Monk : Mr. Monk and the Red-Headed Stranger (2002)
Directed by Milan Cheylov / Randall Zisk / Andre Belgrader / Randy Zisk / Jerry Levine
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
Legendary country singer Willie Nelson) is accused of murdering his crooked road manager Sonny Cross (David Anderson). Asked by Lt. Disher (Jason Gray-Stanford) to investigate, Monk (Tony Shalhoub) has trouble upholding his objectivity: it seems that Nelson was the favorite performer of Monk's late wife Trudy. Alas, it looks bad for Willie, thanks to evidence provided by a blind woman named Wendy Mass (Jackie Richardson). Meanwhile, Monk's assistant Sharona (Bitty Schram) finds a new boyfriend named Jason--who has a very curious (and highly antisocial!) hobby. Without giving away the ending, it can be noted that the episode's highlight is the climactic guitar-and-clarinet duet between Willie Nelson and Tony Shalhoub.
