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The eighth and final season of Monk originally aired in the United States on USA Network from August 7 to December 4, 2009. It consisted of 16 episodes. Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, Ted Levine, and Jason Gray-Stanford reprised their roles as the main characters. A DVD of the season will be released on March 16, 2010.

Cast

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

Recurring

 * Bitty Schram in a guest appearance, reprising her role as Monk's former nurse, Sharona Fleming
 * Hector Elizondo as Monk's therapist, Dr. Neven Bell
 * Emmy Clarke as Natalie's daughter, Julie Teeger
 * Virginia Madsen as Stottlemeyer's new love interest, Trudy Jensen
 * Melora Hardin as Monk's deceased wife, Trudy Monk
 * Casper Van Dien as Natalie's love interest, Lt. Steven Albright
 * Tim Bagley as Monk's rival, Harold Krenshaw