User:Kevinbrogers/Sandbox/Monk season 3

The third season of Monk originally aired in the United States on USA Network from June 18, 2004 to March 4, 2005. It consisted of 16 episodes. Tony Shalhoub, Ted Levine, and Jason Gray-Stanford reprised their roles as the main characters, and Traylor Howard joined the cast. Bitty Schram left the show due to a contract dispute during the Winter hiatus. A DVD of the season was released on July 5, 2005.

Cast

 * Tony Shalhoub as former homicide detective and current SFPD consultant Adrian Monk
 * Bitty Schram as Monk's nurse, Sharona Fleming
 * Traylor Howard as Monk's new assistant, Natalie Teeger
 * Ted Levine as SFPD captain Leland Stottlemeyer
 * Jason Gray-Stanford as SFPD lieutenant Randy Disher

Recurring

 * Stanley Kamel as therapist Dr. Charles Kroger
 * Kane Ritchotte as Sharona's son, Benjy Fleming
 * Emmy Clarke as Natalie's daughter, Julie Teeger
 * Tim Bagley as Monk's rival, Harold Krenshaw
 * Jarrad Paul as Monk's upstairs neighbor, Kevin Dorfman
 * Melora Hardin as Monk's deceased wife, Trudy Monk
 * Glenne Headly as Stottlemeyer's wife, Karen Stottlemeyer
 * Larry Miller as Monk's lawyer, Garrett Price

Emmy Awards

 * Outstanding Actor - Comedy Series (Tony Shalhoub, won)
 * Outstanding Directing - Comedy Series (Randall Zisk for Mr. Monk Takes His Medicine, nominated)

Golden Globe Awards

 * Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Series (Tony Shalhoub, nominated)

Screen Actors Guild

 * Outstanding Actor - Comedy Series (Tony Shalhoub, won)