Monk(solve) crimes with his exceptional attention to detail

Monk(investigate) his wife's murder for years

Natalie(become) Monk's assistant after Sharona left

Monk( obsess) over cleanliness and order

Monk( clean) his glasses with a wipe after every crime scene

Dr. Kroger( help) Monk with his OCD

Captain Stottlemeyer(trust) Monk's instincts in solving cases

Monk(struggle) with social interactions due to his condition

Sharona(take) care of Monk before Natalie became his assistant

Monk(ignore) police protocol when he sees fit

Julie Teeger(grow) up throughout the series

Monk(solve) the case of Trudy's murder in the series finale

Randy Disher(dream) of becoming a famous detective

Monk(struggle) to adjust to life without Trudy

Benjamin(be) one of the few people Monk trusts fully

Monk(always, hand) his badge to Stottlemeyer after solving a case

Monk(solve) hundreds of cases over the course of the series

Monk's hyper-vigilance(cause) him to notice details others miss

Trudy's murder(remain) unsolved for years

Monk(overcome) his fears and limitations to solve many cases