Mr. Monk and the End: Part 1 (27 Nov. 2009)

An investigation draws Monk back to the place where he first heard about Trudy's murder - but his fate has been unfortunately sealed as he retraces his steps on that fateful day.

Director:

Randall Zisk

Writers:

Andy Breckman (creator), Andy Breckman

Stars:

Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, Jason Gray-Stanford

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Tony Shalhoub	...	Adrian Monk
Traylor Howard	...	Natalie Teeger
Jason Gray-Stanford	...	Lt. Randall Disher
Ted Levine	...	Captain Leland Stottlemeyer
Craig T. Nelson	...	Judge Ethan Rickover
D.B. Woodside	...	Dr. Matthew Shuler (as D. B. Woodside)
Melora Hardin	...	Trudy Monk
Emmy Clarke	...	Julie Teeger
Casper Van Dien	...	Lt. Steven Albright
Ed Begley Jr.	...	Dr. Malcolm Nash
John Edward Lee	...	Joe Kazarinsky
Mary Beth Evans	...	Mrs. Rickover
Shelly Cole	...	Edie Kazarinski
Hector Elizondo	...	Dr. Neven Bell
Ana Teresa Sosa	...	Housekeeper

Storyline

An investigation draws Monk back to the place where he first heard about Trudy's murder - but his fate has been unfortunately sealed as he retraces his steps on that fateful day.

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Plot Keywords:

railyard | christmas tree | flashback | explosion | pill bottle | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Mystery | Crime

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 November 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 5, Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mandeville Films, Touchstone Television, Universal Cable Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

They talked about not having a recent photo of the killer, Kazerinski, but when they finally got one from his ex, a different one was up on the board at the police station.

User Reviews

Trudy

Not exactly the greatest series finale in history -- that honor is split between the finales of MASH and the second Bob Newhart show, the one set in a hotel -- but it does tie up many loose ends. In a slightly revised version of the Monk history, we see his final moments with Trudy and then years later, he is brought back to the very spot where he first got word of her death. There is a dead doctor (Ed Begley Jr.) this time around, and his death appears tied to Trudy's in some way. Trudy's killer is introduced early in the episode, and no effort is made to hide his identity. It is up to Monk to put the pieces together, not us. Dale the Whale practically told Monk who her killer was years ago, remember? Monk gets poisoned, by the way. Again, not exactly the best finale I have ever seen, but we do get to see where everybody is going. And remember, this is just the first of two parts, so it leaves us hanging.