As season six kicks off, Monk is forced to help his biggest fan (Silverman) when she isaccused of a bizarre crime; Monk finds himself in a dangerous situation when he helps his psychiatrist's son follow a treasure map; when a man Monk sent to prison years earlier is cleared by new DNA evidence, Monk helps him rebuild his life; Monk's friendship with Captain Stottlemeyer (Levine) is put to the test when Monk suspects the captain's girlfriend (Lawrence) of murder;
Monk is hired to clear the name of a famous rap star (Dogg) who is accused of murder; Monk must confront his prejudice against nudists when he's called to investigate a murder on a nude beach (guest-stars Molina and Bader); and Monk's world is turned upside-down when he learns a famous daredevil's secret identity is his archrival — Harold Krenshaw (Bagley, with guest-star Koechner).
“Monk” is executive produced by David Hoberman (“Raising Helen,” “Bringing Down the House,” “The Negotiator”), Andy Breckman (“Saturday Night Live,” “The Late Show with David Letterman,” “Rat Race”), Tony Shalhoub, Randy Zisk (“House,” “Without a Trace’) and Tom Scharpling ("The Best Show on WFMU"). “Monk” is from Universal Media Studios in association with Mandeville Films and Touchstone Television.
The Strategic Response Unit are an elite squad within the Toronto police force. When situations arise that the regular cops can’t handle – a hostage crisis, a bomb threat, or simply too much firepower in the criminals’ hands – the specially trained officers of the SRU are called in to deal with the Flashpoint.