Monk : Mr. Monk Goes to Jail (2004)
Directed by Jerry Levine / Randall Zisk / Andre Belgrader / Randy Zisk / Chris Manheim
Genres - Drama, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Mystery, Crime |
Sub-Genres - Detective Show [TV], Prime-Time Drama [TV], Procedural Show [TV] |
Run Time - 45 min. |
Countries - Canada, United States |
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Death Row inmate Ray Kaspo (David Meunier) is poisoned to death--45 minutes before his execution. While investigating this curious turn of events, Monk (Tony Shalhoub) is approached by another inmate, former billionaire Dale "The Whale" Biederbeck, whom Monk sent away for murder in the series' fourth episode (formerly played by Adam Arkin, Dale the Whale is now portrayed by Tim Curry). This time out, Dale is suspected of killing Ray, but insists that he's innocent and wants Monk to prove it. This requires our hero to suppress his million-and-one phobias and go undercover as a convict--whereupon he is immediately befriended by the dangerously sociopathic Spyder Rudner (Danny Trejo). This final episode of Monk's second season ends on a cliffhanger, with Monk seemingly poised to solve the long-ago murder of his beloved wife Trudy.
