matlock is defending the man against a charge of vehicular homicide.
Caterer Goldy Berry reunites with detective Tom Schultz when a realtor is murdered. As they uncover personal and professional rivalries, they realize the culprit is closer than expected. Stars Nikki DeLoach, Andrew Walker.
Singer Jane DaSilva inherits the family foundation which finds justice for those who aren't able to help themselves. Together with Detective John Cameron she brings hope to many hopeless cases. Stars Jodie Sweetin, Stephen Huszar.