<P> `` Mr. Monk and the End '' is the two - part series finale of the USA Network original criminal mystery dramedy television series , Monk . It is the fifteenth and sixteenth episodes of the eighth and final season , and is the 124th and 125th episodes in the series overall . Adrian Monk ( Tony Shalhoub ) finally discovers his wife Trudy 's ( Melora Hardin ) murderer after twelve years of searching , concluding a seven - year , eight - season long arc . When `` Part 2 '' aired , it set a series high and a new viewership record for the most watched episode of a regular drama series ever in basic cable with 9.4 million viewers . Both parts were written by series creator Andy Breckman and directed by Randall Zisk . </P>
<P> `` Mr. Monk and the End '' is the two - part series finale of the USA Network original criminal mystery dramedy television series , Monk . It is the fifteenth and sixteenth episodes of the eighth and final season , and is the 124th and 125th episodes in the series overall . Adrian Monk ( Tony Shalhoub ) finally discovers his wife Trudy 's ( Melora Hardin ) murderer after twelve years of searching , concluding a seven - year , eight - season long arc . When `` Part 2 '' aired , it set a series high and a new viewership record for the most watched episode of a regular drama series ever in basic cable with 9.4 million viewers . Both parts were written by series creator Andy Breckman and directed by Randall Zisk . </P>
when does monk find out who killed trudy
when does monk find out who killed trudy
Mr. Monk and the End
Mr. Monk and the End