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

Judge Rickover mentions in Part II that he is a federal judge. There is also a mention of the fact that he is on the Court of Appeals. However, Captain Stottlemeyer has the judge sign off on a search warrant. First, a federal judge would not sign a search warrant for a local homicide investigation. A state judge would take that role. Second, a Court of Appeals judge, state or federal, would never be in a position to sign search warrants.

User Reviews

Wow.

OK, everyone first off, devoted Monk fans and even fans who watch the first part of this episode know that the judge killed Trudy. But that doesn't make this episode predictable, as the other reviewer (DarkLord22) says. Also in response to DarkLord, sure Trudy gives away signs that something is wrong, but Monk does notice instantly, he just chooses to let it go because it's clear she doesn't want to talk about it. Anyway, I absolutely loved this episode, it's easily my favorite episode ever; I wasn't sure how they would get two hour-long episodes out of solving Trudy's case, but Monk getting poisoned is a brilliant twist. I have no clue what's going to happen next, but I cannot wait for the finale on Friday. It's so suspenseful... I literally yelled "NO!" when it said 'To Be Continued'. Friday seems so far away...