Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan

"Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan"
Monk episode
The cast stands in Manhattan. The scenario has been praised for exploring Monk's phobias,[1][2][3] but also has been criticized, as "none of the scenes depicting Mr. Monk vs. the City of New York advance the plot."[4]
Episode no.Season 3
Episode 1
Directed byRandall Zisk
Written byAndy Breckman
Production code#T-2101[5]
Original air dateJune 18, 2004 (2004-06-18)
Guest appearances
Frank Collison as Warrick Tennyson
Mykelti Williamson as Captain Walter Cage
Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Steven Leight
Olek Krupa as Elmer Gratnik
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"Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan" is the first episode of the third season of the American comedy drama detective television series Monk, and the show's 30th episode overall. The series follows Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub), a private detective with obsessive–compulsive disorder and multiple phobias, and his assistant Sharona Fleming (Bitty Schram). In this episode, Monk travels to New York City in an attempt to discover his wife's killer, but may solve the case of the death of the Latvian ambassador.

Written by Andy Breckman and directed by Randall Zisk, "Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan" was shot in New York. When the episode first aired in the United States on USA Network on June 18, 2004, it was watched by 5.5 million viewers. The episode garnered a mixed reaction from critics, praising the comedy obtained through putting Monk in a scenario that would arouse his fears while criticizing Monk's exaggerated reactions to the setting.

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