manhattan episode season american comedy drama detective television series monk 30th episode overall series follows private detective obsessive disorder multiple assistant episode monk travels new_york_city attempt discover wife killer solve case death ambassador written directed manhattan shot new_york episode aired united_states june watched million viewers episode garnered mixed reaction critics praising comedy obtained putting monk scenario fears criticizing monk exaggerated reactions setting plot detective adrian monk flies new_york_city find criminal preceding episode criminal whale told monk involved murder monk wife trip monk accompanied nurse police officers captain lieutenant stay hotel ambassador subsequently discovered shot death police captain asks monk help solving murder monk notices ambassador coat damp dry minutes murder ambassador movements day discovering stopped bar arriving hotel try location monk discover ambassador final words meant coat breaks cage office discover dying hospital days left live confronts cage says way allow access monk ambassador murder monk briefly separated group accidentally boarding wrong train reuniting partners notices interviewed screen recent murder wife noticing eating mint bar ambassador seen monk insists ambassador murderer despite lack supporting evidence support theory monk proposes stole wife jewelry stage robbery proceeded bar calling police asserts ambassador wearing essentially identical coats switched accidentally bar rain falls ambassador hotel room subsequently kills switches newly wet coat subsequently report confirms wife ambassador killed gun arrested having solved case monk allowed visit remembers hired man fingers right hand asks forgiveness monk bring turns saying turning moments later says woman killed turning prepares leave new_york having gotten step solving monk important case production manhattan written directed series creator executive producer credited script fifth time series sixth time worked monk episode monk second season entirely filmed produced los_angeles manhattan shot new_york_city march series plot killed years prior episode led monk develop obsessive disorder discharged beginning season executive producer creator said staff felt good idea explore death careful manner mentioned death monk desire find culprit concern burden series reception manhattan broadcast united_states est june according nielsen_media_research episode viewed estimated number million viewers watched program cable television week percent household rating household audience million qualified best episodes season said opportunity cheap laughs able balance monk power lower comedic praised writing saying begin look like choreography good welcome return described los_angeles_times asserted pleasures predictable characters fact clearly staged benefit chicago area praised scene monk dubbing great news deemed terrific example writers come simple situations throw monk turmoil allow identify monk manhattan crowds noise confusion perfect reviews positive writing new_york_daily_news stated idea putting monk new_york sound great paper advantage delightful study contrasts called criticizing premise able balance comedy drama outrageous review considered stunt episode humor forced saying doesn justice considerable chicago_tribune affirmed premise funny writers way play city condition continued saying wouldn bad went solve crimes friday case real stretch excited episode premise prior broadcast new_york_post critical smith said episode producers monk crossing fine line genius insanity transforming hero blown mental patient criticized monk scenes episode plot smith worker panned episode considering monk reactions caricature wrote thing obsessive detective lines murder map act like got pin brain smith called jokes predictable said aren monk fan devices strike altogether
Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan